I’m Ryan, the founder of Catalyst, a People & Performance consultancy built around a simple belief: when you create the right environment for people to thrive, organisations perform better.

My career has been shaped by three worlds that have given me a unique perspective on people, performance and leadership: business, sport and wellbeing.

I have spent over a decade working in corporate wellness, alongside an extensive career in the fitness industry. During this time, I’ve seen first-hand how workplace culture and the environment people operate in can have a profound impact on their physical and mental wellbeing, engagement and performance.

My experience in elite-level sport for more than a decade has reinforced those lessons. Competing and captaining teams at the highest level, including teams that achieved huge success, taught me the importance of preparation, resilience, communication, standards and collective responsibility. It also showed me that talent alone doesn't create high performance. The environment, culture and people around you matter.

Catalyst brings these experiences together.

I work with leaders and organisations to improve leadership, team cohesion, communication, workplace wellbeing, culture and performance. Whether I'm working with an individual leader, delivering a team workshop or helping an organisation navigate change, my approach is practical, engaging and focused on creating meaningful, sustainable improvement.

I'm passionate about helping people understand themselves and each other, recognise their strengths, challenge their limitations and ultimately perform at their best.

Because better people build stronger teams. Stronger teams build better organisations.

That's Catalyst.