Economic Hitman, Jackals, CIA Coups, Military Invasions, IMF, World Bank, John Perkins | LZ EP28

Joining me is John Perkins who was a Chief Economist at a major consulting firm, was advisor to the World Bank, UN, IMF, Fortune 500 corporations, and government and business leaders in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and the United States. Before that, he apprenticed with shamans when he lived in the Amazon rainforest from 1968 to 1971 and has since studied with shamans from many different cultures. His eleven books on economics, shamanism, and transformation include the Confessions of an Economic Hit Man trilogy, Shapeshifting, The World Is as You Dream It, and Touching the Jaguar. They have been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 70 weeks, sold millions of copies, and are published in at least 38 languages.

John has spoken at shamanic gatherings, economic forums, and universities around the world and has been featured on ABC, NBC, CNN, NPR, A&E, the History Channel, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Der Spiegel, and many other publications, as well as in numerous documentaries including The End of Poverty, Zeitgeist Addendum, and Apology of an Economic Hit Man.

His awards include the Lennon Ono Grant for Peace and the Rainforest Action Network Challenging Business as Usual Award. He is a founder and board member of the Pachamama Alliance and Dream Change. You can find him at https://johnperkins.org

The Lion Zone Podcast is where you will learn to be a lion and not the prey in a world of hungry jackals and vicious wolves. I am your host Steve Johann. This is an informative show designed to provoke and poke, along with entertain, educate and inspire. I sometimes incorporate music as part of my show to emphasize topics and ideas being, discussed. There is no other show like the Lion Zone. I look forward to having you join me. For more about me visit www.stevejohann.com and www.stevejohann.substack.com