Paul Nicholson is an established international speaker, facilitator and coach, charged with infectious enthusiasm. If you’re ready to live with bold intention, Paul will show you how. 

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For over 30 years, Paul Nicholson has dedicated his life to helping individuals and teams unlock their fullest potential through the power of nature and purposeful challenge. 

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Paul has woven these decades of experience in the outdoors with a rich background in personal development to create his signature learning approach, Adventure Philosophy.

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It’s his proven process that draws on engagement with the wilds of nature to re-frame the uncertainty we face in our everyday lives as an opportunity to crack open limiting self-beliefs. 

 

Combining real-world adventure with experiential exercises, he takes participants on a journey that brings awareness to discomfort and makes space for insight that harnesses it positively. 

 

To ensure lasting impact, he provides tools to implement strategies for success at home. 

Paul inspires corporate teams, emerging leaders and individual changemakers. He works across a wide range of settings, from keynote stages to boardrooms to mountain ridgelines, delivering hands-on workshops, youth leadership programs and executive coaching.

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What drives his work is helping people to find their confidence and live it with renewed purpose. While stepping into the unknown is a powerful experience, he knows that lasting change is grounded in the self.

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The blend of his Adventure Philosophy with meaningful reflection– brought to life by his genuine warmth– is what makes Paul a true one-off.

 

With a career that spans the globe and a deep connection to the unspoilt landscapes of New Zealand, Paul offers immersive experiences to clients worldwide, inviting them to step into greater well-being and fulfillment.  

 

Paul’s credentials include certification as a ski instructor, ski guide, rock and alpine climbing instructor and rafting guide. He also brings over 20 years of in-depth training in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), which supports his holistic and psychologically-informed approach to growth.

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At home, Paul is a devoted partner to his wife and teammate, Kattis, and a curious student of life alongside their two children, who continue to be his greatest teachers. 

 

Paul’s core belief is that the adventure of life is a gift that deserves to be embraced with daring. 

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His passion is to empower others to live theirs.