Ruth Clare is a multi-passionate human who doesn't fit neatly into a box. A TEDx and motivational keynote speaker, award-winning author, presenter, actor, copywriter, qualified scientist and expert in authenticity, resilience and change, Ruth is driven by a desire to help people find ways to face their challenges with hope, courage and optimism.
She loves unpacking and simplifying the complex psychology and biology that drives human behaviour, sharing practical self-development tools and mental health strategies, and wrapping concepts around personal stories to make them more engaging, accessible and entertaining.
Ruth's rare willingness to be vulnerable, open and honest, combined with the wisdom she has gained both from her lived experience overcoming adversity and her decades of research have connected with audiences all over the globe. Her online talks have attracted hundreds of thousands of views, and her writing published worldwide.
If you’re trying to break the habit of people pleasing and be more authentic in your life and relationships, you might like my TEDx talk about my painful and hilarious journey of taking my real self out of hiding.
Ruth is a regular media and podcast guest who loves sharing the tools and strategies she has used to overcome the adversity of her childhood to help people embrace uncertainty, stay hopeful when times are tough and harness their potential for growth and change.
Other topics Ruth talks about
A mental health advocate who speaks about the vital role therapeutic support has played in her recovery from childhood trauma, with a passion for ensuring children's experiences are included in conversations around domestic violence and mental health, who found out a few years ago that many of the things she thought of as "flaws" were actually undiagnosed ADHD, Ruth shares on sensitive topics with openess, vulnerability and humour, framing her experiences through a well-researched, emotionally nuanced and deeply considered lens. Her eloquence and warmth combined with her capacity to laugh at herself make her a guest par excellence.
>> Listen to Ruth's interview about her book on Conversations by Richard Fidler
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.