Who We Are

Catalyst is a collective of women obsessed with creating meaningful relationships (skip the BS and get to the real talk), learning from one another (we are lifelong learners after all) and experiencing a catalyst to the next phase of growth (whether for themselves, each other or the world).

Our Values

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Lifelong Learners – we embrace a growth mindset

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Expansive – we believe we are more than our labels

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Generous – we give without the expectation of receiving anything in return

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Inclusive – we value women of any age, identification, race, sexual orientation, background and faith and seek to create a culture of belonging above all else

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Open-minded – we know our life is greatly enhanced by embracing new ideas, perspectives, and people

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Kind – we believe kindness is currency and treat everyone the way THEY want to be treated

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Committed – we have integrity and say what we mean and do what we say

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Curious – we ask questions and care about expanding our knowledge about ourselves and each other

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Authentic – we bring our full selves with no pretense or BS and create a safe space for other women to do the same

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Empowering – we encourage and invite one another to seek out the spaces within our community and beyond that we need to be fed

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Imperfect – we embrace our imperfections and those of others, knowing they are what make us human and ties us together

Know It Alls – we believe growth is not possible with a fixed mindset

Limited – we do not let our labels define who we are and what we stand for

Self-serving – we believe in reciprocity, which cannot exist when only out for one’s self

Exclusive – we believe that no one should feel left out or like they do not belong in any space we create

Closed-minded – we believe growth cannot happen when we close ourselves off to new ideas, perspectives, and people

Inconsiderate – we do not cause harm or inconvenience others

Disengaged – we do not dishonor our commitments to ourselves or each other

Disinterested – we are not influenced by considerations of personal advantage

Inauthentic – we do not pretend to be something we are not

Discouraging – we do not stifle nor try to steer the path of each other’s lives because we believe in the capability we each possess to make decisions and take actions that support our own unique journey

Perfect – we know perfection is unattainable, instead we focus on progress over perfection

Our mission is to create an authentic, safe and inclusive space for heart-centered, growth-minded women to build meaningful relationships, learn from one another, and grow into the best version of themselves (and maybe even make the world a little bit better in the process).

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

— Maya Angelou

Meet the Founder

What started as a passion for supporting and empowering women to live their fullest expression of life, on their own terms, quickly turned into a mission to create a badass community of women that could be the catalyst to creating such a life.

Lauren Ashley

Founder

Lauren is a connector, disruptor and certified professional coach. Above all, she is a multi-passionate obsessed with supporting women in life transition, leadership and success. Never following a straight path, Lauren has learned to harness the power of being a heart-centered, growth-minded multi-passionate and wants to empower and inspire more women to do the same.

Passions: people/connection, yoga, travel, health and wellness, nature, personal development, stories/storytelling, food, learning, female empowerment, music (especially live music)

Words I live by: Live on Purpose.

“I believe when we live on purpose we have the power to unlock our full potential. I believe we need more whole-hearted and courageous women that are interested in unlocking the potential in themselves, others and changing the world for the better.”

The Advisor

We know there is power in numbers and we are better together, so I have brought together some of the best of the best women to advise me on how to keep Catalyst’s mission, values and innovation at the center of what we do.

Anna Addoms

Technology

Anna Addoms loves to talk about how to build a sustainable business, so you love what you do and make money, how to use technology and automation without overwhelm, and how to gain visibility and growth in your business without spending a lot of money while making your business work for you, the way you work, so you can focus on what you do best.

She is on a mission to make small business owners build their dreams through sustainable business growth and automation without tech overwhelm.

Anna has fifteen years of start-up operations, technology, and marketing experience in the mobile, luxury, and advertising sectors. She has served as the Director of Marketing and Partner Relations and managed a client portfolio with an average $20M per year budget.

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