Robin Shea, born in Merryville, Louisiana, and raised in Dallas, Texas, is a culinary entrepreneur best known for her Southern Fried Fitness, brand. Inspired by family members such as her mother and grandmother, Shea developed the Southern Fried Fitness System as a means to help adherents balance healthy eating with guilt-free Southern indulgence. Through blogging, Internet discussion boards, social media and other Internet outlets, Shea has been able to preach her message of balanced living to thousands of people around the world.