HENRY PANICCIA
Former extremist.
Trauma-forged transformation coach.
Guiding others through their Hell
“This isn’t self-help.
This is self-confrontation.”
— Henry Paniccia
ABOUT
A former member of the National Socialist Movement, Henry Paniccia left extremism behind and began a journey into deep trauma work, recovery, and spiritual confrontation. He is the creator of Rods and the Axe, a brutally honest video series confronting his past ideology through filmed conversations with his younger self. He is the author of With Lucifer On My Side, a memoir exploring personal alchemy through occult philosophy.
Today, Henry operates Virgil Coaching, which provides life coaching services for people on the fringes — former criminals, ex-radicals, trauma survivors, and those trying to rebuild after burning their old life to the ground. His assertiveness training project, Stand Your Ground, uses high-pressure, real-time confrontation drills to help people reclaim power, purpose, and voice.
Henry’s work is not safe, sanitized, or corporate-friendly — and that’s the point.
WORK THAT CONFRONTS, NOT CODDLES
JUL 2003
11 Y/O
Struck by a truck while crossing the street, resulting in the above-the-knee amputation of both legs
AUG 2004
Became involved in white supremacist ideology
14 Y/O
MAR 2012
Walked away from neo-Nazi beliefs and lifestyle
21 Y/O
AUG 2015
25 Y/O
Earned a bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in political science
OCT 2016
Completed a master’s degree in entertainment business
26 Y/O
2016-2024
Worked in the music industry as a concert promoter and artist/tour manager
JAN 2020
With Lucifer On My Side is first released
28 Y/O
OCT 2023
Rods and the Axe video series drops
32 Y/O
OCT 2024
33 Y/O
Launched Virgil Coaching
JUL 2025
33 Y/O
Introduced Stand Your Ground: The Confrontation Gym under Virgil Coaching
Virgil Coaching
Virgil Coaching
Rods & the Axe
