My Camino - the podcast

My Camino - the podcast

A weekly podcast featuring interviews with pilgrims from around the world who have walked the many paths to the remains of Christ's Apostle St James in Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain. Hosted by Sydney broadcaster and producer Dan Mullins, My Camino - the Podcast explores pilgrims' motivation for undertaking their Camino, what they carried, where they stayed, how far they walked each day and many other questions. Dan and his guests also explore the mystical nature of the Camino ~ and what makes it so special to so many pilgrims from around the globe. If you're a pilgrim or are thinking of walking the Camino de Santiago, this podcast is for you. Sponsor Dan via patreon.com/danmullins or danmullinsmusic.com

Episodes

July 14, 2025 54 mins
This week Dan is joined by two special guests: Cam Wust, a teacher from Central Australia, and Steve Parry, a pilgrim from Canada, who met on the Camino and have remained great friends ever since. Their shared journey led to a creative collaboration—Cam wrote a moving song called Field of Stars, and Steve produced a stunning video to accompany it. In this heartfelt episode, Dan explores how the Camino brings people together acro...
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Women are so often anything but themselves, daughters, sisters, wives, girlfriends, mothers. Well what if you took the time to get to know YOU and empowered yourself to undertake a pilgrimage. Renée Hartleib's new book is called 'Solo Camino - an Empowering Guide for Women'. It's about providing you with the information and transformation you need to walk the Camino so you can come to learn how valuable you are. You can find R...
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June 30, 2025 52 mins
Nichole Lariscy is an academic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, who presented at the Sacred Journeys conference in Canberra a paper titled “Celtic Pilgrimage from St. John's Eve to Queen Maeve's Procession: A Spiritual Passage from Santiago to Sligo.” In this week's episode we talk about the spiritual parallels between Ireland and Spain, between Queen Maeve and Santiago, between the Camino de Santiago and ancient Celtic...
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June 24, 2025 63 mins
John K Moore is Professor of Spanish; Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, at University of Alabama at Birmingham. He's also a pilgrim. I met John at the Sacred Journeys conference in Canberra this month, and he presented his paper "The Pilgrimage Paradox: Finding Peace through Suffering". I knew I had to interview him. This is a wonderful exploration of pilgrimage from someone who doesn't just study pilgrimage, they live and br...
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Brian Gibson's life is full of blessings, but he wanted to walk the Camino to shed a few pounds because he was tipping the scales at 380lbs. What Brian found was an opportunity to deeply consider the joy in his life, while acknowledging he has experienced loss, and it's the wonder of joy and the challenge of loss that makes life such a blessing. Enjoy this chat ~ it will warm your heart.
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Leonard Vance's new book is called 'An Atheist on Pilgrimage : Tales of Humanity from the Camino de Santiago'. He walked the Camino after seeing the movie The Way - and soon learned there was more to the famous pilgrimage than simply walking. Leonard's transformation provides and insight into what the Camino holds for us fortunate enough to be called to walk its winding path. You can find Leonard's book here
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Australian pilgrim Claire Falkinder walked the Camino Portuguese to prove to herself and her young daughters that women can achieve anything. Claire's mother had completed the Camino Frances, so she didn't need to search far for her own inspiration. This is a wonderful story about believing and stepping way outside your comfort zone to inspire others and to find peace in your life.
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Colleen O'Toole was estranged from her daughter and it left a hole in her heart that threatened to engulf her. In a bid to try to find joy in her life again, she answered the Camino's call and went walking. Her book about that journey is out now - Restoring Joy: 40 Days and 40 Nights on the Camino de Santiago. It's a wonderful journey of self discovery and learning, that we can ALL learn from. You can find Colleen's book here...
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I've been in South America for four weeks and was unable to record an interview for this week, so it's a rewind of my interview with my friend Maggie Caffyn from 2017. It can't be eight years ago!!!! I hope you enjoy it. You can find Maggie here And her wonderful book here ((Great to hear the old intro music!!))
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Colleen and Gerry moved from the UK to France 20 years ago. They've since embraced all things Camino and now Colleen is an uber-popular blogger and travel writer. Who could have imagined this is how their life would pan out. No one. But these are the gifts we're given when we choose to be brave. Unlock YOUR potential!! You can find Colleen here
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Mylinh Lee discovered the Camino when she needed inspiration in her life. What she's now created is a world of mindful encouragement. From humble beginnings comes the most incredible story of discovery. You can find Mylinh's YouTube videos here And on Instagram Mylinh is @WalkWith_M_
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Michael Lynch has released a new book, Sacred Places and Sacred Faces. He collated a collection of photographs of the Camino and asked pilgrims three simple questions. This is a great chat about why we walk, what we believe, and what the Camino teaches us about living with ease. You can find Michael and his book here
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Sky Weishar knows all about grief, but refuses to let it define her. Sky is all about embracing grief and learning to make it part of our lives. Her insight is both wonderful and fabulous. If you're interested in contacting Sky to participate in one of her Sacred Grief Journeys, email me at danmullinsmusic@gmail.com and I'll put you in touch with Sky. You're going to love this chat. And make sure you're still listening for Sk...
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Cici Edwards-Jensen and Mike Jensen walked the Camino via de la Plata - and returned home with a book. Happiness Is THAT Way. They write alternating chapters in the book....and tell their vision and version of their journey together and alone. ***Another episode from my back catalogue as I continue to fight illness***
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Michael Saltzman is an American pilgrim; a writer, photographer and product designer. He has launched a podcast series capuring the sounds of the Camino. In Situ is a series of meditations, little slices of the Camino you can listen to, to take you back to the holy trail. His Camino newsletter is a walking journal of life on the Way, the insights and philosophies that make the pilgrimage so special to so many. You can find Mi...
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Molly Lord's new book Holy Dirt is out today!! Molly and Dan discuss her Camino, her storytelling, her journey of discovery and how holy dirt came to play such a significant part in her life. This is a great chat about finding miracles on the Camino and knowing and trusting in the spirit of pilgrimage will bring lasting change to our lives. Molly's book is available here
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This is one of my favourite podcasts - a re-visit of an interview from four years ago!!!! Liz ran the Alberquerque Police Dept's Homicide Unit for almost five years. 240 people were murdered on her watch, so she decided to honour them.....and how she did so is one of the best stories you're ever going to hear. You can find Liz, and the video of her Camino, at www.iwalkforthem.com
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American author and travel writer Stacey Wittig has just updated her Spiritual Guide to the Wisconsin Way. I thought it was the perfect opportunity to talk about the American Camino. I just loved Stacey's stories of the history and culture of this great American pilgrimage. You can find Stacey at unstoppablestaceytravel.com or via this link The Spiritual Guide for the Wisconsin Way is here
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February 25, 2025 68 mins
Amanda Downing walked the Camino de Santiago at her own pace. She wrote to me to day if she were to write a book about her Camino it would be called 'The Slow Camino MY WAY!' Amanda shares her story of being able to shed her expectations, fulfil her hopes and finding and learning to love, Albergue Amanda. This episode is all about courage and having the courage to learn something new from old lessons. Erica Jong, the American novel...
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Nick Maione is a Brooklyn-based poet, educator and visual artist. His new book is called "Infinite Arrivals" and it takes the reader on a journey of discovery through words and language. Nick's great talent is weaving through his poems a narrative that takes the reader back to where the poem was formed, and on many of the pages of Infinite Arrivals, that place is el Camino de Santiago. In this episode Nick and I talk about inspir...
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