Nichole Lariscy is an academic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, who presented at the Sacred Journeys conference in Canberra a paper titled “Celtic Pilgrimage from St. John's Eve to Queen Maeve's Procession: A Spiritual Passage from Santiago to Sligo.” In this week's episode we talk about the spiritual parallels between Ireland and Spain, between Queen Maeve and Santiago, between the Camino de Santiago and ancient Celtic pilgrimage routes. It’s a conversation about sacred landscapes, f...
Jul 01, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 413
John K Moore is Professor of Spanish; Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, at University of Alabama at Birmingham. He's also a pilgrim. I met John at the Sacred Journeys conference in Canberra this month, and he presented his paper "The Pilgrimage Paradox: Finding Peace through Suffering". I knew I had to interview him. This is a wonderful exploration of pilgrimage from someone who doesn't just study pilgrimage, they live and breath it....and all the moments of discovery. You'll love this chat......
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 412
Brian Gibson's life is full of blessings, but he wanted to walk the Camino to shed a few pounds because he was tipping the scales at 380lbs. What Brian found was an opportunity to deeply consider the joy in his life, while acknowledging he has experienced loss, and it's the wonder of joy and the challenge of loss that makes life such a blessing. Enjoy this chat ~ it will warm your heart.
Jun 02, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 411
Leonard Vance's new book is called 'An Atheist on Pilgrimage : Tales of Humanity from the Camino de Santiago'. He walked the Camino after seeing the movie The Way - and soon learned there was more to the famous pilgrimage than simply walking. Leonard's transformation provides and insight into what the Camino holds for us fortunate enough to be called to walk its winding path. You can find Leonard's book here
May 26, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 410
Australian pilgrim Claire Falkinder walked the Camino Portuguese to prove to herself and her young daughters that women can achieve anything. Claire's mother had completed the Camino Frances, so she didn't need to search far for her own inspiration. This is a wonderful story about believing and stepping way outside your comfort zone to inspire others and to find peace in your life.
May 20, 2025•41 min•Season 1Ep. 409
Colleen O'Toole was estranged from her daughter and it left a hole in her heart that threatened to engulf her. In a bid to try to find joy in her life again, she answered the Camino's call and went walking. Her book about that journey is out now - Restoring Joy: 40 Days and 40 Nights on the Camino de Santiago. It's a wonderful journey of self discovery and learning, that we can ALL learn from. You can find Colleen's book here or anywhere globally on Amazon.
May 13, 2025•40 min•Season 1Ep. 408
I've been in South America for four weeks and was unable to record an interview for this week, so it's a rewind of my interview with my friend Maggie Caffyn from 2017. It can't be eight years ago!!!! I hope you enjoy it. You can find Maggie here And her wonderful book here ((Great to hear the old intro music!!))
May 06, 2025•40 min•Season 1Ep. 407
Colleen and Gerry moved from the UK to France 20 years ago. They've since embraced all things Camino and now Colleen is an uber-popular blogger and travel writer. Who could have imagined this is how their life would pan out. No one. But these are the gifts we're given when we choose to be brave. Unlock YOUR potential!! You can find Colleen here
Apr 28, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 405
Mylinh Lee discovered the Camino when she needed inspiration in her life. What she's now created is a world of mindful encouragement. From humble beginnings comes the most incredible story of discovery. You can find Mylinh's YouTube videos here And on Instagram Mylinh is @WalkWith_M_
Apr 21, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 406
Michael Lynch has released a new book, Sacred Places and Sacred Faces. He collated a collection of photographs of the Camino and asked pilgrims three simple questions. This is a great chat about why we walk, what we believe, and what the Camino teaches us about living with ease. You can find Michael and his book here
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 405
Sky Weishar knows all about grief, but refuses to let it define her. Sky is all about embracing grief and learning to make it part of our lives. Her insight is both wonderful and fabulous. If you're interested in contacting Sky to participate in one of her Sacred Grief Journeys, email me at [email protected] and I'll put you in touch with Sky. You're going to love this chat. And make sure you're still listening for Sky's Camino story!!!!!
