The Camino Cafe

Send us Fan Mail Meet Steve and Carol Lytch! They have a passion for the Camino and for volunteering. Steve is Chairman of the Board of the American Pilgrims on the Camino and the two of them have walked numerous Caminos over the last several years. They enjoy giving back to the Camino Community by volunteering in numerous ways including serving pilgrims at the Albergue Peregrinos Ribadiso. In thi...

Send us Fan Mail Vedran Prazen plays 20 Camino Questions. Loads and loads of great tips for walking in this short episode!  To connect with Vedran and Camino Croatia: https://caminocroatia.com/ https://www.instagram.com/caminocroatia/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/caminocroatia Connect with Leigh at The Camino Cafe Podcast: Please check out our new show, Good Morning, Santiago! It's exclusi...

Send us Fan Mail After this interview, all I can think about it walking a Camino in Croatia! I think you'll see why after you meet Vedran Prazen, an eight-time Camino veteran, and Pia Veronika Klinac, a 15-year-old first-time Pilgrim in this interview. recorded in Santiago. Vedran is one of the key people involved in revitalizing the Croatian Camino paths. His personal story is so inspiring f...

Send us Fan Mail Camino Author, Brien Crothers, is back to play 20 Camino Questions!  Brien's book, Camino Child:  https://www.amazon.com/Camino-Child-Brien-Crothers/dp/1958637033/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27VSOOWUJCW5X&keywords=brien+crothers&qid=1664023091&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjY5IiwicXNhIjoiMS41OSIsInFzcCI6IjEuNTkifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=Brien+cr%2Caps%2C475&sr=8-1 Please share this episode...

Send us Fan Mail What fun it was to chat with Camino Author, Brien Crothers, when he arrived in Santiago from finishing a Camino! During this chat, we discussed his previous adventure racing, major hikes he's completed around the world, his four Caminos, and of course, his new Camino book! I really enjoyed this chat and hope you to as well! Catch our game of 20 Camino Questions available here...

Send us Fan Mail Nancy Reynolds is back to play 20 Camino Questions! This one is jam-packed with great tips! Nancy's website: https://thecaminoexperience.com/ Nancy's Podcast: https://youonthecamino.podbean.com/?fbclid=IwAR0CUqNkF6Zlxp--Q30rgfte0LaiD-1NsWI63oCa2VWFdk21tGeX4-F3K08 Also, please check out our new show, Good Morning, Santiago! It's exclusively on YouTube:) Please share...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I welcome Camino Pilgrim and Guide, Nancy Reynolds, to the podcast! Nancy recently started a terrific new Camino Podcast, "You on the Camino de Santiago".  Her podcast is dedicated to helping give first-time walkers tips and advice for walking a Camino. In addition to discussing her podcast,  we also chat about how her pilgrimages helped her to see the b...

Send us Fan Mail From the book launch party for Walking in the Mud with special guests, Kathryn Barush and Rebecca Graves. To connect: Phil's Camino http://philscamino.com/ Kathryn Barush: Books: Walking in the Mud: Diary of a D.I.Y. Camino (Phil Volker, ed. Barush/Graves, W&S 2022) by Phil Volker (Author), Kathryn Barush (Editor), Rebecca Graves (Editor), Annie O'Neil (Contributor),...

Send us Fan Mail Acclaimed Filmmakers and Camino Pilgrims, Bill and Jennifer,  were back on the Camino again...and they had a big announcement for us when we chatted in the Cathedral plaza in Santiago.  "Facing Fear" Trailer  - https://vimeo.com/728686994 My Way, The Way https://www.amazon.com/Way-My-Bill-Bennett-ebook/dp/B00FB313KC "PGS – Intuition is your Personal Guidance System&...

Send us Fan Mail Season 4 opens with Camino Legend, John Brierley.  A chance visit to the St. Jean area for vacation led to a transformation in John's life. This transformation resulted in him becoming a Camino pioneer writing over 60 Camino guidebooks. John's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-Brierley/author/B0034NMO4A/allbooks?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrate...

Send us Fan Mail Season 4 opened with Camino Legend, John Brierley.  Here's our bonus content where we play 20 Camino Questions! John's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-Brierley/author/B0034NMO4A/allbooks?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Also, please check out our new show, Good Morning, Santiago! It's exclusively on Y...

Send us Fan Mail Three short interviews filmed on location with four pilgrims who arrived recently in Santiago! You can see the interviews on our YouTube Channel ! Also, please check out our new show, Good Morning, Santiago! It's exclusively on YouTube:) Please share this episode with your friends and give us a 5-star rating if you like this project! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://w...

