Author John Perkins had a foot in two very different worlds: the world of high powered economics and the world of shamanism. Back in 2004, he released Confessions of an Economic Hitman, a book that pulled back the curtain on nefarious global economic practices and brought him a lot of attention. In his latest book, Touching the Jaguar: Transforming Fear Into Action to Change Our Lives and the World, John weaves both of these worlds together in a really powerful way.

In this episode John shares:

• How a shaman in the Amazon saved his life 
• How perception creates reality
• His experience as an economic hit man
• How shamanism is becoming more accepted
• The crossover between his experience as an economist and shamanism
• What led to his understanding of the role of deception 
• His experience of denial
• Colonial mind vs Indigenous mind
• The gift of coronavirus
• The importance of moving from a “death” to a “life” economy
• What it means to “touch the jaguar”
• Changing our perception
• Steps anyone can take to touch the jaguar

To learn more about John Perkins, please visit his website 

Check out John's new book Touching the Jaguar 

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