John Perkins’ work with shamanism began in 1968 when he was an apprentice to a shaman deep in the Amazon. Since then he has studied and lived with shamans on six continents. His books have sold over 1 million copies, spent more than 70 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists and are published in more than 30 languages. As chief economist at a major consulting firm, his experiences advising the World Bank, UN, IMF, U.S. government, Fortune 500 corporations and heads of state convinced him to devote the rest of his life to facilitating changes in consciousness and in social, political and economic systems. He was founder and CEO of a highly successful alternative energy company and is a founder and board member of Dream Change and The Pachamama Alliance, nonprofits dedicated to creating a sustainable, just, peaceful and thriving world.

John has lectured at universities around the globe and is the author of numerous books, including Shapeshifting and The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. He has been featured on ABC, NBC, CNN, NPR, A&E and HISTORY networks and in Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post and many other publications. John has also participated in several documentaries, including The End of Poverty?, Zeitgeist Addendum and Apology of an Economic Hit Man. He was awarded the 2012 Lennon-Ono Grant for Peace and the 2006 Rainforest Action Network Challenging-Business-As-Usual Award.