Ruth Clare


I am an award-winning author, motivational speaker and MC and coach who helps people bridge the gap between fear and courage so they can create thriving lives.


Why is courage important?


My memoir, ENEMY

ENEMY is the award-winning true story of Ruth Clare's experience growing up as the child of a traumatized veteran whose trauma played out in our family as violence and need to control. Profoundly insightful, ENEMY is a courageous story of risising above the worst of circumstances and to using the power of compassion to heal.

"Resembling a novel in its sensory detail and riveting narrative." --Australian Book Review
"Brilliantly moving" --Annabel Crabb, Best-selling author
“Extraordinary memoir” -- Booktopia.
"An emotionally charged and thoroughly engaging book." --The Australian

Corporate training

Want a workforce that adapts to change, stays grounded under pressure and is able to think on their feet? Want to take your speaking, storytelling and presenting skills to the next level? I do corporate training workshops for businesses who want to create courageous and connected teams. 

Ruth Clare is an award-winning author, TEDx and motivational keynote speaker, professional actor, qualified scientist and authenticity, resilience and change expert who learned by necessity, first to survive, then to thrive. Ruth weaves research and hard-won lessons with powerful, relatable stories from her lived experience overcoming adversity, to help others find the courage to own the stories that are holding them back so they can rewrite their lives. With a rare knack for distilling the neuroscience and psychology of human behaviour into simple ideas and practical strategies, Ruth shows people how to embrace uncertainty, stay hopeful when times are tough and harness their potential for growth and change. Ruth’s TEDx talk, The Pain of Hiding Your True Self, has had over half a million views.