Katie Matthews

Katie Matthews is a 30-year-old, multi-award-winning entrepreneur, growth mindset educator, speaker, founder, mentor, trauma-informed practitioner and mental health and well-being trainer. Katie has 13 years lived experience with mental illness, and is passionate about supporting other’s mental health, entrepreneurship, female leadership, community development, growth mindset development and supporting our next generation of children and young people.  Katie is the founder of three businesses: The Mind Tribe UK, Excel In Education Tutoring School and Odence. Part of Katie’s ethos is to give back to the community, making a positive contribution to society and driving progressive change in the world around us. With a passion for youth development and leadership, combined with entrepreneurship and mental health, Katie has founded two voluntary organisations: Young Entrepreneur’s Network Northern Ireland and FYLA Global (Female Youth Leadership Academy). She is also the Host of her podcast: The Omni Voices Podcast. Moreover, Katie is an Independent Member of the Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon Area Policing Community Safety Partnership, and at just 28 years old was appointed as the Northern Ireland National Director for the Global Entrepreneurship Network. She was also a regional judge and panel chair for The Diana Award 2020 & 2021 and has become a Forum Fellow this year for the Washington Ireland Programme. Katie was honoured to be recognised this year on Diversein’s 2021 list of 146 Inspiring Women Leaders from across the globe,  and won the Belfast Telegraph Business Award for "Young Business Person of the Year 2021". Other notably accolades including the NI 40 Under 40 List in 2019, was awarded Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2018 FSB Awards, the Future Star Award at the NI Maternal Mental Health Awards 2019.

Passionate about Inclusive Entrepreneurship, Education, Mental Health, Multipotentiality & Finding your Ikigai, Youth Development, Female Leadership, Growth Mindset Development, Mindfulness and Kindfulness, Post Traumatic Growth, Healing, Hygge and Community Development.

■ Founder @ Excel In Education Tutoring School | 2015

■ Founder @ The Mind Tribe UK | 2019

■ Founder @ Young Entrepreneur's Network NI | 2019

■ Northern Ireland National Director @ Global Entrepreneurship Network | 2020

■ Podcast Creator & Host @ The Omni Voices Podcast with Katie Matthews | 2021

■ Co-Founder @ Odence | 2021

■ Founder @ FYLA Global (Female Youth Leadership Academy) | 2021

N.I's 1st Growth Mindset Course Providers Leading NI's Growth Mindset Revolution!

■ 2021 ■

• Winner | Young Business Person of the Year | Belfast Telegraph Business Awards

• 146 Inspiring Women Leaders List 2021 | Diverse In - Global Diversity & Inclusion Embassy

• Nominated | Positive Role Model (Age) | National Diversity Awards

• Regional Judge & Panel Chair | The Diana Award | NI & International Categories

• Forum Fellow | Washington Ireland Programme

■ 2020 ■

• Finalist | Self Employed/Sole Trader of the Year | Federation of Small Businesses Northern Ireland Awards

• Finalist | Young Entrepreneur of the Year | Federation of Small Businesses Northern Ireland Awards

• Finalist | Young Entrepreneur of the Year NI & Scotland | Great British Entrepreneur Awards

• Regional Judge & Panel Chair | The Diana Award | NI & International Categories

• Nominated | Positive Role Model (Age) | National Diversity Awards

■ 2019 ■

• Runner Up | Young Entrepreneur of the Year NI | Great British Entrepreneur Awards

• Winner | "Future Star" Award | NI Maternal Mental Health Awards

• Winner | NI 40 Under 40 List | Business First Awards

• Finalist | Young Entrepreneur of the Year | Federation of Small Businesses Northern Ireland Awards

■ 2018 ■

• Winner | Best New Business Award | Women in Business NI Awards

• Finalist | Best Mentor | Families First NI Awards

• Winner | Young Entrepreneur of the Year | Federation of Small Businesses Northern Ireland Awards