99. John Perkins – Touching the Jaguar

John Perkins is a speaker, activist, and author of Touching the Jaguar: Transforming Fear Into Action to Change Your Life and the World and Confessions of an Economic Hitman. In addition to having worked as Chief Economist who advised the IMF, World Bank, and the United Nations, John worked with many shamans from six different continents, studying with them as their apprentice. John draws from this diverse experience in economics and shamanistic work to build the foundations of his writing. He is also the Founder and Board Member of Dream Change and Co-Founder of Pachamama Alliance, two non-profit organizations dedicated to creating a better world for the next generation. John joins me today to share the wisdom and the lessons he learned from his journey in shamanism and his work in economics. He defines what the death economy is and differentiates it from the life economy and explains how we can help the world move toward the latter. He shares his experience as a shaman’s apprentice and illustrates how shamans are similar to psychotherapists. He also explains how our perception creates the world around us and demonstrates how we can confront the fears that hinder us from becoming the people we want to be. “The jaguar represents fear. If you run away, it hounds you. But if you touch it, you can take its energy, courage, and wisdom.”  – John Perkins This week on The School for Good Living Podcast: John’s background in economics and his experience as a shaman’s apprenticeHow Touching the Jaguar bridges John’s work in economics and shamanismWhat the death economy is and how it contrasts to the life economyHow perception molds our reality as human beingsWhat John learned in his journey in shamanism and being a shaman’s apprenticeWhy GDP is a lousy measure of a nation’s wealth and prosperityHumanity’s indigenous roots and why we lost our connection to natureHow shamans are similar to the psychotherapists of western cultureWhat ayahuasca is and how people tend to abuse itJohn’s advice to people who want to meaningfully contribute to the planetWhat we can learn from William Shakespeare’s MacbethThe challenges and difficulties John finds in writing and what he learned from working with editorsHow 39 publishers declined Confession of an Economic Hitman and how John persisted through the rejectionsJohn’s writing process and his words of encouragement for people who are pursuing, or want to pursue, their creative projectsResources Mentioned: Touching the Jaguar: Transforming Fear Into Action to Change Your Life and the World by John PerkinsConfessions of an Economic Hitman by John PerkinsShapeshifting: Shamanic Techniques for Global and Personal Transformation by John PerkinsConnect with John Perkins: WebsiteDream ChangePachamama AllianceJohn Perkins on FacebookJohn Perkins on TwitterJohn Perkins on LinkedInSubscribe, Rate & Share! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the School for Good Living Podcast, with your host, Bryan Miller. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave us a rating and review. Don’t forget to visit our website, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. And be sure to share your favorite episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media to inspire others to improve their lives and reach their full potential.The post 99. John Perkins – Touching the Jaguar first appeared on School for Good Living Podcasts.