Hello! I am Katie Dean…
I am an award-winning artist, designer, author and speaker. I use these skills to empower others and help them grow in order to move from frustration and lack to abundance and flow. How can I support you today?
Finding the Energy to Thrive
Publication date, 29th May 2025…Katie Dean’s book Finding the Energy to Thrive shares her story of recovering from chronic fatigue syndrome. It is an inspiring and powerful guide for others who are seeking to take their own journey of recovery.
“Finding the Energy to Thrive invites you to question the reality you have been taught and discover that the recovery you seek is already available when you simply change your perspective.”
– Dr John Demartini, International best-selling author of The Values Factor
“Katie’s story demonstrates what is possible when we lean in, cultivate self-trust, and follow our Divine intuition.”
— Joe Vitale, Author, Speaker, and Featured Teacher from the Hit Movie and NY Times Bestseller, The Secret
Navigating the Clickety-Clack
Katie Dean is a featured Teacher in the 18x Award Winning TV show, Navigating the Clickety-Clack: How to Live a Peace-Filled Life in a Seemingly Toxic World. She has also spoken at events that included Dr. John Demartini, Joe Vitale, and Marie Diamond (Featured teachers from The Secret movie and NY Times Bestseller).
What is the clickety-clack? It is that challenging feeling of being hit by a curve-ball and not knowing where to turn or how to navigate through to the next level. The speakers in this TV series share their stories of adversity and the tools they developed and used to make it through to the other side. They share how you can grow from the experience and ultimately end up thriving.
Katie shares her story of recovering her health after receiving a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome and being told by her doctors that she was unlikely to recover.
Beadflowers, Beadwork by Katie Dean
If you knew me in my previous career as an award-winning bead artist, designer and teacher, this is for you…
I may not be actively designing, publishing tutorials or teaching any more, but all my creations are still available…
Yes, you read that right: you can still enjoy all of my 500+ beading tutorials. I have turned them into a book series that is available from Amazon. So, you can grab your copies from your local Amazon website, wherever you live in the world.
The Kolorlan System…
…combines all my skills into a multi-layered system of art, beauty and healing.
If you desire relaxation and creativity, you can use this system to create beautiful wall art, greetings cards or enjoy adult colouring.
You can also purchase Kolorlan gifts, including canvases and coasters, imbued with energy frequency to support balance, peace and ultimately promote natural healing.
For those of you seeking self-awareness, transformation and abundance, use the Kolorlan colour therapy cards and Sacred Geometry adult colouring books to explore your inner world.
Children’s Books
The collection of children’s books that I originally wrote for my nieces and nephews are now available to purchase from Amazon.
You can head straight to your local Amazon website and search for the book titles. Or, if you would like to learn more about them before you make your purchase, click on the button below…
About Katie Dean
Over the years, I have worked in many different industries, starting my career as a business strategy consultant in 2000, after graduating from Cambridge University with a BA Hons., Masters and PhD. in history.
That first career was cut short by illness. In 2003, I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and told I would probably never recover. So began a twenty-year quest to regain my energy. During those twenty years, I began creating jewellery, wedding bouquets and other art using beads. So, that became my second career, during which I created and published over 500 beading tutorials, over forty online classes, more than ten books, and worked as editor of Bead and Jewellery magazine and a guest designer on Jewellery Maker TV. I also saw my beading designs published in magazines across the globe and gained a worldwide following.
I have always had a love of books – both reading them and writing them. So, when my nieces and nephew appeared, I began writing children’s books for them, and published those books as well.
After a second severe health collapse, in 2016, I intensified my quest for energy. That opened the door to my third career: researching, writing, teaching and guiding others to understand and overcome their personal challenges. Because, yes, in 2022, I did finally find my energy again! I then trained as a Bioenergetic Health Coach, studied trauma, trained in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Life Coaching, and gained a Diploma in Colour Therapy. I now share the wisdom I gained on the Find My Energy website, where you can take online courses or book one-to-one coaching with me.
Alongside that, I have developed my own system – toolkit – for navigating life’s challenges with greater ease: the Kolorlan System. This is a multi-layered system that allows you to simply connect with your creative side and relax. (As Winnie-the-Pooh allegedly said, “Never underestimate the value of doing nothing”…or in this case, colouring geometric shapes!) Or, you can use the Kolorlan practices to go deep and gain awareness of what motivates you and what is blocking you from manifesting your dreams. Clear the blocks and you open yourself up to the magic of all potentials!
If you would like to learn how I recovered from CFS, then I have shared my journey in the book, Finding the Energy to Thrive. I also appeared as one of the teachers on the multi-award-winning TV series, Navigating the Clickety-Clack: How to Live a Peace-Filled Life in a Seemingly Toxic World.
So, I’m not sure which of those avenues brought you here, but I am looking forward to connecting with you and supporting you in whatever direction you wish to explore…
What is the secret to living the life of your dreams?
That is the question that we are all seeking to answer. I found my answers through illness and recovery and I would love to share my wisdom with you.
I invite you to join my mailing list and discover how to navigate the ups and downs of life with ease and grace…
“Katie is a wonderfully warm and supportive individual. She is always ready to listen, very knowledgeable and offers great advice when needed. I like the fact that she also is straight speaking and not afraid to call me out or push me when she knows I need it. I’ve leaned on Katie as a mentor and found her invaluable.“
Chloe S.
Testimonials
Kolorlan Workshops
“Thank you for holding your lovely workshop on Friday. It was great to take some time out for me, in what was a particularly busy week. It felt indulgent to do this but that was a great part of the pleasure too. I really enjoyed using the cards to dictate to me which colours I should use, giving me little challenges to create pleasing designs even with colours I wouldn’t naturally choose. I really also enjoyed learning about what the colours represent, beyond what we might obviously think of. I felt very relaxed after the workshop and will definitely be colouring again!”
Suzanne R.
Beading Designs
“I can only rave about my shopping experience here. From the free tutorial to the wonderful pattern to the excellent communication, I have only good things to say. The tutorial told me exactly how to do the stitch. The pattern was well written with illustrations that are easy to follow. Granted, the project wasn’t an easy one but because of the great one on one conversations with Katie, I gained the knowledge and confidence to complete it and couldn’t be more proud of the fruit of my labor. I will most certainly be back for more patterns.”
Jennifer M.
Support and Coaching
“The best part for me is that Katie provides a safe space to explore symptoms and issues. There is no judgement, just discussions and suggestions on how I could move forward in the areas I wished to work on. Not only have a number of my CFS symptoms improved, but I feel that I have regained some control over health and a better understanding of my condition.“
Lesley B.