I'm Dr Kellie Rose

…and I’m here to help you shift from high-functioning to high-performing!

I'm Dr Kellie Rose

…and I’m here to help you shift from high-functioning to high-performing!

Scientist. Advocate. Catalyst for Change in Women’s Health and Leadership.

I’m Dr. Kellie Rose, a Performance Scientist, Women’s Health Advisor, and speaker dedicated to redefining what high-performance looks like for women leaders.

For decades, I’ve been obsessed with high-performance and what makes people perform at their best, through the lens of health. More recently, this shifted to understanding how our high-stress, high-demand modern work (and personal) lives are reshaping women’s health and performance in the corporate arena.

I’ve been witnessing firsthand how capable, dedicated women are trying to navigate the relentless expectations, while quietly crumbling in private. The cost of success has become far too high, and I’m on a mission to change that.

I’m here to redefine the way women live, perform, and lead in this new era – by design and not by default, where health is prioritised and not sacrificed. Because when women reclaim agency over their health and life, real change happens.

I love working with the visionary women leaders who know they’re capable and deserving of more — the #changeagents rewriting the playbook on women’s performance and leadership for the future world of work.

How I got here

Before I began working with executive women, I spent 10 years as a Performance Scientist in the world of Olympic sport — supporting athletes to achieve medal-winning, record-breaking performances on the world stage. It was my dream job: high stakes, global travel, and the pinnacle of everything I’d worked decades for.

But somewhere between the pressure, the striving, and the relentless pursuit of success, I sacrificed myself.

On paper, I was a high-performer, but internally, I was barely functioning. My health was falling apart, my nervous system was in overdrive, but I ignored the warning signs and I kept pushing – until eventually my body shut down.

At that point, I realised I’d been studying performance without truly embodying it.

Burnout for me wasn’t a slow slide, it was a high-speed collision and complete collapse – mentally, physically and emotionally. It also became my greatest teacher and the catalyst for change in my life and career.

This experience forced me to re-evaluate what performance really means — not just for athletes, but for myself and all of us who are driven, ambitious, and deeply committed to our work and making a difference in the world.

I realised that the science I used to help Olympians perform at their peak could be reimagined for women in leadership — the corporate athletes of today’s business world.

So I rebuilt from the ground up, I redefined, and I founded Dr Kellie Rose to bring elite sport science into the hands and lives of the women who truly need it.

Now, I help executive women shift from high-functioning survival mode to sustainable high-performance by embedding lifestyle systems, strategies and frameworks that are evidence-based, practical, and grounded in the deep compassion born of lived experienced.

Professional
Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD – Exercise Science)
  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise Science) (Hons)
  • Former Performance Scientist to Olympic Athletes
  • Women’s Health Advisor and Practitioner
  • Speaker and Facilitator

I bring a unique blend of my academic background in science and research, my evidence-based practice from Olympic sport, and my personal experience of, and recovery from, a debilitating burnout.

My goal is to help you navigate your way back to peak health and performance from where you are now, with personalised support, guidance, and an abundance of compassion and care

Who is Kellie, when she's not Dr Kellie Rose?

When I’m not coaching clients, running my Alumni program, or speaking on stage, I’m usually outdoors — trail running in the mountains, swimming in the ocean, or lifting heavy sh*t in the gym.

I’m a lover of travel, foreign cultures, great coffee, and vineyards (preferably in Italy where I dream of owning my own one day!). I can speak Italian and would love to learn French. I’ve been called a global citizen and a humanitarian at heart. 

I’m a self-confessed book nerd, science geek, and lifelong student of human potential. My fascinations span the biological sciences, personal development, and spiritual philosophies. I’ve been experimenting with daily meditation and journaling practices to keep me grounded and living into my purpose.

At my core, I’m an advocate for equality, a believer in possibility, and a #changemaker dedicated to helping women perform and lead to their full capacity without sacrificing themselves – or their health.

Most of all, I live by the values that shape everything I do: courage, compassion, contribution, adventure, and freedom.

Thank you for joining me.

Dr Kellie