Apr 08, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 403
Cici Edwards-Jensen and Mike Jensen walked the Camino via de la Plata - and returned home with a book. Happiness Is THAT Way. They write alternating chapters in the book....and tell their vision and version of their journey together and alone. ***Another episode from my back catalogue as I continue to fight illness***
Apr 01, 2025•54 min•Season 1Ep. 401
Michael Saltzman is an American pilgrim; a writer, photographer and product designer. He has launched a podcast series capuring the sounds of the Camino. In Situ is a series of meditations, little slices of the Camino you can listen to, to take you back to the holy trail. His Camino newsletter is a walking journal of life on the Way, the insights and philosophies that make the pilgrimage so special to so many. You can find Michael's work here **I'm sorry for the delayed publish, I have been unwe...
Mar 27, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 401
Molly Lord's new book Holy Dirt is out today!! Molly and Dan discuss her Camino, her storytelling, her journey of discovery and how holy dirt came to play such a significant part in her life. This is a great chat about finding miracles on the Camino and knowing and trusting in the spirit of pilgrimage will bring lasting change to our lives. Molly's book is available here
Mar 18, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 400
This is one of my favourite podcasts - a re-visit of an interview from four years ago!!!! Liz ran the Alberquerque Police Dept's Homicide Unit for almost five years. 240 people were murdered on her watch, so she decided to honour them.....and how she did so is one of the best stories you're ever going to hear. You can find Liz, and the video of her Camino, at www.iwalkforthem.com
Mar 10, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 399
American author and travel writer Stacey Wittig has just updated her Spiritual Guide to the Wisconsin Way. I thought it was the perfect opportunity to talk about the American Camino. I just loved Stacey's stories of the history and culture of this great American pilgrimage. You can find Stacey at unstoppablestaceytravel.com or via this link The Spiritual Guide for the Wisconsin Way is here
Mar 04, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 398
Amanda Downing walked the Camino de Santiago at her own pace. She wrote to me to day if she were to write a book about her Camino it would be called 'The Slow Camino MY WAY!' Amanda shares her story of being able to shed her expectations, fulfil her hopes and finding and learning to love, Albergue Amanda. This episode is all about courage and having the courage to learn something new from old lessons. Erica Jong, the American novelist and poet wrote: "I have accepted fear as part of life — speci...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 397
Nick Maione is a Brooklyn-based poet, educator and visual artist. His new book is called "Infinite Arrivals" and it takes the reader on a journey of discovery through words and language. Nick's great talent is weaving through his poems a narrative that takes the reader back to where the poem was formed, and on many of the pages of Infinite Arrivals, that place is el Camino de Santiago. In this episode Nick and I talk about inspiration, language, chance meetings, Camino blessings and Laverne and ...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 396
American pilgrim Shoshana Kerewsky's written two books on the Camino: Cancer, Kintsugi, Camino: A Memoir; and 50 Days in May: Reflections along the Camino de Santiago. Shoshana calls herself a queer, Jewish-Buddhist atheist…so this was always going to be an interesting interview. And it is! Shoshana and I talk about her her life as a psychotherapist, her writing, her Camino AND her cancer. Her insight is astounding and her energy shines through every single word of the podcast. Enjoy. DM You can...
Feb 11, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 395
Andrew Jones is a pilgrim from South Australia. A devoted follower of Christ and family man, Andrew walked the Camino in 2023 to shed his skin, to unravel the layers he'd wrapped himself in, for years. The rain kept him humble, and his prayers and devotions kept him open to the gifts and joys of pilgrimage. This is a wonderful episode about courage, intuition and kindness. Andrew typifies all three. For more information about my upcoming magical musical Camino AND my residency in Santiago de Com...
