Catalyst
A community where conversations count
“Find your people. Start your ripple.”- Kerryn Powell
There's a particular kind of conversation that stays with you long after the room empties.
The one where someone just got it. Got you, got what you're trying to do, got what matters.
My Catalyst Community is built for those moments. Not an events calendar. Not a feed to scroll. A community where the right people find each other and spark curiosity.
Online. Intentional. Open to men and women, wherever they are.
A community, built around the belief that better conversations create better outcomes.
The opportunity isn't missing. The conversation just hasn't happened yet.
Come inside and discover some of what “Catalyst” can offer you
Not a member? Join before 19 November
Or, come along to the dinner and if you decide to join for 2027, your ticket will be credited to your subscription. From the moment you commit to membership you will have immediate access to the community resources, recordings and tools already waiting for you.
**** Please note:
I read and respond to every message myself. I'm away for all of October, and working through some changes to Catalyst for 2027, so if you reach out around then, it may take me a little longer than usual to get back to you. But I will, personally, once I'm ready to talk it through properly.
The Belief behind Catalyst
A catalyst creates change quietly, consistently, and with intention.
Through the moment when two people find each other and something shifts, an idea unsticks, a door opens, a perspective changes.
The Catalyst Community is built to make those moments less accidental.
Who is this for?
People who walk into a room wondering what they can contribute, not what they can collect.
You might call yourself a changemaker, a problem solver, or a community builder. You might not use any of those words but recognise yourself in every one of them. Or you might simply be entering a new season and looking for your people.
This is for you if:
You value thoughtful conversation over transactional exchange
You sense there's hidden opportunity around you worth exploring
You're ready to show up, contribute, and be part of something that goes somewhere
What you will find
A thoughtfully created, evolving community where conversations happen with intention.
A member listing so the people can find you and know what you stand for. Not a directory of job titles, a way for the right people to recognise each other.
A library of resources, podcast episodes and recordings to enhance your conversations. Conversation starters, reflection tools, and real recorded exchanges from inside the community, added to monthly.
Dinners designed for the kind of connection that goes somewhere. Small tables, first names only, and the kind of exchange that's hard to manufacture in a room of fifty.
Online conversation channels to ask the question. Share the insight. Contribute your perspective. This is where the community actually talks, not just where it's talked at.
You won't arrive to an empty room. Inside, you'll find things like the Conversation Clarity Scorecard, a set of Conversation Starters to open doors with more ease, and a new curated tool or reflection added every month. Nothing dumped. Everything chosen with care.
If this sounds like the kind of community you've been looking for, the way in starts with a conversation, not a form. Reach out, and let's find out if Catalyst is the right fit for where you're at.
What's one conversation you wish you were having more often?
Community Values
Be present, respectful and purposeful.
Be curious and open to ideas, and perspectives.
Be generous. Share what we know in ways that lift others.
Trust. Honour confidentiality, create safety through integrity.
Contribute. What you offer can ripple far beyond the room.
What Catalyst isn’t
No elevator pitches.
No feed to scroll.
No pressure to perform.
Just real conversations, with real people.
This is connection with purpose. And it starts with a conversation.
Words from the community where it all began, Your Time Matters
The Catalyst journey
Catalyst is designed to grow with you and the community
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Catalyst Open: where it begins →
Your stepping stone into the community
Connect, explore and experience what is possible when the right people find each other.
Initial membership until 31 December.
Moving into 2027, you will have ample notice of the year ahead.
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Catalyst Connect: where it deepens →
Coming as community grows
A closer circle. Deeper relationships, richer conversations, greater connection with purpose and more that will take shape as the community does.
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Catalyst Impact: where it goes further still →
In addition to the community inclusions:
Personalised 1:1 mentoring relationship with Kerryn
Each tier opens by conversation. Because who is in the room matters - and that starts before you arrive.
A note from Kerryn- Your Time Matters
Some of you know my previous business community “Your Time Matters”. While my new Catalyst Community builds on those foundations, it is also so much more.
YTM was something I'm enormously proud of as a community that brought Melbourne professionals together for more than a decade.
Catalyst is an extension of that but with so much more to offer.
Catalyst will be both in person and online, so we can be national, and maybe even global! It’s not restricted to either gender and not limited by geographic proximity. So you can turn up when you want and how you want.
Why Catalyst
I've spent years creating connection and belonging for others. And I've come to understand, how much I need it myself. That's not a footnote to this work. It's the reason for it.
If something on this page has resonated, I'd love to hear from you. Not as a pitch. Not as a sign-up. Just as the beginning of a conversation.
Kerryn Powell
Conversation & Connection strategist, facilitator and community-building catalyst
Come along to dinner on 19 November and experience the community first hand.
If it feels like the right fit, join before 30 January 2027 and your dinner ticket will be credited toward your 2027 membership.
Not sure where to start? See how the community sits alongside mentoring and the 8 Week Program.
Good questions. Here are some honest answers.
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We have a conversation — a real one, not a sales call. I want to understand what you're looking for and whether Catalyst is the right fit. And I'd love to show you around the community while we're talking.
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Your initial membership runs through to 31 December 2026 — one payment, one decision, and then you get to see what becomes possible. Think of it as trying it for the rest of the year. You'll have plenty of notice before 2027 about your options.
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Catalyst runs on a private community platform. You don't need to check in regularly or keep up with a feed.
When something is posted, you receive an email with the details. You can read, respond, or simply note it and move on. There's no pressure to participate in every conversation, and no algorithm rewarding people who show up most often.
The resources are there when you need them. The conversations happen when they're relevant to you. You choose how much or how little you engage, and that changes nothing about your membership.
It's designed to sit alongside your busy day, not add to it.
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Catalyst attracts people who are already capable and credible — professionals, leaders, academics, business owners and changemakers who know that the best thinking doesn't happen alone. What they share isn't a job title. It's a belief that better conversations lead to better outcomes, that fresh perspectives expand what's possible, and a genuine desire to contribute, not just consume.
