I decided to mark five years of interviews and reflections with some of MY Camino stories. A song or two to keep you company as an unsure world slowly returns to normal
I'm back!! Danielle Marie Hurren came to my attention via her stunning Camino photographs. Danielle walked the Camino Portuguese late last year.....and spent Christmas in Portugal, a long way from home. I don't know why, but during the course of my interview with Danielle, I wrote at the bottom of my notes 'Some days are diamonds'. You can find Danielle's photographs and prose via @daniellemariehurren. Yes, some days are diamonds.
I’m having a few weeks off to re-boot before a very busy 2022. Amy Horton is one of the co-ordinators of the St Louis chapter of the American Pilgrims on the Camino - we met in Nevada in March 2020 - days before Covid hit. Amy and her husband Ben are the quintessential thinkers. They felt the lure of the Camino and it now plays a big part in their lives....and the lives of their chickens.
I'm taking two weeks off from hosting as I try to re-boot ahead of a very busy year. You are going to love Natasha's passion for the Camino and a similar passion for family. This is a story about love...pure and simple. You can find Natasha and Peter's book everywhere. It's called "Buen Camino". Enjoy dm
American pilgrim, author and world adventurer Brien Crothers has written numerous books about the Camino, he also writes a blog and regular articles via various Facebook groups. Brien and I have exchanged emails for years.....I was desperate to know if his world-travelling life was an adventurous spirit or a restless spirit. You're going to love his Camino story. Brien's books are available via Amazon and you can find his blog via grandpasgoneagain.com
Dave Newlin was unhappy, unfit and unable to make change. Then he heard about el Camino de Santiago.....and his world, and the world of those around him, changed. This is a wonderful interview - full of insights, discoveries, delights and dreams. Wait until the end for a surprise for all of us.
I met Angela Hemming when she was working as a hospitalera in Rabanal del Camino in 2016. We sang songs in the reading room ....and pilgrims from all over the world came to sing along. Such joy can be found on the Camino....and such clarity. It was clarity Angela sought when she walked the Camino a few years before I met her. It provided answers to questions, suggestions to clues, and energy to thoughts. For Angela, the Camino was a new beginning.
John H Clark wrote Camino: Laughter and Tears along Spain's 500-mile Camino De Santiago. He was someone who NEVER travelled; never took risks; and never moved outside his comfort zone. The Camino changed all that!! His is a story of discovery - both personal and spiritual
Nick Henrick's autistic son William turns 30 on Christmas Day. He walked the Camino to raise money for the centre where William lives, Misericordia, Heart of Mercy in Chicago. Misericordia provides a continuum of care for 600 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities many of whom are physically challenged as well. The Camino changed Nick's life - and he hopes to change many lives by walking the Camino. http://www.misericordia.org/
I saw a picture of Amanda on the Camino and she was shining. I knew I had to interview her. And then, as our worlds collided, Amanda sent me a wonderful Camino song she'd written. It's wonderful....and she's an amazing human being, trying to make the world a better place via pilgrimage....kindness, love and light
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. https://www.happinessisthatway.shop/
Saul Valdez lives in Hawaii and works in Los Angeles. He's a busy guy. He thought he was ready for retirement, so he headed to the Camino for an adventure. What he found was....himself. He placed a stone at the Cruz de Ferro he hoped would lighten what has weighed him down his whole life. It's an amazing story. You'll love Saul and his journey.
Trinity Om came onto my radar when I saw a picture of her on social media reenacting the closing scenes of The Way in Morocco. I knew I had to talk to this pilgrim!! And what a joy it was to have this conversation from different sides of the world. We are all pilgrims.....for life.
Thank you for your support and kindness over the last five years....here are some inspirational clips to celebrate 250 podcasts.
