Konciencia
About us

Two biologists. One mission.

We are Pauli and Rapha. Scientists by training, coaches by calling, and a family that lives what it teaches.

Pauli and Rapha working together in New Zealand
Dr. Paulina Giraldo-Pérez
Pauli

Dr. Paulina Giraldo-Pérez

Pauli was born and raised in Medellín, Colombia — yes, arepas and Andean air run in her veins. While she was finishing her degree in Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), a serious lung infection changed her path: rather than relying on medication alone, she began applying to her own life the evolutionary and bioanthropological principles she was studying. The change was profound — in her health and in the way she saw the world.

Still at UCLA, working in a genetics and ecology lab, Pauli built the daily habits she teaches today: steady energy, mental clarity and real health. That is where the seed of Konciencia was planted — turning scientific theory into practice. Then came a postgraduate diploma, a master’s and a PhD in Biological Sciences at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

For two decades she has combined science and a passion for health to help others. Today, Dr. Pauli dedicates her life to becoming the best version of herself — and to helping her children and many other wonderful people do the same.

Education and certifications
PhD, MSc and PGDip in Biological Sciences — University of Auckland
Bachelor’s degree in Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution — UCLA
Certified by Dr. Stacy Sims (female physiology)
Heroic-certified coach
Researcher at the Bragato Research Institute
Dr. Raphael Aggio
Rapha

Dr. Raphael Aggio

Rapha is a biologist and data scientist. Born in São Paulo, he started his career in electronics and programming, but his love of nature led him to Biology at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), where he explored marine biology, neurobiology and biophysics without ever leaving the computer behind.

The University of Auckland invited him to optimise data analysis in metabolomics. There he developed algorithms that cut months of work down to minutes — which led him straight into a PhD and to recognition as a Young Investigator by the journal Bioanalysis. As a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Liverpool, he created diagnostic algorithms for cancer and chronic diseases, work that resulted in a United States patent (US 11,635,414).

Konciencia was born when he saw, up close, friends and family transform their health by applying what science already knew. Today Dr. Rapha draws on decades of experience in biology, data and practice to guide people towards more energy, confidence and balance.

Education and certifications
PhD in Biological Sciences — University of Auckland
Postdoctoral research — University of Liverpool
Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences — UFSC
Heroic-certified coach
19 scientific papers, more than 2,200 citations and a US patent
Blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and lifeguard at Mangawhai Heads, New Zealand

Together, we bring the knowledge and the experience to transform lives.

University of Auckland, UCLA, UFSC, University of Liverpool, Maynooth University, Chalmers, EMBL-EBI, Bragato Research Institute, Heroic, Dr. Stacy Sims
Why Konciencia exists

For years we watched science advance while the people around us grew more tired, more inflamed and more lost amid so much information.

We decided to bring what we know about biology into real life — in a way that is clear, practical and human.

Vision
To be catalysts of change that promote connection, unity, sustainability, peace, health and consciousness.
Mission
To create a community of empowered, healthy and purposeful people who help improve the place they live in and support future generations.
Values
Integrity · Growth · Love · Authenticity · Community · Flexibility

In the press

Cover of the New Zealand Listener, 13–19 January 2024 issue: The New Science of Ageing
New Zealand Listener · 13–19 January 2024
"The New Science of Ageing"

Cover story by Nicky Pellegrino. Two of our clients, Astar and Steve, told the magazine about the transformation they experienced with our program. Astar has done three rounds of VIP.

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Rota 55 Podcast — the biggest Brazilian podcast in New Zealand, with more than 26,000 subscribers on YouTube. We have appeared in two episodes, and our first interview is the channel's most-watched episode.

Rota 55 Podcast · YouTube
KONCIENCIA: Minha evolução foi incrívelThe channel’s most watched · more than 9,000 views
Rota 55 Podcast · YouTube
Biologia em Ação: Transformando Vidas com Saúde e CiênciaMore than 2,000 views

We also created

KAMBioOur 8-week online program, in Spanish.kambio.me →Life DojoCoaching, immersions and live experiences.lifedojo.me →

Selected publications

Dr. Paulina Giraldo-Pérez
A small effect of conservation agriculture on soil biodiversity that differs between biological kingdoms and geographic locations. iScience, 2021.
A parasitic selfish gene that affects host promiscuity. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 2013.
Detecting affiliation in colaughter across 24 societies. PNAS, 2016.
Anthropogenic noise affects risk assessment and attention: the distracted prey hypothesis. Biology Letters, 2010.
Dr. Raphael Aggio
Method and apparatus for creating a classifier indicative of a presence of a medical condition. US Patent 11,635,414, 2023.
Analytical platform for metabolome analysis of microbial cells using methyl chloroformate derivatization followed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Nature Protocols, 2010.
Pathway Activity Profiling (PAPi): from the metabolite profile to the metabolic pathway activity. Bioinformatics, 2010.
Irritable bowel syndrome and active inflammatory bowel disease diagnosed by faecal gas analysis. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2017.
View all on Google Scholar →

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