Feb 04, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 394
Eddie Gilmore and Yim Soon recently celebrated 32 years of marriage and raised a glass to their life of love in Santiago de Compostela after walking another Camino. They have walked pilgrimages all over the world, and have devoted their lives to spreading Christ's message of love through their work with the global fellowship of L'Arche. Eddie's new book is Another Day in Paradise | Stories of transformation from the Camino and other places. You can find it and Eddie's other books here I'm taking...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 393
Anne and John Field found themselves on the Camino almost by accident, and it changed their lives forever. The love they share - and the love they felt on the Camino - shines in their life and the lives of their family and community, This episode is about the power of the Camino to bring you to the heart of what matters - love.
Nov 19, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 392
Reverend Dr Ash Barker is an Australian shalom activist, communicator and Pioneer Minister living in the UK. His new book is No Wastelands: How to grow seedbeds of Shalom in your neighbourhood. In this wonderful episode, Ash and I talk about pilgrimage, love, light, lessons and seasons and what we can learn by bringing change to our lives and our communities. You can find Ash's book and his work at Seedbeds here
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 391
Australian pilgrims Carmen Velasco and Louise Wilsher walked the Camino finding time to cherish the culture and heritage of Spain. It was particularly poignant because Carmen was born in Spain and raised in Australia. This is a wonderful story about taking your time on the Camino; walking to soak up what the Camino has to offer, from centuries old churches to the best tomatoes in the world. The Camino provides.
Nov 04, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 390
Ella Neal is a young woman fighting FLC - Fibrolamellar Carcinoma - an extremely rare form of liver cancer. Ella's parents, Dennis and Denise walked the Camino with Ella and together they learned cancer is a Camino, a pilgrimage. Ella's incredibly inspiring story will fill your heart with hope and joy. The Camino provides! Here's a link to Fibrofighters And you can find the Neals' blog here
Oct 22, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 389
Steven 'Spillano' Spillane is an Australian pilgrim who has been a dear friend of mine for 30+ years. Spillano walked with me in May on my magical musical Camino. His job was to call "Buen Camino' in the second last chorus at the end of Somewhere Along the Way, and he performed his duty with gusto. A true gentleman. Pure class.
Oct 15, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 388
I'm super busy promoting my new album so I have fallen behind in pre-recorded episodes. I'll be re-visiting old eps from time to time. Martin Jamieson is a British-born Canadian businessman. He's an organised guy! So what did he learn about himself on the Camino; what did he learn about others....? And his Camino stories are pure gold.
Oct 08, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 387
Dan's new album 'Pilgrim' is released worldwide Friday October 4. You can get your copy here 'Pilgrim' is Dan's second album, a follow-up to 2019's Duende (four weeks at #2 on the ARIA Country Chart). Pilgrim is an album of songs about the journey of life. Every life is a pilgrimage and every life has good days and bad days. This is a record of songs about lessons learned, of missteps believing better days are ahead. Ten songs of moody swirling melodies and hooks to catch your heart, refusing to...
Sep 30, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 386
I'm just taking a few weeks off to work on my new album, PILGRIM OUT OCTOBER 4 A re-visit of my chat with Canadian writer, author and poet Brad Batten joins me to talk about his eight Caminos - and many of them were walked before the Camino exploded in popularity. We talk about WHY we're interested in walking Caminos, and why the Camino in many ways chooses us. Journey is part of our heart. Brad's new book, Pilgrim is out next month via Amazon. You can sponsor me via www.patreon.com/danmullins...
Sep 24, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 386
I have SO much on at the moment with the new album coming out. PLUS I had two interview cancellations this week. Time for a re-visit of my chat with my friend Dr Gigi..... Dr Guylene Gigi Tree is an American musicologist, veteran pilgrim and author. You MUST wait for the surprise halfway through this week's episode. Her three books - The End of the Earth - Stories of the Camino, More Stories of the Camino, and STILL more stories of the Camino are available on Amazon - and you can watch her video...
Sep 16, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 385
