Paul M. Yoder

​Founder & CEO | Author | Performance Artist | Mixed-Media Creator

After a 23~year career as a U.S. Army Infantryman and Reconnaissance Specialist, and retiring honorably as a First Sergeant (2000~2023)—spanning four operational deployments in support of the Global War on Terror and culminating as the Senior Enlisted Advisor for a 13-nation peacekeeping force—I survived injuries that left me with a slower pace and a profound drive to create rather than destroy.

Today, I am a full-time MFA candidate (defending in NYC, 2027) with a B.S. in Business Administration/Management (Post University, class of 2016), seeking out stories and facilitating boutique philanthropy along three Lines of Effort:

~1. The Servicemember & Veteran Community,
~2. The preservation of our natural spaces (especially the Appalachian National Scenic Trail),
~3. Independent Artists from all walks of this life we share, together.

Before all the art and accolades, however, I am a father; my daughter is my ultimate priority. Feel privileged should I share her with you, dear readers...

​I am an observationalist by nature, looking to connect with lifelong learners and egalitarian minds who appreciate resonant and ephemeral conversations.

A sanctuary of mine is at Petco Park, in America's Finest City, watching the Padres. My tastes are eclectic—from late-night Döner kebabs and Texas BBQ to the cello, Pop music, and the works of David Lynch, Hemingway, and Sylvia Plath.

I am fiercely passionate about social topics; if you support the current political administration (Beginning Jan. 2026), we will be a difficult fit.

I will not censor my work and I will challenge you wholeheartedly.

​My life is planned out, but nowhere near complete. In May 2026, I am launching a live performance concept while hiking the northern half of the Appalachian Trail (Trail Name: "DuckTales"), with long-term plans to establish a 501(c)(3) and relocate to Belize to teach English and host artist residencies.

Everything is a Rehearsal, new friends.

If you'd like to find a place within it, you can reach me at paul.m.yoder@illipsis.media, on WhatsApp at 254.317.3317, or at patreon.com/paul_m_yoder.

~Thank you for supporting independent artists~