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S3:E10 Carrying Pilgrim Prayers on my Camino to the Tomb of St. Peter
Sacred Steps Podcast - May 03, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsNearly 70 pilgrims and families asked me to pray on their behalf at cathedrals and places of natural beauty throughout Italy during my Via Francigena pilgrimage to Rome. Born of all types of human conditions, their prayers were simultaneously the lightest and heaviest thing I carried al...
S3:E9 Slowing Down & Discovering the World | Cruisin with the Colemans
Sacred Steps Podcast - April 19, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsThe Camino de Santiago ignited a passion for slow travel and the discovery it affords teachers Brian & Michelle Coleman. They followed the road across the United States and walked pilgrimage routes throughout Europe. Now the Colemans share their journies to inspire others who are seekin...
S3:E8 Through a Field of Stars | Exploring the Camino de Santiago with Author Brian J. Skillen
Sacred Steps Podcast - April 05, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAuthor Brian J. Skillen (http://www.brianjohnskillen.com/) heard legends of the Knights Templar in Spain on the first day of his Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. He followed Templar symbols alongside Camino arrows and discovered the basis for his first Camino trilogy: Through A Field of S...
S3:E7 Planning Your 2023 Camino de Santiago | Livestream
Sacred Steps Podcast - February 08, 2023 10:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAre you planning your first Camino de Santiago? In this dedicated live-streaming Q&A, author & noted pilgrim Anne Born joins Kevin Donahue to share tips and answer questions submitted by pilgrims walking this year. This live stream was recorded on Saturday, February 4, 2023 on YouTube,...
S3:E6 Pilgrimage: Lessons from the Camino & Ancient Pilgrim Paths
Sacred Steps Podcast - January 25, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsFor years, English author Jo Frances Penn (https://jfpenn.com/pilgrimage) contemplated walking the Camino de Santiago. Two decades later, the global pandemic pushed her to begin a walking pilgrimage, discovering lessons about herself and the world around her at the intersection of histo...
S3:E5 Walking England's Original Camino: The Pilgrimage to Walsingham
Sacred Steps Podcast - January 11, 2023 10:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsLost to history in the aftermath of King Henry VIII's English Reformation, the Walsingham Camino was once one of Christendom's most revered pilgrimage walks. English author Andy Bull discusses efforts to revitalize the journey to the Marian shrine and his new guidebook mapping the moder...
S3:E4 Dual Pilgrimage: Camino de Santiago & Japan's Kumano Kodo
Sacred Steps Podcast - December 07, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsDrawing on their experiences from walking both the Camino de Santiago and the Kumano Kodo, Dr. Michelle Oing, Ph.D. and Dr. Christian Greer, Ph.D. discuss the contrast of these two UNESCO pilgrimage routes for pilgrims and look ahead to how pilgrimage may play a deeper role culturally i...
S3:E3 The Camino Provides: Finding Hope, Happiness, and a New Home in Spain
Sacred Steps Podcast - November 23, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 61 ratings"The Camino de Santiago saved my life." Leigh Brennan (https://leighbrennan.com/) tried quitting her first Camino de Santiago before it began. Battling grief and depression from a broken marriage, she found comfort, strength, and a new life on the Camino. Leigh packed away her old life...
S3:E2 Spanish for Camino | Words & Phrases for your Pilgrimage
Sacred Steps Podcast - November 09, 2022 10:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsFrom her home on the Camino Portugues route, blogger Maria Seco (https://www.spanishforcamino.com) shares Spanish words, phrases, and cultural tips to make your Camino de Santiago pilgrimage more enjoyable. DISCUSSIONS FROM THIS EPISODE: Sacred Steps Podcast Leave a Voice Message fo...
S3:E1 Pages, Prayers and Pilgrimage | Season Three Preview
Sacred Steps Podcast - October 26, 2022 09:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn the Season Three preview, author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com | http://www.thepilgrimstable.com) reflects on time away from the podcast, his Via Francigena camino pilgrimage through Italy to Rome, and a preview of the new season of the Sacred Steps Podcast. DISCUSS...
S2:E15 Prayers and Pilgrimage | Season Two Finale
Sacred Steps Podcast - May 18, 2022 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn the Season Two podcast finale, author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) reflects on carrying the prayers of pilgrims and strangers during his pilgrimage and discusses his upcoming pilgrimage in Italy along the Via Francigena. Season Three of the Sacred Steps Podcast re...
S2:14 Finding Peace after Combat for Warriors on the Way
Sacred Steps Podcast - May 04, 2022 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsFounded to help combat veterans facing PTSD, Warriors on the Way is a purpose-designed pilgrimage for Combat Veterans by Combat Veterans along the Camino de Santiago. Through this dedicated charity, Fr. Steve Rindhal (a 31-year veteran of the US Army) and his team of psychologists and r...
