KATELYST. creates empowering spaces infusing life coaching & Hip Hop Culture to promote the importance of authentic creative expression. Specialising in Emceein'/Rap, Krump Dance, Holistic Wellbeing, Event Organising, Inner Wisdom & Artistic Entrepreneurship.
We at KATELYST focus on mental and emotional wellbeing, intelligence and expression and aim to grow communities around world that are self empowered, self aware and desire to improve the quality of their life & others inside and out.
I hadn't realised I'd lost my sense of safety both within me and around me until I did this guided exercise with Ian during a coaching session. My vision and understanding of my safety was not only explored, but truly felt and experienced for the first time in a very long time. The feeling was so real it produced an unerasable child like smile. This tool is one hell of a starting block for releasing hurt and allowing me to be ME.
- Sally B. client
Men's Performance & Leadership Coaching
1:1
Personalised experience created for men to be authentic, raw and held in a safe space to cut through their bullshit, express their truth and be the man their woman deserves.
Vocal Expansion: Rap Program
A 10 week program that enhances your voice, deepens your self connection whilst having fun, creating music and learning about Hip Hop as a tool for improving emotional and mental intelligence.
Warrior Bros.
Group ONLY
A 3 month indepth self reflective, expressive container for men to hold space for each other, dance from their heart, activate their creativity and turn up the dial of their Inner Warrior.
Hi, I’m Ian de Mello.
As you can tell, I'm not your usual everyday coach. I rap, I dance and I advocate Hip Hop anywhere I can in ways that most don't. Why?
Because I believe that Hip Hop at its core is a spiritual culture and tool in its various forms that gives people the opportunity to become more self aware, empowered and let go of what they've been holding in and/or onto. I also believe that Hip Hop has had a bad rap over the years (no pun intended) due to the amount of mainstream media pushing of "money, drugs, women" type lifestyle. When in truth, Hip Hop is holistic in nature and has created safe havens for healing to occur. This is what I do. This is what I love.
I have been Krump dancing for over 14 years, since the age of 15, teaching, studying, event organising and hosting, traveling, judging events and mentoring all over Australia and worldwide level. I have been trained by the best in Krump such as Sherwin "BEAST" Salonga, Ceasare "Tight Eyez" Willis, Levarr "Basix" McCree (and more) and have also featured on Hip Hop tracks with iconic emcees in the game such as, Fredro Starr (ONYX), SickFlo, Mic Handz, Canibus & Optimystic.
This is why I am here! To create a new community of empowered conscious leaders that want to be a part of or provide this same service to their community.
Peace and Much Love.
SERVICES
NOTE: Every service is available in person or online in a group setting or 1:1 capacity.