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Your Catalyst, Metropolitan House, Whickham (2025)

27/11/2025

Do you struggle to cut through the noise in a saturated health and wellness sector?

We hear you. This is where Your Catalyst steps in 💥📣

With the wellness industry being worth £trillions, is it any wonder so many practitioners, health coaches, clinics and wellness brands struggle to be seen and heard?

As a former health coach with a brand communications & PR background, I know how hard it is to be visible, to get your message across to the people who need you most and to elevate your brand.

Your Catalyst isn’t just another creative agency. We eat, sleep and breathe all things health and wellbeing. We combine our brand expertise with our coaching knowledge to deliver compelling results 💥

💫 Brand communications
💫 PR to build brand reputation
💫 Brand collaborations
💫 Course and content creation
💫 Web design
💫 Social media management
💫 Marketing support
💫 Events and launches
💫 Copywriting
💫 Business coaching

There’s a small team of us ready to be your hand-holding brand support, an extension of your business 🙌🏻💥

If this is calling you, we’d love to hear from you ✨

26/11/2025

After a journey that reshaped my health, my purpose and my perspective, I’m back and I’m here to help you elevate 💥

Your Catalyst is a creative brand, communications & PR agency dedicated to the health & wellbeing sector ✨

This wasn’t something I’d planned. I was a PR consultant turned health coach, prompted by own challenging health journey, but life has a way of taking us to our aligned purpose 💫

From trauma specialists to gut health experts, menopause coaches to chronic fatigue clinics, long c*vid practitioners to histamine intolerence & autonomic dysfunction specialists, I’ve worked with them all, as a coach and a patient, gaining a deep understanding of many health issues and how lifestyle medicine can be powerful in regaining health ❤️‍🩹

By immersing myself in the health & wellbeing world, I’ve gained a deep understanding of numerous health challenges and now have the ability to communicate them clearly, compassionately and strategically to help amplify your voice, your message and your work 📣

I am a brand & communication specialist who understands your work and the people you are trying to reach.

During my health coaching days I was invited onto , and several other broadcasters. However, I quickly learned that my true passion wasn’t in being the story, it was helping others tell theirs ✨

What does Your Catalyst do?
💫Brings clarity to your message
💫Strength to your brand
💫Visibility to your mission
💫Elevates your brand
💫Reaches people who need you

From course creation to brand collaborations to PR, we have you covered 👩🏼‍💻

If you’re a health practitioner, lifestyle doctor, nutritionist, wellbeing coach, functional health clinic or wellness organisation who wants to take your brand to the next level, I’m here to support you ✨

Your work changes lives 🫶🏻
My mission is to amplify it 📣

27/09/2024

They say all good things must come to an end, right? 💫

It’s been my absolute pleasure to get to know you, connect with you and share my knowledge with you all but my next exciting chapter awaits! 🚀💫

I want to give my new chapter all my focus and energy which means I have to pause Menopause Mentor (and yes, every pun intended 😊). Will I be back? Who knows but that’s what makes life exciting! 😅

I’ve loved interacting with each and every one of you in my tiny corner of little squares on the gram, to share wellbeing and health information to help you on your midlife journey 🤍

Without sounding overly soppy, I’m gonna miss y’all! 🤍

Keep on keeping on my friends.
With love, good health, hope, belief and continued positivity,

Catherine 🫶🏻

21/09/2024

Do you know if your cholesterol levels are within range? Maybe you don’t understand the importance of why it’s essential to have your levels checked.

Twelve years ago, aged 42, it was discovered during a routine blood test that my levels were high. I now know I had an early menopause which wasn’t talked about then. Menopause can increase cholesterol levels but there’s many other factors that cause high cholesterol:

⚠️ Smoking
⚠️ Diet high in saturated fats/UPF
⚠️ long term stress
⚠️ Sedentary lifestyle
⚠️ Being overweight
⚠️ Consuming too much alcohol
⚠️ Inflammation
⚠️ Poor detox function (liver)

I wasn’t a smoker but I was sedentary, drank alcohol and experienced chronic stress. It wasn’t apparent because high cholesterol doesn’t cause symptoms, hence why it’s important to understand what role it plays in the body.

However, the body requires some cholesterol to repair cells, to help the body create hormones and vitamin D.
If you are in a chronically stressed state, you may well have high cholesterol as the body produces more cholesterol to repair the inflammation.
It’s all very complex but ultimately as with most health issues, it boils down to addressing lifestyle.

