Paul is a co-founder of Maniphesto, born and raised in South Africa and has been living in Scandinavia for 17 years. He is educated as a Political Scientist and spent nine years working as a sustainability consultant in the corporate world. He is a trained psychotherapist who believes that making stuff happen in the world together with other people is the best type of therapy one can do.

He has taught scuba diving, rock climbing, acroyoga, dance and bodywork and believes in the power of combining ideas with somatic experience in his facilitation. Paul is a dedicated follower of the teachings of Jesus Christ. He is currently engaged in developing and documenting tools for group coaching for Men's group facilitation for Men's Gatherings through maniphesto.com.