This is one of my favourite podcasts - and considering we're just about to hit 150 episodes, that's saying something!!!! 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
From the Gaeltacht to Galicia: A Son's Tale is a love story, a story about journeys of love and spirit....and incredible bravery and endeavour. You're going to love Paul's tales of Northern Ireland and beyond as he tells us all about his father, a widely respected and admired World War II doctor. You can buy Paul's book, From the Gaeltacht to Galicia: A Son's Tale via thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk
Peter Schloss is compiling his Camino journals for his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They'll come to know and love the spirit of adventure with which Peter and his wife Christine have lived their lives. You can find Peter's blog under "feed your soul" at www.mediationkc.com You're going to love this episode.
Douglas Challenger is a professor of sociology & documentary studies at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire. He and his wife Laurie take college students to walk the 500-mile Camino de Santiago for a semester abroad. Their film, released this month, features a group of students on an inspiring personal journey of transformation. Doug and Laurie's journey is just as inspiring. The video will be available for download from November 1, after it premieres at the Monadnock Film Fe...
Dr Jeremiah Gibbs is Chaplain at the University of Indianapolis. He started creating YouTube videos to help pilgrims learn the ropes of pilgrimage, not only on the Camino....but right across the world. This is a great discussion about what it's like to pursue a Christian vocation as your life's work. A wonderful chat about devotion....and discovery. You can find Jeremiah on YouTube at Camino Guide... and his website and writing at www.JeremiahGibbs.com
My little brother Leo's album is called "Being Here is Everything". You can find it at www.leomullins.bandcamp.com
Molly Lord wrote to me about my podcast opening cans of worms in her world. Well, it was Molly who opened the worm cans in our spirited and delightful discussion. We talk about her work in the world of music, the Camino and Molly's story, and then Molly taps into the musician in me to reveal what motivates ME. I was both fascinated and humbled. Enjoy, dm.
Maria teaches Spanish to Camino pilgrims. She urges us all to learn key phrases, key instructions...and to embrace and indulge in the wonders of the Camino. Why not learn some Spanish to enhance your journey, your experience, your Camino. Some snippets of music from my previous Caminos, too. You can find Maria at spanishforcamino.com
The Camino is full of surprises. What if we're surprised by what life becomes on our return home? What if we found our best life on the Camino and can't find it again when we get home? Well, it might just be part of the whole journey....the journey of life....
Jonathan Fletcher's been through the worst of times AND the best of times. He opens up in this discussion to share his perspective on family, the future....and allowing yourself to be WHO YOU ARE. This is a fantastic story; a story of hope and joy.
I first interviewed Jason Searl in December 2019 about his parish's wonderful work in honouring the US Army captain and hero Fr Emil Kapaun. Jason and his daughters have just returned from the Camino, having walked from St Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela. This week, we find out what's happening on the Camino right now....and should you head over to the Way.
This is week one of a two-part podcast detailing the journey of the Canadian gardener and author Lyndon Penner, whose book "The Way of the Gardener" is pure joy. You're going to love this interview. It's magic. You can find Lyndon's book "The Way of the Gardener - getting lost in the weeds along the Camino de Santiago" via Amazon
This is week one of a two-part podcast detailing the journey of the Canadian gardener and author Lyndon Penner, whose book "The Way of the Gardener" is pure joy. You're going to love this interview. It's magic. You can find Lyndon's book "The Way of the Gardener - getting lost in the weeds along the Camino de Santiago" via Amazon
Brian is a dancer. He found himself in Spain while on an international tour. The Camino called and he was changed forever. The story of his commitment to the scholarship of writing is reason enough to listen to this podcast. PLUS the pure joy of what the Camino has brought to Brian is just so inspiring. You can find the book at https://www.throughafieldofstars.com/
This is an edited version of my address to the American Pilgrims on the Camino annual gathering in South Bend Indiana on St James Day weekend 2021. I also invited my friend Claudette Clausen to join us to talk through her experience and to share her wonderful pilgrim insights.
Steve Wilson is an Australian pilgrim who, like many of us, walked a Camino when he found himself at a crossroad in his life. His renewed energy and feeling of self-worth encouraged him to write a show: Camino Man. His story of his letter to Jesus who assaulted him, is worth this episode alone.