When you have a cholesterol test you’ll receive various serum results :
🩸HDL is good cholesterol
🩸LDL is bad cholesterol
🩸Triglycerides are a type of fat in the blood
🩸Total cholesterol- the NHS states under 5 is acceptable
🩸The triglycerides and HDL ratio gives a good screenshot to determine your risk of heart disease

Yes, it’s complex stuff!

As we age and particularly during and after menopause, it’s essential to support our heart. There’s a very informative book highlighted by .wellbeing this week, A Woman’s Heart by cardiologist doctor Dr Angela Maas.

I’m still on my cholesterol journey and I’ll be having further tests as some high cholesterol can be genetic - familial hypercholesterolaemia or polygenic hypercholesterolaemia.

Knowledge is power which is why I want to highlight this ❤️

08/09/2024

Sunday, the day of rest but how do you spend your day of rest?

Did you know there’s seven different types of rest? It’s not just about sleep.

💫 Physical rest - 7/8 hours of quality sleep. Sleep is essential as it’s restorative to the body

💫 Sensory rest - Device downtime is as vital for calming the overstimulated mind. Constant social media notifications, message notifications and mindless scrolling takes up so much energy

💫 Emotional rest - introduce boundaries, reduce people-pleasing, catastrophic thinking/introduce neuroplasticity (brain retraining) to shift negative thought patterns. All are big energy drainers

💫 Social rest - spend time with people who make you feel good, who fill your cup and who light you up

💫 Creative rest - paint, yoga, walks in nature, listen to music, read, dance. All great mindfulness practices to ground you in the present moment

💫 Spiritual rest - practice gratitude daily, meditate, reiki, breath work. Find what works for you as we’re all different

💫 Mental rest - manage working hours and taking a break from strenuous mental activities. Too much cognitive works majes for a very tired brain.

All are equally important and all play a significant part in your wellbeing 🫶🏻

02/09/2024

Menopause is a psychological upgrade.
An awakening.
A time to let go of what no longer serves you.
A time to return to who you’re meant to be before life got in the way.
Time to be your true, authentic self 🌟

You may not feel this today but during the course of your menopause journey, you’ll recall this and I promise it will resonate 🫶🏻

Some call it a midlife crisis as emotions and symptoms can feel so incredibly overwhelming.
Trust me, I know, I’ve been there. I didn’t understand the mental and physical chaos either. The only advice available when I was deep in the throes of menopause was to increase HRT 🤯
No one mentioned nervous system regulation, addressing trauma, lifestyle, diet, inflammation and the numerous other factors that contribute to how we transition through menopause.

Let me explain further

Menopause is Mother Nature’s way of knocking at your door, to get your attention to change what no longer serves you as well as what you need to address to become your authentic, beautiful self 🤍
It could be feelings you’ve suppressed since childhood, it could be relationship trauma, unprocessed grief, work stress or it could be to get you to address an unhealthy lifestyle. It could be all of them you need to address 🫶🏻

Many unhealthy habits are simply coping mechanisms from overeating to consuming too much alcohol to procrastinating to keeping busy. They’re a distraction from what you are trying to avoid addressing.

Menopause can be the most powerful time in a woman’s life if properly understood and when embraced with enthusiasm rather than resist and dread.

When women are taught this from an early age, it reduces anxiety of ‘the change’.
This education hasn’t been prevalent in the past - previous generations rarely spoke about it - but the tide is turning with myself, MenoClarity and many other menopause educators now helping women understand the midlife shift.

Start gently in understanding this. Implement subtle lifestyle changes in perimenopause to support your menopause transition. A chaotic lifestyle,unhealthy diet, poor sleep routine etc will only make Mother Nature shout louder in menopause.

What can you lean into today to start making a difference to your wellbeing?
Try journalling and you’ll be surprised what flows as your body keeps the score 💫

23/08/2024

Most women suffer with hormonal imbalance but they don’t know this.
If the foundations aren’t in place, your hormones will be erratic which leads to a myriad of symptoms, which HRT alone can’t resolve.

