YOU on the Camino de Santiago

AN EPIC, TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY FROM LE PUY TO SANTIAGO Join me as pilgrim Nysie shares her journey from Le Puy, France, to the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela. Along the way she discovers that bumps in the road are an essential part of the transformation found by walking the Camino de Santiago. With higher highs and lower lows than every before experienced, Nysie finds her power and comes hom...

INTENTION AND ATTITUDE ARE EVERYTHING What do you do when your pilgrimage gets "rained out"? How do you cope with walking in the snow? Joycelyn shares how the motivation and intention behind your pilgrimage can set the tone and bring the experience you are seeking. She and Nidia (from episode 3) shared an incredible journey on the Camino Francés and even added a third generation to a real "Camino...

. . . ABOUT THE WEATHER Nidia's story shows us that having an incredible, life-impacting pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago isn't dependent on the weather. What is it dependent on? Listen in to hear Nidia's moving and inspiring stories of love, faith, and connection.  To listen to Nidia's before-the-Camino interview, check out episode 16 in season three. GO FROM CAMINO DREAM TO REALITY With the...

PILGRIMS HELPING PILGRIMS, THAT'S HOW IT'S DONE Cinda’s story shows us that trail angels are everywhere. In fact, YOU might be a trail angel to someone on the Way. What gifts do you have to give? Cinda shares with us how training walks do and don’t prepare you for the rigors of walking the Camino. She discovers the joy of movement and the delight of connecting with others who are headed in the sam...

SHOULD WALKING THE CAMINO COME WITH A WARNING LABEL? In season five of the YOU on the Camino de Santiago podcast you are going to hear some amazing stories of perseverance, courage, determination, adventure, and community. Stories of shared meals, life-changing conversations, and new friendships, trail tested and built to last. You are also going to hear that things didn’t always go as planned. In...

FINAL EPISODE OF SEASON FOUR! Thank you for joining me for this fourth season of the YOU on the Camino de Santiago podcast. I hope you have enjoyed the season and are many steps closer to taking your first steps on your chosen Camino route. Need more assistance getting started?   2025 CAMINO EXPERIENCE GROUP REGISTRATION STARTS SOON! Let me know you are interested in joining one of my 2025 groups...

TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode we touch on the subject of suicide among military veterans. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or is in a crisis situation, please know that help is available. If you are in the US, you can call 988 from any phone to access the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Additional resources are listed below. US Veteran Paul has been selected to join...

HOW DO YOU MAKE THE "RIGHT" DECISIONS FOR YOUR CAMINO? The ongoing dilemma: how to see everything on your first pilgrimage, or how to tame that fear of missing out. My guest in this episode is Natasha, and she loves to plan travel. She will share with us how that planning journey has been going and the role FOMO is playing in the process. We also touch on the topic of loss, but it’s not the kind o...

***CONTENT WARNING*** We are talking about some difficult topics in this episode, including mental health, suicide, and human trafficking. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or is in a crisis situation, please know that help is available. If you are in the US, you can call 988 from any phone to access the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. If you are outside of the US, ther...

TROUBLE AT HOME WHILE ON PILGRIMAGE What if something happens at home while you are away on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela? What do you do when someone you love is in trouble, hundreds or thousands of miles away? My guest today is going to share her real life experience with that very thing. In this episode you are going to meet Natalie from near Portland, Oregon in the US. Her Camino stor...

SANTIAGO + FÁTIMA + LOURDES After an unexpected and devastating loss, the whole family is in on the Camino plans. Learn how pilgrim Roger will make the journey to three major pilgrimage sites, in Spain, Portugal, and France.   VISIT BURGOS ON THE CAMINO FRANCÉS Visit the beautiful Catedral de Burgos: https://catedraldeburgos.es/ Visit the Atapuerca dig site: https://www.atapuerca.org/   GET YOUR F...

PONDERING ON THE CAMINHO PORTUGUESE In this episode you are going to hear from John from Canada, who will be walking the Portuguese route in May. As you will hear, John is looking ahead to his next decade and pondering what it will look like. We talk about some practical considerations, such as the debate between taking a rain jacket or a poncho, if you really need trekking poles, and what to do i...

AGAINST ALL ODDS Wait until you hear this story. So inspiring. It truly is time to dream big again. Keep an eye out for Cinda and Persie on the Camino Frances in April and May! GET YOUR FREE CAMINO PLANNING ROADMAP Discover all the big decisions you will need to make and the steps you will take to get you from where you are now – saying yes to your dream – all the way to your starting point. You c...

