Sacred Steps Podcast

Irish journalist and author Natasha Murtagh (https://twitter.com/natashamurtagh) shares the heartfelt stories behind her Camino bestseller (Buen Camino: From Croagh Patrick to Santiago de Compostela) and tales from her recent pandemic walk along Ireland's Wicklow Way with author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com). Natasha's passion for storytelling led her to journalism (Ireland's Nati...

Author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) discusses preparing to walk three historic pilgrim footpaths in England: the Pilgrims' Way, the Via Francigena, and the Way of St. Cuthbert. In addition to his packing list, routes, and maps, Kevin discusses carrying the prayers of others during this British Pilgrimage and how pilgrims can overcome "packing your fears" for Camino. STREAM THE EP...

During a break in Britain's COVID lockdowns, English author Jo Frances Penn (https://jfpenn.com) set out alone from her home to walk the Pilgrim's Way from London to Canterbury Cathedral. An unlikely pilgrim, Jo had never before embarked on a multi-day hike. She joins author Kevin Donahue (https://www.sacredstepsbook.com) to discuss the power of overcoming her fears and the purpose she found in he...

Dr. Guy Hayward co-founded the British Pilgrimage Trust (https://britishpilgrimage.org/) in 2014 to help restore the tradition of walking pilgrimage in the U.K. and to make holy places more accessible to people of all faiths and none. He joins author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) to discuss pilgrimage routes across England, Scotland, and Wales as well as the physical, mental, and...

In the debut of Season Two of the Sacred Steps Podcast, author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) previews the upcoming season, featuring interviews with pilgrims and authors. Season Two highlights include the Camino de Santiago, Via Francigena, and pilgrim pathways across the British Isles, Americas, and Asia.    DISCUSSIONS FROM THIS EPISODE: Britain's Pilgrim Places Book Giveaway St...

In the Season One finale, author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) explores the meaning of pilgrimage in modern times, with insights from four of this season's guests, including Australian author Claude Tranchant ("Boots to Bliss", "Boots to Freedom"), English author Andy Bull ("Pilgrim Pathways"), Scottish Pilgrim JohnnieWalker Santiago ("It's About Time"), and Father Johannes Maria...

Podcast Homepage - sacredstepspodcast.com   In this episode, we're answering the question, "When can I walk the Camino de Santiago?"  With new vaccination protocols planned and EU nations preparing to welcome vaccinated tourists, author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) discusses pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago and the Via Francigena, plus options for less crowded routes in Ir...

Podcast Homepage - http://sacredstepspodcast.com EPISODE SUMMARY: In a live-streaming edition of the podcast, author Christian Clifford (https://missions1769.com/) joins Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) to answer your questions regarding the California Mission Walk, connecting the twenty-one Spanish missions connecting America's Pacific coast.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: California Mi...

Podcast Homepage - sacredstepspodcast.com After 22 years in the US Navy, Sr. Chief Brad Genereux (https://veteransonthecamino.com) retired from the service and returned to a civilian world he no longer recognized. Lost and seeking solace, Brad found peace along the Camino de Santiago. He returned to the United States and founded VETERANS ON THE CAMINO, a non-profit dedicated to helping heroes find...

Podcast Homepage - sacredstepspodcast.com Author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) answers the question, "Is the Camino De Santiago open?" and shares timely COVID updates for the Camino de Santiago, California Missions Trail, and historic pilgrim routes in Great Britain.       COVID-19 PILGRIM RESOURCES : COVID-19 Pilgrimage Updates at OneStepThenAnother CAMINO DE SANTIAGO: Spain’s Tr...

Podcast Homepage - http://sacredstepspodcast.com EPISODE SUMMARY:  From his hermitage in the Italian Alps, Fr. Johannes M. Schwarz (http://4kmh.com) joins author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook) to discuss his documentary Via Alpina Sacra. Filmed during his 125-day pilgrimage to 200 of Europe's most remote shrines, this visually beautiful movie follows Fr. Johannes for nearly 3,000 miles...

