Johan has a diverse background ranging from academia to military and security work. In the early years working on the frontline as a protection officer, security operator and consultant as well as rehabilitation of young offenders. Eventually swinging in an academic direction, lecturing and researching cognitive science and organisational psychology, while still keeping a foot in the high stakes’ world training various operators in stress management, threat and tactical security behavior, as well as high risk conflict management. He has been leading an academic leadership program for senior noncom officers and air force pilots.
Johan has been exploring the space between science, spirituality and human development in various ways, mixing formal education, consultation and executive coaching with retreats deep inside the wildest places on the planet. Johan’s primary interest is the interplay between human consciousness, biological systems and physics. Johan lives in Denmark and enjoys his free time reading extensively, sea kayaking, running, self-defense and when there is time, exploring the wild.