EPISODES
S3:E7 Planning Your 2023 Camino de Santiago | Livestream
Feb. 8, 2023
Are 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.
S3:E6 Pilgrimage: Lessons from the Camino & Ancient Pilgrim Paths
Jan. 25, 2023
For 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 abou…
S3:E5 Walking England's Original Camino: The Pilgrimage to Walsingham
Jan. 11, 2023
Lost 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 journ…
S3:E4 Dual Pilgrimage: Camino de Santiago & Japan's Kumano Kodo
Dec. 7, 2022
Drawing 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 l…
S3:E3 The Camino Provides: Finding Hope, Happiness, and a New Home in Spain
Nov. 23, 2022
"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, strengt…
S3:E2 Spanish for Camino | Words & Phrases for your Pilgrimage
Nov. 9, 2022
From 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.
S3:E1 Pages, Prayers and Pilgrimage | Season Three Preview
Oct. 26, 2022
In 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 p…
S2:E15 Prayers and Pilgrimage | Season Two Finale
May 18, 2022
In the Season Two 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 Fr…
S2:14 Finding Peace after Combat for Warriors on the Way
May 4, 2022
Founded 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-y…
S2:E13 An Empty Nest Pilgrim Soars on the Camino de Santiago
April 13, 2022
Facing 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, …
S2:E12 Camino Tips from the Little Old Lady Walking
March 23, 2022
Known 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 Don…
S2:E11 Saints & Stones Across Britain's Pilgrim Pathways
Jan. 26, 2022
English 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 an…
S2:E10 Finding Forgiveness on the Pilgrim Path
Jan. 12, 2022
Her 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 shar…
S2:E9 Six Tips for Vegan Pilgrims Walking the Camino
Dec. 22, 2021
Wendy 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 …
S2:E8 Accessible Caminos: Opening the Camino to All
Dec. 8, 2021
Justin 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 …
S2:E7: What is strength? Ability & disability on the Camino de Santiago
Nov. 17, 2021
Diagnosed 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 craw…
S2:E6 UK Pilgrimage: Via Francigena & Pilgrim Path to Holy Island
Oct. 27, 2021
In 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 discov…
S2:E5 UK Pilgrimage: Walking England's Pilgrims Way
Oct. 27, 2021
In 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 discov…
S2:E4 A Camino Pilgrim Walks Ireland's Wicklow Way | Natasha Murtagh
Sept. 29, 2021
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 recen…
S2:E3 Preparation, Prayers & Packing Our Fears on Camino
Sept. 15, 2021
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 li…
S2:E2 Transience & Permanence Along the Pilgrims' Way | Jo Frances Penn
Sept. 1, 2021
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 be…
S2:E1 Rediscovering Our Pilgrimage Traditions | Dr. Guy Hayward
Aug. 18, 2021
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…
S2:E0 A Call to Pilgrimage | Season Two Premiere
Aug. 4, 2021
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 Ca…
15: Ancient Walks in Modern Times | Season One Finale
June 2, 2021
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 Tranchan…