Juan Blea is a man of mixed talents.  He holds a Master’s in Education and is a licensed alcohol and drug counselor.  However, his day jobs are usually in the technology field.  He’s designed and built many systems, especially pertaining to clinical case management.   He’s also written several books; one of which has earned a regional award (49 Tips and Insights for Understanding Addiction, 2016 Winner of the NM-AZ Book Coop Self-Help Book of the year).

Mr. Blea is bilingual, as Spanish was his first language and plays both guitar and saxophone, although he’s no one’s virtuoso.  He can be deadly serious.  He can be light-hearted.  His contradictions reflect his mestizo consciousness and he hopes to leave this world somehow better than when he entered it.

Juan Blea resides in his beloved hometown, Santa Fe, NM.  He is the married father of one son and does all he can to set an example of activism in his community.  Whether through his writing or through workshops, Mr. Blea seeks to maintain historic traditions while also carrying those traditions into the future.   His guiding philosophy is to live through all that is good and strong and beautiful.