💥 Managing Stress
Living in a stressed state causes untold chaos in the body which leads to inflammation and adrenal fatigue. Finding ways to reduce or manage your stress is absolutely essential. Living in a high cortisol state is so damaging to health and hormone balance

💥 Blood Sugar Balance
Eat your protein-rich breakfast within one hour of waking, after a cleansing glass of water. Avoid sugary carbs which sky rocket your glucose and instead opt for protein, healthy fats and fibre

💥 Nourishment
A whole food, nutrient dense diet is essential for transitioning through menopause. Reduce or eliminate alcohol, sugar, caffeine and ultra processed foods. Minimise inflammatory seed oils and opt for extra virgin olive oil and coconut oil.
Don’t count calories. Eat 3 balanced meals per day, eating your evening meal before 7pm to allow your gut to complete digestion before bed. Always buy full fat - butter, dairy etc. Low fat products have less nutrients and are filled with additives. This won’t increase your weight

💥 Sleep Quality
The quality of your sleep plays a huge part in every aspect of your life from cognitive function to energy. Eliminate screens at least one hour before bed, don’t eat late and have a regular sleep routine. Magnesium glycinate supports sleep

💥 Movement
Most people are lead a sedentary life. Move more! A brisk walk during the day or after work aids gut health, heart health and mental health. Light weight training is essential to support bone health

💥 Detoxification pathways
If you aren’t detoxifying efficiently, toxins remain in the body making your body and endocrine system work harder. 2-3 litres of filtered water daily, cold showers, dry brushing and eating liver friendly foods will support this. And avoid alcohol!

If any of these areas are not working efficiently, it will impact your hormones, your overall health and wellbeing.

Embrace the lifestyle changes for healthy aging 💫🫶🏻💫

18/08/2024

The word inflammation may conjure up images of an inflamed wound but it’s much more than this 🔥

So what exactly is inflammation?

It’s the body’s natural way of defending itself against tissue damage, viruses and bacteria, a defensive response governed by the immune system regularly showing up as redness, heat, swelling or a fever.
We all know this.

However, inflammation is damaging when it lasts too long, for example from chronic stress. Yes, stress causes inflammation which can chaos with your general health which is why it’s essential to find ways to manage stress.

Chronic inflammation can cause 👇🏻
👉🏻 hormonal issues
👉🏻 insulin resistance
👉🏻 stubborn belly fat/weight gain
👉🏻 accelerated aging
👉🏻 autoimmune issues
👉🏻 digestive/gut/bowel problems
👉🏻 cardiovascular disease
👉🏻 chronic pain
👉🏻 high blood pressure
👉🏻 brain fog
👉🏻 vestibular issues/vertigo
And more

Can you see why it’s vital to move your body into a state of homeostasis?

Your body isn’t working against you, it’s working for you by trying to address the internal inflammation but without your support, it’s the equivalent of trying to put a house fire out with a bucket of water.

Here’s how you can support your body :
💫 manage stress (oodles of self care)
💫 reduce/stop alcohol
💫 reduce/stop smoking
💫 lower environmental toxins
💫 move more, in nature if possible
💫 eat a nutrient dense diet including leafy greens, extra virgin olive oil/healthy fats
💫 limit sugar (highly inflammatory)
💫 limit processed foods/beige carbs
💫 prioritise quality sleep (essential to lower inflammatory response)
💫 reduce coffee intake
💫 eliminate artificial sweetners
💫 eliminate fizzy/energy drinks

Healthy aging and healthy menopausing is about all of the above factors which is why HRT alone isn’t the holy grail

You’ve got this midlife warriors 💪🏼

14/08/2024

The body keeps the score 💥

Repressed emotions are stored in the body and will show themselves as physical, emotional and mental health symptoms which can include :

💥IBS and gut issues
💥anxiety
💥pain
💥menstrual issues
💥dizziness
💥depression
💥panic attacks
💥autoimmune issues
💥nausea and reflux
💥migraines/headaches
💥palpitations
💥exhaustion/chronic fatigue
💥anger
💥overwhelm and sensitivity
💥cardiovascular issues
💥brain fog/cognitive decline
💥temperature regulation
This list isn’t exhaustive

How many of these symptoms are assigned to menopause leading to women requesting HRT to help?
But HRT will not help with repressed emotions and nervous system dysregulation. Nor will antidepressants.

You see, what we suppress the body will later express.
The pushing down of emotions is common in our culture and the stiff upper lip mentality prevails. But it’s essential to feel our feelings 🫶🏻

Why?

Repressed emotions leads to chronic health conditions over time as outlined above.
Most will turn to their GP when presented with symptoms as that’s the norm but GPs aren’t taught about this connection at medical school, therefore your symptoms will be given a diagnosis and a prescription or two.
Sadly this won’t solve the deep rooted issue even if you have some temporary relief.

You see, all the clean eating, all the supplements and all the healthy living protocols won’t resolve your issues until you learn how to feel your emotions and release the energy behind them.
It’s not easy but it’s doable 🤍

Fortunately there is now vast scientific knowledge on this subject and you don’t have to prolong your suffering 🙏🏻

Rooting for you 🤜🏻🤛🏻

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