Dr. Paul Wood
Dr. Paul Wood
Dr. Paul Wood is an internationally sought speaker and best-selling author who has delivered keynotes for organisations such as Google, Nike, Converse, and the Obama Foundation.
He has also delivered workshops to enhance performance, resilience, and capability for groups as diverse as Sony PlayStation and the Advanced Police Negotiation Team.
Yet as a teenager his life was completely off the rails. He wasn't coping with the impending death of his mother; he was dependent on drugs; and he was an unemployed high-school dropout. Three days after his mother died, he lost control when a drug dealer attempted to sexually assault him. Paul was convicted of murder and spent 11 years in some of New Zealand's toughest prisons. During this time Paul became the first person in New Zealand's history to progress through undergraduate and Masters degrees while in prison. He was also the first person to begin a Doctorate while incarcerated.
Paul’s story of transformation and expertise in resilience, emotional intelligence, and leadership allows him to communicate messages relevant to audiences and conference themes in an inspiring and memorable way. His journey is a great way to illustrate how to grow, succeed, pursue excellence, embrace change, become resilient, work more effectively as a team, and turn adversity to your advantage.
As a speaker Paul is authentic, insightful, engaging, and humorous. People will laugh, people will cry, and everyone will leave feeling challenged, entertained, and inspired. They will also leave with practical tools they can immediately apply in their own lives to improve personally and professionally.
If you're looking for a speaker who will challenge your audience and push the boundaries of the 'everyday world we live in' look no further!
Common Keynotes:
Resilience, Wellbeing, and Grit through Mental Fitness
From Delinquent to Doctor of Psychology – Better Never Stops
Leading for the Terrain
Workshops:
Influence like the CIA and FBI
Special Forces Mental Skills for Performing Under Pressure
Mental Fitness, Resilience, and Wellbeing
Leading for Mental Fitness, Resilience, and Wellbeing
Leading through Change
The Art of Feedback and difficult conversations
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Dr Paul Wood: The Murderer Who Became a Doctor of Psychology
Episode 217
From Convicted Killer to Doctor of Psychology – Dr Paul Wood’s Unbelievable Journey
Dr Paul Wood is an acclaimed keynote speaker, author, psychologist… and a man who spent 11 years in prison for murder.
Paul opens up about the defining moments of his life: the crime that changed everything, what prison was really like, how he transformed behind bars, and how he became the first person in NZ to earn a PhD while incarcerated.
We cover the brutal realities of prison life, the mental strategies he used to survive and thrive, the death of his mother just days before the murder, and how he now works with elite performers, the NZ Police, and the SAS.
This is one of the most mind-blowing redemption stories we’ve ever told.