Send us Fan Mail Many of you have been asking for an update on Carlota, so here it is! She's just about to reach her goal destination. As a reminder, she's the 29-Year-old Spanish Resident currently walking a year-long,  6,000km+ pilgrimage from Finisterre to Jerusalem.  As of this episode, she's been walking for over 10 months.  She has some great stories about body image and meeti...

Send us Fan Mail Check out the full podcast interview with Stacey - Season 3, Episode 5  - available here and on YouTube along with Behind-the-Scenes and bonus video of this "20 Camino Questions" episode with Stacey.  Connect with Stacey: Stacey's books: https://www.amazon.com/Stacey-Wittig/e/B00J4WUOR4?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1666971633&sr=1-1 Stacey's Website: https...

Send us Fan Mail Bonus Content with Mike Gardner author of Miracles on the Camino. Hear our full interview on Season 3, Episode 4.  Connect with Mike: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTthgEsMok8NPryU_Wc7bYA Miracles on the Camino: https://www.amazon.com/MIRACLES-CAMINO-uplifting-pilgrimage-Santiago-ebook/dp/B07JFL3YFC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=FMT0TB00Q0BH&keywords=miracles+on+the+camino&qid=166638...

Send us Fan Mail Bonus Content with Tara Marlow from Episode 3 of Season 3. If you like this bonus content be sure to catch our full episode.  Both the full podcast and 20 Camino Questions are also available on our YouTube channel (link below). Connect with Tara: Tara's Book - Camino Wandering available on Amazon:  https://amzn.to/3z68xYZ ➜ WEBSITE: https://www.taramarlowauthor.com  ➜ NEWSLET...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is “Unstoppable, Stacey”, a pilgrim and author from Flagstaff, Arizona. I’ve been thinking a lot about her story since I recorded our interview. She has not let a near-fatal accident that resulted in a brain injury stop her from doing the thing she loves to do most which is to travel. She’s walked several Caminos and has written Camino guidebooks. Let’s listen to Sta...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest today, Mike Gardner, shares his inspirational story, the unexpected ways his faith was restored from walking,  and the magic he began to see again both in the world and in people. Mike is originally from the UK and now lives in Spain. He’s an accomplished sports journalist and author. His book about the Camino is called Miracles on the Camino   During the interview, we d...

Send us Fan Mail This is a repeat episode of 20 Camino Questions with Kevin Donahue! Connect with Leigh at The Camino Cafe Podcast: The Camino Cafe Podcast channel on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6VN9ze3z61n6tRLtDXWuQw Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/216352732761518 The Camino Cafe's intro and outro song was made possible with the generosity of fellow Pilgrim, Jackson Ma...

Send us Fan Mail Tara Marlow - Camino Wandering, available on Amazon.  From Leigh - Through walking a Camino we see firsthand that we can trust in abundance vs scarcity….that there’s enough for all of us. There’s no shortage of Camino Magic or Camino Angles for we Pilgrims. There will be a place to sleep, a cafe for a warm cafe con Leche, the strength found to finish a tough climb, courage rising...

Send us Fan Mail Bonus Content  - 20 Questions with Kevin Donahue from Sacred Steps Podcast!  Hear more from Kevin by listening to the podcast I did with him  -  Season 3, Episode 2! Kevin Donahue, an American pilgrim based in Florida, is the host of the popular Sacred Steps podcast and author of the book, Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal . Kevin began walking pilgrimages in 2019 and since then...

Send us Fan Mail Intro with Leigh (0:00 - 4:18) Interview with Kevin (4:19-59:00) Kevin Donahue, an American pilgrim based in Florida, is the host of the popular Sacred Steps podcast and author of the book, Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal . Kevin began walking pilgrimages in 2019 and since then has completed walks in Spain, the UK, the US, and more. Kevin is a wonderful storyteller and this epi...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 3 (0:00 -5:49) I’ve been working hard to bring you some great pilgrim stories from Pilgrims all around the world for season 3.   I do this podcast because I believe we learn best through telling our stories and hearing each other’s stories. It is through this story sharing that I hope to inspire listeners and viewers to walk their first Camino or maybe a 6th or 7...

Send us Fan Mail María Seco, from Spanish for The Camino, is back at The Camino Cafe! I love how her life journey has come full circle. She grew up near The Camino, went to University in Santiago de Compostela, walked her first Camino after teaching for several years,  and then became an entrepreneur and author.  Her business, Spanish for the Camino, helps enhance a Pilgrim's Spanish-speaking...

Send us Fan Mail Eirené is a NY-based Pilgrim that walked the Camino Portuguese in the Spring of 2022. This conversation goes deep into spirituality and how expressive art may very well help you enhance the processing of your Camino experience. Eirené is no stranger to Pilgrimage as she walked to Jerusalem years prior to her Camino. Eirené's story shows the power of how a Pilgrimage can help...