Rose struggled at school. Bullying, bad marks and a feeling in her gut that told her she was “different”. No matter how hard she tried, life was a struggle. One thing she always had was a passion for the stage and a love of telling stories. At the age of 32 years old, Rose was finally diagnosed with ADHD. But hang on – isn’t ADHD just for hyperactive little boys?

After receiving her life-changing diagnosis, Rose decided to write a comedy show about it. It went on to sell out at festivals across the country, received rave reviews and won the Best Comedy award at Sydney Fringe Festival. Since then, Rose has spent her time passionately educating and advocating for people with ADHD around Australia.

Rose found that simply getting up on stage and telling her story not only provided essential education to those in need but also led many people to realise they had ADHD too. Further spurred on by the reaction to her article in the Sydney Morning Herald about her ADHD “lightbulb moment”, Rose became an ambassador for ADHD Australia. Her continued advocacy work, media appearances and social media content has made her one of Australia’s most well-known ADHD advocates.

Rose is trusted by some of the most well-known mental health bodies, having worked with the ADHD Professionals Association, the Australian Clinical Psychologist’s Association and ADHD Australia.

Through stand-up comedy and her unique skill at storytelling, Rose communicates powerful messages by making people laugh while learning. Rose is able to communicate with a variety of audiences and loves speaking about tools that help her with ADHD in day-to-day life, in the workplace, and being a parent with ADHD. Whether it’s professionals, school students, mental health practitioners or members of the public, she’s helped thousands of people learn about the nuances of ADHD and what it really looks like.