Podcast Homepage - http://sacredstepspodcast.com EPISODE SUMMARY: Professor Phil Adamo (https://www.phillip-adamo.com/) joins author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) to share the tale of recreating a 1,300-mile medieval pilgrimage from Burgandy, France to Pluscarden Abbey in the far northern reaches of Scotland. With echos of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, eight strangers find themselve...

Podcast Homepage - http://sacredstepspodcast.com EPISODE SUMMARY: Author and educator Christian Clifford  (https://missions1769.com/) joins author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) to discuss walking a Camino pilgrimage along the 800-plus-mile California Mission Trail and the history of the twenty-one Spanish missions connecting America's Pacific coast.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Cali...

Podcast Homepage - sacredstepspodcast.com Author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) answers the question, "It is safe to walk pilgrimage now?" and shares timely COVID updates for the Camino de Santiago, Via Francigena, Kumano Kodo, the California Missions Trail, as well as pilgrim routes in Britain.     COVID-19 PILGRIM RESOURCES : COVID-19 Pilgrimage Updates at OneStepThenAnother CAMI...

Podcast Homepage - sacredstepspodcast.com Pilgrimage guide and author Bret Thoman ( http://http://stfrancispilgrimages.com/ ) joins author Kevin Donahue ( http://www.sacredstepsbook.com ) to discuss walking the Jesus Trail from Nazareth through Galilee and two Italian Caminos: The Way of St. Francis to Assisi and the Via Lauretana to Loreto.   PILGRIMAGE GUIDE BRET THOMAN GUIDE SERVICE: http://stf...

Podcast Homepage - sacredstepspodcast.com Australian author Claude Tranchant ("Boots to Bliss", "Boots to Freedom") joins author Kevin Donahue ( http://www.sacredstepsbook.com ) to discuss overcoming loss, finding empowerment, and walking the Camino de Santiago again at age 72.    AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR  CLAUDE TRANCHANT BOOK:  Boots to Bliss (Amazon) BOOK:  Boots to Freedom (Amazon) WWW:  A uthor Webs...

Podcast Homepage - sacredstepspodcast.com   Pilgrim Kevin Considine joins author Kevin Donahue ( http://www.sacredstepsbook.com ) to discuss his global pilgrimages: the Kumano Kodo, the Shikoku pilgrimage across 88 temples, and his journies across Europe including eleven Caminos to Santiago de Compostela.     Kevin Considine's Pilgrimage Routes Blog Camino de Santiago Via Francigena POST:  How the...

Podcast Homepage - sacredstepspodcast.com   Camino de Santiago pilgrim Johnnie Walker (http://www.wewalkforyour2020.org/) joins Author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) to discuss the Camino in the age of Covid and his emotional "We Walk For You" Camino, in which Johnnie carried prayer requests across the Camino Frances for those who could not walk this year.    WE WALK FOR YOU CAMINO...

Podcast Homepage - sacredstepspodcast.com   English author and columnist Andy Bull ( www.andybull.co.uk ) joins Author Kevin Donahue ( www.sacredstepsbook.com ) to discuss Andy's new book - Pilgrim Pathways - exploring twenty walks across England's ancient footpaths. A Kent native, Andy shares his local insights on one of Kevin's upcoming pilgrimage walks: England's Pilgrims' Way to Canterbury.  ...

PODCAST HOMEPAGE: www.sacredstepspodcast.com Cicerone Press Associate Publisher Sandy Brown ( www.caminoist.org ) joins Author Kevin Donahue ( www.sacredstepsbook.com ) to discuss their pilgrimage experiences, Sandy's newest guidebook, and three of Kevin’s pilgrimage routes: the Camino de Santiago, the California Missions Trail, and the Via Francigena.    DISCUSSIONS FROM THIS EPISODE: Sandy Brown...

Podcast Homepage - sacredstepspodcast.com Author Kevin Donahue (http://ThePilgrimsTable.com) introduces the Sacred Steps Podcast, available on your podcast app for Apple and Google, on Spotify and Stitcher, and as an online video stream at YouTube .   A companion to Kevin's pilgrimage journeys and books ( The Pilgrims Table | Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal ), the Sacred Steps Podcast walks vir...