LIBBY TRAINOR PARKER
Award-winning performer. Author. Speaker. Producer. MC. Health advocate. Comedian.
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Libby Trainor Parker is one of Australia's most engaging storytellers, combining warmth, wit and lived experience to entertain, educate and empower audiences while tackling topics that matter.
An award-winning cabaret performer, comedian, producer and sought-after MC, Libby has spent three decades working across the arts, media, education, public speaking and events sectors. Whether she's hosting a gala, delivering a keynote, producing unforgettable live shows or performing on stage, Libby Trainor Parker is known for creating genuine connection through humour, honesty, storytelling and the occasional cheeky parody song.
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Author of the highly acclaimed books Endo Days and A Common Misconception - survival guides for endometriosis, infertility, pregnancy loss and grief - Libby tells of her own lived experience while amplifying other, often unheard voices with compassion, insight and surprising humour. Her advocacy has helped raise national awareness of women's and AFAB health, contributing to education initiatives and public conversations that are changing lives.
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Libby Trainor Parker's work has been recognised with awards including the Women in Innovation Arts Award, multiple Adelaide Fringe awards for cabaret excellence and the South Australian Woman of the Year Allrounder Award.
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As a speaker, Libby presents on women's and AFAB health and wellbeing, fertility, endometriosis, leadership, motivation, and the power of humour in difficult conversations. As an MC, she brings professionalism, warmth and quick wit to every event, making audiences feel welcomed, engaged and entertained. As a former high school teacher, Libby's events run on time and to schedule, ensuring all outcomes are met, all problems are dealt with swiftly and professionally, and everyone feels valued and included. She can also handle a heckle.
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Whether you're looking for an inspiring keynote speaker, an experienced event host, a workshop facilitator or sparkling performer, Libby brings intelligence, authenticity, warmth, professionalism and laughter to every stage she steps onto.
Libby Trainor Parker is represented by Literary Agent Martin Shaw
Photo by Heidi Wolff
SPEAKER
Libby has presented, hosted or performed at conferences & events for RMIT, Adelaide University, ASPIRE, VIEW, Australian Pain Society, SA Period Summit, Melbourne Medical School, Adelaide Fringe, City of Mitcham Carols by Candlelight, City of Adelaide Christmas Concert, Museum of Discovery Q Series, BankSA Variety Show, Genea Medical Conference, Adora Medical Conference, Cairns Tropical Writers Festival, Merck Symposium. Libby is a regular guest on ABC Radio Adelaide and FiveAA.
PERFORMER
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An Adelaide Fringe stalwart, Libby is a performer, MC and producer, having written, performed and produced comedy cabaret productions Box Set Blues, Truth, Beauty and Delusions of Grandeur, Endo Days, Extra Curricular, Fashionably Late, KidStock, Under the Covers, Collabaret, Theme Queens, Titillating Comedy, Game Set Match and more. She loves a good parody song and can sometimes be spotted performing stand up comedy.
AUTHOR
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A Common Misconception (Echo 2026)  is a guide to surviving miscarriage, infertility and grief. Telling the story of 11 pregnancy losses of her own and countless fertility appointments, Libby incorporates her signature warm, conversational and compassionate style.
Endo Days (Wakefield Press 2023) is part memoir, part instruction manual, part comedy monologue about endometriosis. Both books are available in all good book stores.