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.
Online. Intentional. Open to men and women, wherever they are.
An intentional community, and built around the belief that better conversations create better outcomes.
The opportunity isn't missing. The conversation just hasn't happened yet.
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.
Most of us have felt it. The conversation that stayed with us long after the room emptied. The person we almost didn't meet. The question that opened something we didn't know was closed.
The Catalyst Community is built to make those moments less accidental.
Come inside and discover some of what “Catalyst” can offer you
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.
How you fit in:
You value thoughtful conversation over transactional exchanges
You sense that there may be hidden opportunity around you to explore
You are ready to show up, contribute, and be part of something that goes somewhere
You like to create ripples that travel far beyond the room
What you will find
A curated community where conversations happen with intention.
A member listing so the people can find you and know what you stand for.
A library of resources, podcast episodes and recordings.
Dinners designed for the kind of connection that goes somewhere.
Online conversation channels to ask the question. Share the insight. Contribute your perspective.
You won't arrive to an empty room. Resources, recordings and tools are already waiting for you and added each month support you.
Community Values
Be present, respectful and purposeful.
Be curios 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.
The Catalyst journey
Catalyst is designed to grow with you and the community
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.
One payment, through to 31 December 2026
Payment by instalment available, commitment until 31 December.
Moving into 2027, you will have ample notice of the year ahead.
Coming as community grows
Catalyst Connect: where it deepens
A closer circle. Deeper relationships, richer conversations, greater connection with purpose and more that will take shape as the community does.
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 in 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
What people experience when they step into the room -
“I was warmly welcomed and connected with a group of interesting, intelligent people. My confidence has grown and I am able to practice communicating my value in a safe and welcoming environment."
— Harriet Lammin, Architect & business owner
"The networking opportunities that stemmed from this have been incredibly helpful. I always feel enormously energised."
— Michelle Jelleff, Director & Chair, START Foundation
“I was struggling with networking — finding it uncomfortable and impersonal. Since working with Kerryn, I have gained confidence and enjoyment, and developed significant relationships that have had a positive impact both personally and professionally."
— Peter Burgess, Principal, Process Culture
These words come from Kerryn's previous community, Your Time Matters. Catalyst is built on the same foundation — and goes further.
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.