ABOUT LIBBY TRAINOR PARKER
SPEAKER • MC • PRESENTER
With a career spanning three decades in creative arts, education and public speaking, Libby Trainor Parker is an engaging keynote speaker, conference presenter, performer and event MC known for making audiences laugh, think and feel deeply, all within the same presentation.
Drawing on a unique career intersecting journalism, teaching, health advocacy, wellbeing, performing arts, comedy, hospitality, and event management, Libby's presentations are insightful, practical, engaging and deeply human. She has spoken at conferences, universities, schools, corporate events, government briefings and community organisations across Australia.
Whether discussing women's health, pregnancy loss, ambition and boundaries, creativity, leadership or the importance of storytelling, Libby combines research, case studies, lived experience and humour to create presentations that connect, inspire and empower.
As an MC, Libby is polished, adaptable and genuinely funny. She has hosted everything from awards nights and festivals to charity galas, conferences and Christmas carols, bringing energy, professionalism and the ability to connect effortlessly with diverse audiences.
PERFORMER
A performer since the age of four, Libby Trainor Parker realised early her talents lay not in the dramatic, but in comedy, when she performed an entire 'pas de deux' solo at a ballet concert because her partner didn't turn up. Enjoying the laughs that received, she quickly turned her attention to being the class clown, and four decades later, she's still at it. Not ballet though; she has absolutely no poise or grace.
Having performed in a number of Fringe festivals, Libby writes and performs original cabaret productions with her husband Matt Trainor (The Dead Regulars), which are sometimes accompanied by a band of merry musicians featuring the likes of Dylby McCulloch (The Backyarders, Pimpin Horus, Thom Lion), Tina Donaldson (The Dead Regulars), Sam Jozeps (Pimpin Horus), Phillip Parker (Libby's dad), and Laul McAleer (Juliette Seizure & the Tremor Dolls, The Dead Regulars).
From original cabaret productions to stand-up comedy, variety shows and immersive events, Libby Trainor Parker's work blends comedy, music and storytelling in a style that is uniquely her own. She has written, produced and performed multiple original shows for the Adelaide Fringe and beyond, touring nationally and earning critical acclaim and industry recognition, including Adelaide Fringe Weekly Awards and the 2025 Spirit of the Fringe Award.
Alongside her own work, Libby produces and curates live entertainment, creating opportunities for artists while delivering memorable experiences for audiences through cabaret, comedy, burlesque and community events.
AUTHOR
Libby Trainor Parker has authored of two acclaimed books that explore some of life's most challenging experiences, using honesty, compassion and humour to educate, entertain and empower her readers.
Her first book, Endo Days (Wakefield Press), shines a light on life with endometriosis and pelvic pain through memoir, journalism and the voices of people living with the condition. The book has become an important resource for patients, families and health professionals alike.
Her second book, A Common Misconception (Echo Publishing), explores miscarriage, infertility and grief. Combining storytelling with interviews, research and practical insight, this book gives voice to experiences that are often hidden behind silence and stigma, while offering hope, understanding and connection to readers navigating pregnancy loss and infertility. It is the book Libby wished she'd had while living through 11 pregnancy losses.
Libby's writing has appeared across newspapers, magazines and online publications, where she is known for bringing empathy, intelligence and humour to complex subjects.
Through her books, performances and speaking engagements, Libby continues to champion conversations about women's and AFAB health, wellbeing, creativity, ambition and the extraordinary power of storytelling.
Books
Available at good bookstores and exceptional libraries. Can't find it at your favourite bookstore? Demand that they stock it immediately! Alternatively, you can purchase online.
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Libby Trainor Parker is represented by Martin Shaw - Literary Agent.
Adelaide MC, writer, teacher and speaker
With a background in performance and teaching, Libby brings an air of education and professionalism, in addition to a very healthy dose of fun to every project. A popular MC and speaker, Libby has hosted charity fundraisers, conferences and gala events, and has spoken at health conferences, universities, special events and occasions.
Funny, warm and engaging
Libby is a speaker who delivers her presentations warmly and with passion. As a stand up comedian, she is adept in finding the funny bone in all kinds of content, while connecting with her audience. As a writer, Libby produces work that is honest, raw and engaging, with a view to making her reader feel less alone in their struggles.
Dedicated to advocating for health and wellbeing
Diagnosed with endometriosis at 36 years of age after decades of pain, Libby has dedicated her life to advocating for people with chronic illness. Having suffered eleven pregnancy losses, Libby is vocal about supporting people who are going through grief and loss, be it pregnancy or loss of ability through chronic illness, and she has channelled her energies into entertaining, educating and empowering people with illness.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2025
RECIPIENT: CREATE SA
ARTS & CULTURE GRANT
2025
SPIRIT OF ADELAIDE FRINGE AWARD
2023
Women in Innovation Award - Arts
2022
SA Woman - All Rounder Award
2021
Fringe Weekly Award - Best Cabaret
2020
RECIPIENT: ARTS SA
ARTS & CULTURE GRANT
SHOWS
2026
Game, Set, Match: a singles event for players
2026
Last Thursday of the Month Series:
Titillating Comedy, Burly Bingo, Theme Queens
2025
Kidstock
2024-2026
Collabaret: Open Mic Cabaret
2024
Fashionably Late
2023 - 2026
Extra Curricular
2020 - 2025
Endo Days
2017 - 2019
The Vinyl Club
2016
Something Borrowed, Something Blues
2014
Box Set Blues
2015
Truth, Beauty & Delusions of Grandeur