Catalyst

Hosted by Kaylin Dyal

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Mar 2026

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Mini-episodes on mindful leadership designed for your on-to go lifestyle. Each segment blends storytelling, reflection prompts, and guided meditations with soundscapes by LUCIANA. Perfect for your brain breaks, morning intentions, or before bed. Headphones are recommended for the best listening experience. New mini-sodes every other Sunday at 11:11.

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March 22, 202610 min

151: Initiating Your Identity as a Leader

"Leaders aren't born. They are made." — Vince LombardiSpring is here, and it's time to plant seeds for all of the wisdom we gained from winter. Referencing my 6-segment series, Catalyst to Bloom, this mini-sode explores the identity shifts and transformation that occur while rising as a leader.Honor your self with a guided meditation and healing sound bath by LUCIANA.To explore your own relationship with perfectionism, explore The Inner Light Experience. A fully guided, multi-media experience, to see, feel, and express your inner light - the way your inner child has always known how.New mini-sode every other Sunday at 11:11. Please subscribe/follow the podcast on your favorite app to be notified of all new segments.If you enjoy this segment, please leave a 5-star review and share with your loved ones.Let's Connect:Newsletter | Inner Light Experience | Contact(c) Catalyst by Kaylin. 2026. All Rights Reserved.

March 8, 202624 min

150: How the fear of VISIBILITY feeds your perfectionism

"Creating safety for ourselves to be visible is an inside job." — Kaylin DyalOftentimes we may accept or understand our perfectionism to be caused by early life experiences... but what if I told you it was intergenerational? A wound or pattern passed down through generations to increase chances of survival.In this mini-sode, we explore the idea of the fear of visibility and perfectionism being linked.Honor your self with a guided meditation and healing sound bath by LUCIANA.To explore your own relationship with perfectionism, explore The Inner Light Experience. A fully guided, multi-media experience, to see, feel, and express your inner light - the way your inner child has always known how.New mini-sode every other Sunday at 11:11. Please subscribe/follow the podcast on your favorite app to be notified of all new segments.If you enjoy this segment, please leave a 5-star review and share with your loved ones.Let's Connect:Newsletter | Inner Light Experience | Contact(c) Catalyst by Kaylin. 2026. All Rights Reserved.

February 22, 202619 min

149: RISE from your inner light - Season 5 Premiere

"That nectar, the sweetness of that pure self that we initially abandoned to survive,... is truly who we are at our core." — Kaylin DyalWe are so back!Join me in this special return of the Catalyst podcast, season 5. Released during an eclipse portal, with Saturn and Neptune at 0 degrees in Aries, this marks a sacred new beginning - for all of us.This segment - like always - features the relatable stories, reflection prompts, guided meditations, and meditative soundscapes. Whether you’re new here or a ride-or-die listener, let’s breathe, think, feel, and lead differently - together.Honor your self with a guided meditation and healing sound bath by LUCIANA.Mentioned in this mini-sode:Catalyst to Bloom: A six-segment series on life's in-between. New mini-sode every other Sunday at 11:11. Please subscribe/follow the podcast on your favorite app to be notified of all new segments.If you enjoy this segment, please leave a 5-star review and share with your loved ones.Let's Connect:Newsletter | Inner Light Experience | Contact(c) Catalyst by Kaylin. 2026. All Rights Reserved.

September 7, 202510 min

148: BLOOM. It's time to begin again. - Catalyst Finale

"And suddenly you know: It's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings." — Meister EckhartBecoming the catalyst of your own life requires knowing when it is time to pivot, change, leave, or start anew. The 4 season journey of the Catalyst podcast is coming to an end. Today, we celebrate 148 mini-sodes, including 10 Mini-Meditation, 4 Mini-Chat, and 5 Mini-Story segments. In each mini-sode, I share relatable storytelling and end with a guided meditation to guide you back to your heart-centre - the eternal light within your being. This podcast has served as a humble beginning to my own journey of finding my voice again. Sharing practical stories, tools, and insights on how to live a more mindful life has led me to growing a global audience and listenership, and expand to offline offerings, too. Now that I've found my voice and planted seeds of transformation within mySelf and you... It's time to bloom again. Honor your self with a guided meditation and healing sound bath by LUCIANA.Join me in a new beginning, and continue our journey of becoming on the Catalyst to Bloom podcast. Please subscribe/follow the podcast on your favorite app to be notified of all new segments. If you enjoy this segment, please leave a 5-star review and share with your loved ones. Let's Connect! Newsletter | Website | Contact (c) Catalyst by Kaylin. 2025. All Rights Reserved.

August 24, 202534 min

147: Mini-Story: How I am living my most authentic life on my 29th birthday

"Returning to your roots is a return to your Self." — Kaylin Dyal It's giving: long overdue catch-up chats, life reflections, pre-Saturn return initiations, and authentic truth. In this mini-sode, I explore the meaning of home. I share: What it means to return to your roots Soul recognition of my soul home, Hawai'i Spiritual pilgrimage in Hawai'i during Maui fires in 2023Healing from burnout and being laid off in 2024 Release, reclaim, and rebuild to live authentically Undoing childhood conditioning and rewriting limiting beliefs Inner child reunion How to begin designing your authentic life Honor your self with nature sounds, a guided meditation and healing sound bath by LUCIANA.Mentioned in this mini-sode: Catalyst No. 110 - Mini-story: How I reclaimed SOVEREIGNTY over myself (and what this means) My segment on the Flourish With Purpose Podcast. New mini-sode every Sunday at 11:11. Please subscribe/follow the podcast on your favorite app to be notified of all new segments. If you enjoy this segment, please leave a 5-star review and share with your loved ones. Let's Connect! Newsletter | Website | Contact (c) Catalyst by Kaylin. 2025. All Rights Reserved.

