My Camino - the podcast

Bronwen Whyatt is an Australian pilgrim who simply loves the Via Tolosana in France. It's a lesser-known Camino full of French history and culture. Enjoy this chat as Bronwen and I talk music, art, architecture and maps. You can find Bronwen at bronwenwhyatt.com

Chris Lavers walked the Camino to help with his mental health, and now he's walked four Caminos. This is a great story about using the power of the Camino to clear your mind....and to encourage all of us to talk about our mental health. Share the journey of the mind with those you love. Check in, and share the love. Buen Camino. Dan.

Gabrielle Andrew and her daughter Peggy Coetzee-Andrew run the Cape Camino in the south west of South Africa. Now with 40 nights available, it is inspiring the local communities and promises to showcase the best South Africa has to offer. This is a wonderful chat about promise, dedication, effort and diversity, diversity, diversity. You can find Gabrielle and Peggy at capecamino.co.za

The trailer for Bill Bennett's new Camino film The Way My Way comes out this week. It's an incredible film and it's going to be a major part of pilgrims' lives around the world. I speak to Bill about his journey to making the film, what he **hopes** to achieve and how and where everyone can see the film. For tickets to my Valparaiso shows on Friday March 15, go to danmullinsmusic.com

Darene Puttergill is a South African-born Australian pilgrim who discovered the Camino's ability to guide the soul. Her professional life is as a mindset mentor and FasterEFT practitioner. Darene's also a Camino guide. In this episode we talk soulful journeys and spiritual harmonies. You can find Darene and Silvie at www.soulofmyfeet.com

The Gafnea family from the US found love and faith on the Camino. Inspired by family connections in Spain, the Camino has always hovered in the lives of Tim and Corey Gafnea, and their children Kate and Hiatt. They decided to walk the Camino together and it bonded them in love and faith. Enjoy Tim's song Heartbeat of the Stars at the end of the podcast.

Tessa Kuipers and Dana Catt are a mother and daughter pilgrims who walked together (also with Tessa's son Dylan) to experience the joy of the Camino as a family. As you'll hear, they faced enormous hardship, but overcame it to shine as a unit and as themselves. I can't get enough of strong, independent Canadian women!!

Canadian pilgrim Cindy McGann worked all her adult life and finally took some time to stride out on her own journey. This is a wonderful episode about taking the time to celebrate the life of work and effort so many of us pursue. It's finally time for YOU!!! If you're thinking of walking the Camino - and can't quite make up your mind - this episode is for you

This week's episode is all about prayer and intention. Karen Audant and her husband Patrick walked the Camino Portuguese in 2023. Before they left their home in Virginia in the US, they collected prayer intentions to devote along the Way. Wait until you hear the story about the little stone Karen has placed on her kitchen window. It's pure love. Thanks for listening and being a pilgrim, Dan

British-born, Canadian-based filmmaker Simon Burn joins me to discuss a documentary he is making when we walk the magical musical Camino in May 2024. The Go Fund Me page is here.... https://gofund.me/d1732119 And Simon's website is here..... https://www.simonburncreative.com/

Australian pilgrim Liz Phillips talks about finding meaning and renewal on the Camino - the very reasons most of us become pilgrims. This is a wonderful reminder of how and why we become pilgrims to walk in the footsteps of St James.

Jamie and Vanessa Quai are Canadian pilgrims from Ontario. The Camino surfaced on their very first date and they found themselves walking their pilgrimage that become a journey of life and love. And Jamie discovered Vanessa is a 'people collector'!! Enjoy this wonderful interview - and Merry Christmas!!!!

Sara Jayne and Karina Machado are spirits bonded via an extraordinary story. They walked the Camino together to celebrate Sara finishing chemotherapy - Chemo to Camino. This is my best interview in almost 350 discussions, it's my Christmas present to you. You can find Karina here https://karinamachado.com/ And the Auto Immune Project here https://www.theautoimmuneproject.org.au/ Merry Christmas!!...

Australian novelist and storyteller Matthew S Wilson joins me to discuss his new book 'Once Upon A Camino' a rollicking tale that weaves it's way along the Camino through a wonderful story of love and adventure. You can find Matthew and his books at https://matthew-s-wilson.com

Claudette Clausen, Sue Guerin, Kalee West and Jennifer Mullins walked the Camino Portuguese coastal route in September this year. They called themselves The Portu-gals. In this week's episode, the four friends share their stories, their experiences, and their camaraderie.

American pilgrim Kari Gale needed to live a simpler life. The Camino provided an opportunity to re-evaluate and reinvent herself. A new creative life, lived simply, emerged. You'll love this episode about art, colour, inspiration and living with a tiny footprint. You can find Kari at karigale.com - and Kari's offered my listeners a very special discount on her classes, prints and kits. Simply use...

Gael Nicholson delved into a life of spirituality and discovered there is SO much to know, learn and love.....and the Camino is the perfect place to start. Enjoy this episode and discover much about the spirituality of the Camino and beyond.

Patrick Rawson's book, Mantras for a Mindful Camino is pure magic. 95 mantras to take on your Camino with you. The book is available on Amazon ...but Patrick has kindly offered to provide a Word document copy of the book if you ask. Email me danmullinsmusic@gmail.com

Dan is inviting his listeners on a three-week magical, musical Camino. Starting in Leon and finishing in Santiago de Compostela in May 2024. All details and bookings via danmullinsmusic.com

Sandy Brown is a guidebook author, a musician, a pastor and a pilgrim. He's also had to deal with being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. You'll be amazed by Sandy's insight....and inspired by his ability to rise above the challenges he's facing, to be the community leader, family man, pilgrim guide, and loving father and husband. You can find Sandy here....https://sandybrownbooks.com/

I first interviewed Jennifer Wills back in 2018. She later decided to pack up her life to go global wandering, UNTIL a major hurdle tripped her up. In this episode, we learn about Jen's incredible story....and listen to her astonishing Camino stories. This is an episode you will not want to miss. You can find Jen's blog at jenniferwills.com.au

Matthew Krause made a short film about the Camino: We Walk From Here. It's all about his family, his father and his Camino. Matthew did it tough, but he took responsibility for his life and his legacy ... and turned things around. You're going to love this episode of the podcast....it's all about filling voids in our lives with things that matter: love and light. You can find Matthew's short film...

Carl Stickelmeyer and Brian Danker met at the American Pilgrims on the Camino annual gathering at Lake Tahoe in 2020. They've since become great buddies.  Earlier this year they embarked on the Camino Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago de Compostela. Along the Way, they discovered it was much more difficult than they had anticipated, and it meant it was an even greater achievement to arrive in Sant...

You're going to love Lea Page. A US pilgrim, writer, walker, gardener, motivational listener, professional dog spoiler and occasional exaggerator.  You can find Lea's books, "Between the Path and the Way: A 1000 Mile Journal"; and “Parenting in the here and now: realising the strengths you already have” on Amazon Lea’s article “I walked 1000 miles alone through Europe and learned that fear is the...

David Donselar is on the Board of Directors of American Pilgrims on the Camino. I want to learn all about the Annual Gathering in Texas next year. I'LL BE THERE!!!! This is a great chat about families, motivation, giving back and what you can learn about yourself, and others, on the Camino The 27th Annual Gathering of Pilgrims will be held from Thursday, March 7 to Sunday, March 10, 2024 at Mo-Ran...