Katy Abbott STUDIO
Big leaps. Gently.
For deep-thinking people who think creatively about life - whether your creativity lives in your work, your thinking, your art, how you approach being human, or reimagining what's possible in your field.
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The KA Studio often works with people who are:
At a crossroads thinking or deciding 'what's next?'
In a transition, wanting clarity in the mess.
High-achieving, yet the 'human-dynamics' keeps them up at night.
A creative or creative person navigating a portfolio career, small business or wanting to reimagine their vocation, shift culture in their organisation or family or turn a long-time inkling into something real and tangible.
Rebuilding capacity whilst holding complexity.
Are building or wanting to build things that matter.
AND/OR are:
In the torturous 'grey area' of being aware of what they want to do or change but having little capacity to do it.
Underneath it all: they approach life creatively; feel deeply. Are ambitious and yearn for a more peaceful approach without sacrificing momentum.
We know you are doing big things. We help you untangle, get clear and free so you can take big leaps, easily.
Some of the Katy Abbott Studio Key Principles
Life is messy.
You have everything you need.
Say no so you can yes to the good stuff
Don't add meaning where meaning doesn't exist
Re-frame, re-frame, re-frame!
Katy Abbott Studio works with individuals to get them to where they are going without losing themselves along the way to build sustainable, holistic ways forward. We do this with a low-time, high-impact focus to remember who you are; that is, distinctly, recognisably you.
"Rather than fighting my personality, I'm thinking instead, of how to creatively work with it."
"...a gentle and deep learning process which has left me with some profound revelations and new tools."
"I'm trying to find the words to express how grateful I am and how profound this process has been."
"An easing of creative blockages"
Mission & Vision
Katy Abbott Studio has an 'inside-out' approach, which means we work between the cracks of life. Therefore, a low-time commitment but with big leaps.
Rather than seeking to relieve tension inside a decision, conundrum, tangle, the KA Studio works WITH the tension; acknowledging that life is messy and that more than one thing is usually true.
Our vision is to see deep-thinking, big-hearted people build confidence in navigating complexity. In work, life and self, so you can gain clarity on how to do the things you feel pulled towards, without tangle.
For Quiet Leaders, Deep-thinking professionals, Intuitive Creatives who want a sustainable way to do life of their terms.
The KA Studio Approach
No one needs more content to implement in their lives.
People need a sense of safety to listen to their pulls, quieten the noise, and devise a self-led strategy to do what they want to be doing and being who they are.
Aligned, strategic, gentle cut-through moments = better outcomes and Katy Abbott Studio's approach helps you hear yourself, build capacity to make aligned decisions.
In hearing what is being said underneath the words and understanding the implications of your conundrums, the approach is gentle, powerful and individual. Katy has 30+years and is an educator, mentor and her own lived experience as an artist, mum to 3 boys, neurodiverse human brings a quiet but effective approach to mentoring and an effective way to sustainable success.
KA STUDIO OFFERINGS
Katy Abbott Studio Overview:
Micro-programs
Short, practical and pattern-interrupting training
Designed to move from paralysis to moving forward. Gently but with confidence.
Low-time, High-Impact micro-programs on a single topic.
Live webinars on a single topic
One-to-One Mentoring
For high-achieving people already doing things but who want to reach deeper, go easier, be more strategic or are navigating what's next.
CATAPULT: 6-month Mentoring Virtual Residency Program
CATAPULT: 6-month Mentoring Virtual Residency Program (Tailored)
An on-going 6-month conversation/strategy
Other one-to-one options (half-day, 2-day)
Resources
Free and low-cost resources designed to support one area of the catapult.
New Era of Artist (free mini-course)
Are you a High-Achiever or High-Performer?
Fortnightly resources for finding your way through the messy aspects of life.
KA STUDIO MICRO-PROGRAMS
Our micro-programs are a good place to begin
Single-Topic Bite-Sized Micro-Programs .
KA STUDIO MENTORING
One-To-One Mentoring
Mentoring is the work of making visible what's already present; illuminating patterns, interrupting the moments we override our own wisdom to create self-led, grounded lives that align who we are with what we do.