S2:E13 An Empty Nest Pilgrim Soars on THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO
Sacred Steps Podcast - April 13, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsFacing an empty nest after more than twenty years of child-raising, English author Carolyn Gillespie (https://www.carolyngillespie.co.uk) confronted her existential crisis on the Camino de Santiago. Through steps and miles, laughter and tears, she found her future self. Her first book, ...
S2:E13 An Empty Nest Pilgrim Soars on The Camino de Santiago
Sacred Steps Podcast - April 13, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsFacing an empty nest after more than twenty years of child-raising, English author Carolyn Gillespie (https://www.carolyngillespie.co.uk) confronted her existential crisis on the Camino de Santiago. Through steps and miles, laughter and tears, she found her future self. Her first book, ...
S2:E12 Camino Tips from the Little Old Lady Walking
Sacred Steps Podcast - March 23, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsKnown on social media as #LittleOldLadyWalking, American poet, author, and noted Camino de Santiago pilgrim Anne Born (https://tumbleweedpilgrim.com/) shares her tips and insights for walking the Camino with author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com). Anne has walked the Cam...
S2:E11 Saints & Stones along Britain's Pilgrim Pathways
Sacred Steps Podcast - January 26, 2022 10:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsEnglish author Andy Bull (http://www.andybull.co.uk) joins author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) to discuss four walks in the U.K. from his book Pilgrim Pathways, including a fascinating walk to Stonehenge and three saints pilgrimages the Northern, Cornish, and Welsh Sai...
S2:E10 Finding Forgiveness on the Pilgrim Path
Sacred Steps Podcast - January 12, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsHer marriage unexpectedly ended, filmmaker Erin Dooley found strength and forgiveness on the Camino de Santiago. In a new reality series on Amazon Prime, Erin leads pilgrims on walks to help overcome personal grief. She shares her story and details of the series Walks to Forgive with au...
S2:E9 Six Tips for Vegan Pilgrims Walking the Camino
Sacred Steps Podcast - December 22, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWendy Werneth (The Nomadic Vegan) shares six tips for maintaining a vegan lifestyle while walking the Camino de Santiago. Having traveled to more than 100 countries, Wendy shares suggestions for incorporating local cuisines in a vegan diet with author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredste...
S2:E8 Accessible Caminos: Opening the Camino to All
Sacred Steps Podcast - December 08, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsJustin Skeesuck (I'LL PUSH YOU) journeyed 500 miles in a wheelchair across Spain's Camino de Santiago with the help of his best friend, Patrick Gray. Now Justin & Patrick are making the Camino accessible for pilgrims of all abilities. Justin joins author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacre...
S2:E7: What is strength? Ability & disability on the Camino de Santiago
Sacred Steps Podcast - November 17, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsDiagnosed with Becker Muscular Dystrophy at a young age, Bryan Steward has spent most of his life overcoming the effects of a crippling disease. Determined to be defined by his abilities, shares his story of walking and crawling across Spain on the Camino de Santiago with host Kevin Don...
S2:E6 UK Pilgrimage: Via Francigena & Pilgrim Path to Holy Island
Sacred Steps Podcast - October 27, 2021 09:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn back-to-back episodes, Author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) discusses walking three historic pilgrim footpaths in the United Kingdom, highlighting the journey of personal, historical, and spiritual discovery along the way. In this episode, Kevin recalls his walk alo...
S2:E5 UK Pilgrimage: Walking England's Pilgrims Way
Sacred Steps Podcast - October 27, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn back-to-back episodes, Author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) discusses walking three historic pilgrim footpaths in the United Kingdom, highlighting the journey of personal, historical, and spiritual discovery along the way. In this episode, Kevin recalls his walk alo...
S2:E4 A Camino Pilgrim Walks Ireland's Wicklow Way | Natasha Murtagh
Sacred Steps Podcast - September 29, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIrish 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 D...
S2:E3 Preparation, Prayers & Packing Our Fears on Camino
Sacred Steps Podcast - September 15, 2021 09:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAuthor 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 o...
S2:E2 Transience & Permanence Along the Pilgrims' Way | Jo Frances Penn
Sacred Steps Podcast - September 01, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsDuring 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 Donah...
S2:E1 Rediscovering Our Pilgrimage Traditions | Dr. Guy Hayward
Sacred Steps Podcast - August 18, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsDr. 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.sacredstep...
Rediscovering Our Pilgrimage Traditions | Dr. Guy Hayward
Sacred Steps Podcast - August 18, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsDr. 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...
S2:E0 A Call to Pilgrimage | Season Two Premiere
Sacred Steps Podcast - August 04, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn 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 t...
15: Ancient Walks in Modern Times | Season One Finale
Sacred Steps Podcast - June 02, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn 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 B...
14: The Camino De Santiago is Opening to More Pilgrims this Summer
Sacred Steps Podcast - May 05, 2021 09:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsPodcast 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) d...
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