July 30, 202510 min

146: 11 GROUNDING PRACTICES for navigating change

"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance." — Alan WattsJoin me as I dance through change in moving back to home to NYC!In this mini-sode, I bring you with me through the raw and real experience of arrive in my new space, unpacking, practicing what makes me feel safe, and reflecting on what feels supportive.My intention for this podcast, YouTube channel, community and everything I share is to bring you closer to your own roots and inner truth. Watch on YouTube for the visuals and in-between moments of arriving in NYC here. Honor your self with nature sounds, a guided meditation and healing sound bath by LUCIANA.New mini-sodes on days I feel called, at 11:11. Please subscribe/follow the podcast on your favorite app to be notified of all new segments. If you enjoy this segment, please leave a 5-star review and share with your loved ones. Let's Connect! Newsletter | Website | Contact (c) Catalyst by Kaylin. 2025. All Rights Reserved.

July 25, 202511 min

145. Your dreams require SELF-STUDY

"Svadhyaya is the yoga of self-study. By peeling back the layers of our ego through internal reflection we expose the reality underneath and begin to uncover who we are at our essence." — Divya Balakrishnan I'm moving to New York City! Back home to my roots. And I'm bringing you with me through the big milestones, and especially through the in-between moments - because that is where we truly grow. In this mini-sode, I bring you with me through the experience of travelling back home to NYC and the reflections along the way. My intention for this podcast, YouTube channel, community and everything I share is to bring you closer to your own roots and inner truth. Watch on YouTube for the visuals and in-between moments of travel here. Honor your self with nature sounds, a guided meditation and healing sound bath by LUCIANA.New mini-sodes on days I feel called, at 11:11. Please subscribe/follow the podcast on your favorite app to be notified of all new segments. If you enjoy this segment, please leave a 5-star review and share with your loved ones. Let's Connect! Newsletter | Website | Contact (c) Catalyst by Kaylin. 2025. All Rights Reserved.

July 16, 20259 min

144: What's True For Me Right Now

"You Are A Catalyst For Change." — Kaylin Dyal This segment isn't an update. It's a homecoming. The truth that's been kept inside my body for a long time. Times, the world, and my life are shifting in major ways. This is the truth of what it looks like to be in the in-between. I hope that you see yourself in parts of my story, especially as I share more of these times of transition. This is not the final version of me or my life - it's a root-deep beginning. Honor your self with nature sounds, a guided meditation and healing sound bath by LUCIANA.Support my growing YouTube channel by watching here.New mini-sodes every Wednesday at 11:11. Please subscribe/follow the podcast on your favorite app to be notified of all new segments. If you enjoy this segment, please leave a 5-star review and share with your loved ones. Let's Connect! Newsletter | Website | Contact (c) Catalyst by Kaylin. 2025. All Rights Reserved.

June 18, 202514 min

143: Learning how-to TRUST YOURSELF

"The life you have lived doesn't have to be the only life you will ever live." — Viktor E. Frankl Thank you for being a part of this historic Catalyst mini-sode, where we are recording outdoors!In this mini-sode, surrounded by lake and birds, I share a glimpse into my year-long sabbatical and how I learned to trust myself and pivot in my career. I explain how working with children and teaching yoga to kids helped me reconnect with my inner voice and embrace mindful living. Honor your self with nature sounds, a guided meditation and healing sound bath by LUCIANA.Support my growing YouTube channel by watching here.New mini-sodes every Wednesday at 11:11. Please subscribe/follow the podcast on your favorite app to be notified of all new segments. If you enjoy this segment, please leave a 5-star review and share with your loved ones. Let's Connect! Newsletter | Website | Contact (c) Catalyst by Kaylin. 2025. All Rights Reserved.

June 11, 202512 min

142: The importance of EMOTIONAL SAFETY

"If you are not seen and heard as a child, then you spend your whole life trying to find that." — Oprah WinfreyIn this mini-sode, I share my process of journaling and the difference between my first childhood journal to my second - a process of cultivating emotional safety within myself, by myself. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or simply someone healing from childhood emotional trauma, this conversation opens the door to creating emotional safety and offering a safe space for kids to fully express who they are. I share reflective journaling prompts, the truth behind vulnerable journaling, and why silence before safety is a pattern worth breaking.Honor your self with a guided meditation and healing sound bath by LUCIANA.Support my YouTube channel by watching here.New mini-sodes every Wednesday at 11:11. Please subscribe/follow the podcast on your favorite app to be notified of all new segments. If you enjoy this segment, please leave a 5-star review and share with your loved ones. Let's Connect! Newsletter | Website | Contact (c) Catalyst by Kaylin. 2025. All Rights Reserved.