I support people stuck in the in-between: caught between what you know and what you do, external success and internal sustainability, between knowing something is possible and knowing how to access it.
Big Leaps. Gently.
"I have been able to actually internalise and act on things that have been sitting in my head as intellectual knowledge for years... that I am allowed to be my own weird little self, in my work and in my life. The things that used to loom over me... now are still there and still big, but I have a new-found sense of fun and adventure to help get through them."
"How I felt before: Overwhelmed. Life was too hard and the effort required to change my circumstances seemed insurmountable. How I feel after: Bring me a mountain and I shall either leap over it, or move it out of my way!"
"I am by nature quite a hardy, DIY-type person... Having recently experienced a spike in national exposure, I felt I was paddling hard to keep up with opportunities, continually racing from one thing to the next. Yes, it was wonderful to be busy, but at the back of my mind was the thought 'is this sustainable?'... I have learnt that this is possible, and that I have the right to design my own sustainably long-term artistic practice on my terms."
"I would say, if you are curious about what your life could be, if you really look deep at what you truly want and why, apply for Catapult and have 6 months of access to a real-life fairy godmother - don't think twice!"
The CATAPULT Experience
One-month Mentoring Residency Program based on elements of CATAPULT.
One month of mentoring and conversation in a small group.
Designed to CATAPULT (gently) out of habits and patterns and into a curated direction.
Designed to create change that cuts through noise.
Built on the neuroscience of advancing despite adversity, from an experienced Artist mentor and Artist.
CATAPULT: 6-month Mentoring Residency Program
For high-achieving people already doing things but who want to reach deeper, go easier, be more strategic or are navigating what's next.
CATAPULT: 6-month Mentoring Virtual Residency Program
CATAPULT: 6-month Mentoring Virtual Residency Program (Tailored)
An on-going 6-month conversation/strategy
One-To-One or Small Group
Those who want to explore what's possible, build back capacity, create a self-led strategy for an important goal or who need a pattern-interrupter
1/2 day, 1-day or 2-day intensives (in-person or online)
Mentoring packages (tailored to suit you). Melbourne, Mornington Peninsula, Online
Resilience Assessments, Feedback + Workshops
KATY ABBOTT STUDIO RESOURCES
Helpful (Free) Resources
Dr Katy Abbott
B.Ed (Sec), GradDip(Comp), MMus, PhD
University of Melbourne
Dr Katy Abbott has a unique and holistic approach to mentoring, providing in-depth programs and resources that make a career-defining difference for Artists and Leaders so they can build vibrant, long-term careers that have the impact and meaning for which they’ve always aspired.
Katy’s driver and mentoring philosophy build from the idea the world needs people to use their strong, clear voices and as such, she promotes an inside-out approach to her work.
As an experienced, intuitive educator and mentor, she is able to identify and address the underlying issues people face, offering practical, tailored strategies to help them grow their practice and confidently use their voice without losing themselves along the way.
Katy provides a unique and insightful perspective and does not believe in more information to learn and implement, but rather, working with each person and using their already innate inklings, dreams and sticking points. This draws from decades of experience in mentoring artists. Those who have worked with Katy have gone on to develop robust and thriving relationships with themselves, others and their work.
Katy is also a certified facilitator and coach in Playing Big with Tara Mohr, a Driven Resilience Coach, and in Prof. Susan David's (Harvard) Emotional Agility (Feb, 2026).
Katy Abbott’s compositions have been performed, published and recorded around the world, brought to life by many leading ensembles and orchestras including Sydney, Adelaide, Tasmanian and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras and professional chamber ensembles around Australia. Her work has also been featured in many Australian and International music festivals.
A versatile creative talent, she has 5 solo albums, many awards and prizes and her unique ability to convey profound human experience through music means her work has a deep impact on the audience and performers for whom she writes. More about Katy's composition work at: katyabbott.com.
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What becomes possible?
Here you:
✨ Find clarity in the mess (without forcing simplicity)
✨ Build momentum that's sustainable (not exhausting)
✨ Trust your internal authority (without second-guessing everything)
✨ Hold both ambition and gentleness
✨ Create what's yours - work, life, practice - on your terms
You stop trying to be someone you're not. You build from who you are.
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