My Camino - the podcast

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

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 less...

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 epi...

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 ins...

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 thre...

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 tran...

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.

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 a...

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 Ca...

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

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.

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.

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 be...

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...

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 th...

The Way to St James Cygnet is an annual Camino in Tasmania, Australia. The two-day pilgrimage is Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th of January 2025. I'll be there to walk, talk and sing.  The other great aspect of this unique pilgrimage is a Global Camino is being held in conjunction with the Tasmanian walk, where no matter where you are around the world, you're invited to walk with us. In this...

Thomas Hall's new book is Of Soul and Storm: the search for peace is a mysterious thing.  It's Thomas taking the reader through the story of his life, from childhood abuse to fear at every turn while working for the US Dept of Homeland Security. He found peace on the Camino and revels in joy he now feels. This is a wonderful story of discovery; of taking the chance that stepping out of your comfor...

Simon Burn and Andrew Holloway joined my magical musical Camino in May 2024. They carried with them cameras, a drone and audio gear to make a documentary about my Camino - Somewhere Along the Way. This weekend, we launch the documentary trailer to begin the epic journey of bringing this beautiful story to life....and to you. To lanch the trailer, I'm doing a concert on Facebook Live It's 9am Sunda...

Mick Pope wrote to me to say he was once a 23 stone drunk. He made a decision more than 20 years ago to change his mind....and change his life. He's been dry ever since. Mick has just completed his tenth Camino - walking to celebrate the ability to do so after making the right decision to get sober. This is a great episode about overcoming incredible odds to create a new future, one full of joy an...

Hella Bennett is another of my guests on my magical musical Camino back in May 2024 - and she loved to sing and dance. It was pure joy to get to know this spirited, wonderfully inspiring, gentle, creative person. There are so many journeys to take....we don't always take the right path, but Hella has found walking her four Caminos has led her to forge a NEW path, a path of discovery and enlightenm...

Czarina Deldio decided to walk the Camino after surviving breast cancer....and her parents decided to accompany her to Spain. At the very last moment, just as Czarina and her mother were due to begin, something extraordinary occurred that would change all their lives forever. This is an incredible episode, I hope you'll hear and experience the love a family can share and how the Camino is the perf...

Dan's younger sister Amanda walked as part of the Magical Musical Camino in May '24. Amanda didn't feel like she 'got' the Camino, but maybe, just maybe by the end she'd learned to be a little kinder to herself and to worry less and to take the time to slow down. A beautiful message for all of us this week. Slow down, life races by too fast.

Sarah Daley is an American pilgrim who runs yoga retreats on the Camino. Sarah was recently in Sydney and dropped by my house for a chat around the kitchen bench. This is a great story of learning to let go, of overcoming hardship and letting the Camino guide you to a softer, gentler more meaningful life. You can find Sarah and her friend Laura's Camino Yoga Retreats here And if you're interested...

Koda Whitney collected cans to raise the money for his Camino. A teacher by trade, he's taking his Camino learnings back to his classroom and community - and teaching adventure is good for the soul. This is a wonderful episode about collecting memories and sharing love. A wonderful message for uncertain times.

Australian pilgrim Michelle Pietroboni was ready to walk the Camino before the pandemic intervened. An accident while meditating meant it was a challenge physically, and the death of a beloved Aunt just prior to leaving meant it was also a challenge of the heart. In this episode, Michelle tells us all about her journey of love and discovery ....and WHY she got SO angry in the square in Santiago......