WHEN YOU JUST NEED TO GET AWAY My guest today is Kate from Australia who will be leaving soon to walk the Camino Francés from Saint Jean Pied de Port. As she tells her story, you are going to hear that she is actually planning two Caminos at the same time! Kate has some great tips for us on what not to do when you are training for the Camino, and we have a fun chat about what to do with eight days...

BEAUTY AND WONDER ON THE CAMINO Catherine of First Nation in Canada knows the truth about the land and our role in caring for the earth. She is eager to walk through Portugal and Spain to discover the rich diversity of what grows in their soils. Join me as we explore the Anishinaabe teaching of the Four Hills and how walking the Camino fits into this deep exploration of life's journey.   WALK WITH...

HOW TO HAVE THE "PERFECT" CAMINO EXPERIENCE We all have ideas of what walking the Camino is going to be like. It's hard not to, with all the YouTube videos, blogs, books, and movies about the Camino de Santiago out there. What is your idea of a "perfect" Camino? In this episode we explore that question and also bust some myths about the meseta, or high plain, that stretches from Burgos to León on...

A SURPRISINGLY LONG WALK, GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES Nysie has a new lease on life after years of living with a debilitating illness. And she is celebrating her second chance by making the journey from Le Puy-en-Velay to Saint Jean Pied de Port on the Chemin de Saint-Jacques, and then from there to Santiago de Compostela on the Camino Francés. Nysie knows ahead of time that she won’t be walking every...

THE CAMINO PROVIDES - WHAT DOES THAT REALLY MEAN? Usually my guests are people getting ready to walk the Camino for the first time. They have lots of questions plus touching and inspiring stories. This week I am happy to host David Ault, teacher, writer, adventurer, and visionary leader who has walked two of routes of the Camino de Santiago. His most recent walk, in summer 2023, was to raise funds...

WHAT MAKES FOR A "PERFECT" CAMINO? Pilgrim Judith walked from Sarria to Santiago over 11 days, and found her footing pretty easily. Was it the perfect Camino experience? What would she do differently the next time? How does it feel to walk into Santiago? Find out in this episode of the YOU on the Camino podcast. Related: Did you catch my first conversation with Judith, in season three, episode 10?...

WHEN IT'S TIME . . . IT'S TIME! In this episode we hear from Josh from Corpus Christi, Texas, who is on his way to the airport as this episode releases. Josh heard the Camino call and said a quick yes. How quick? Ah, just wait. I love what Josh said – he realized he had to stop looking for reasons not to walk the Camino and just go. Now. During our conversation I will also introduce you to my favo...

TRACY'S BACKPACK IS HEADED BACK TO THE CAMINO! Join me as we explore the inspiring story of Tracy's backpack and meet the next person to take it on pilgrimage on the Camino Francés. Danielle and I explore such challenging questions as  >> What are the "rules" for this pilgrimage?  >> What if you don't make it to Santiago?  >> How do you build the courage to get past your Camino-a...

IS THE CAMINO, FOR YOU, A PILGRIMAGE? If yes, then this episode is for you! Here are some of the questions we explore, with my guest, spiritual teacher and pilgrimage guide, Dr. Edward Viljoen:  >> What calls us to go on a pilgrimage?  >> What happens on pilgrimage, really?  >> Why is the pilgrimage experience the same yet different for each person?  >> How do you prepare y...

"I DESERVE THIS" You give and give and give . . . and then one day you ask, What about me? What happens when you finally decide you matter just as much as everyone else? For Tiffany, the answer was you go for a walk on the Camino de Santiago. And then you take on the next dream, and the dream after that one. Find out how Tiffany went from preschool teacher to dementia caregiver, from caregiver to...

6 WAYS TO MOVE PAST YOUR CAMINO-RELATED FEARS When you think of walking the Camino de Santiago, what fears or concerns come up? What is slowing you down from going after your dream of walking the Camino? In this first episode of season four, I am going to be talking about the fear that often surrounds walking the Camino for the first time, and how to find the courage to do it anyway. I will share...

FINAL EPISODE OF SEASON THREE! It's time to catch up with Dawn and Fiona from Australia, who we met in season three, episode three. These two peregrinas walked the Camino Francés in August and September this year. You will hear how their plans unfolded and if booking all their accommodations in advance turned out to be the best way for them to do this . . . and what they would do differently next...