YOU on the Camino de Santiago

WHEN SANTIAGO ISN'T THE END This week we are hearing from Richard, who you met back in episode 127. Richard’s story really stood out because he is living with a significant vision impairment. But it didn’t stop him from walking the Camino Francés from Saint Jean Pied de Port to Santiago and then on to the coast, to Fisterra and Muxía. And his pilgrimage didn’t stop there. Here’s the question Richard answers for us: What do you do when you realize that what you had planned wasn’t going to be enough? FREE MEAL AT THE PARADOR IN SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA! Here is some information about the free lunch Richard talked about. Available to the first 10 pilgrims to present themselves at the Pilgrim's Reception Office each day.   #youonthecamino#caminodesantiago#firsttimepilgrim#thecaminoexperience#caminopodcast

ON BEING A BRIDGE How often do you have the time – or inclination – to ask deep, existential questions? My guest today – Michael – had just about two weeks on the Camino Portuguese to do just that. And he really made the most out of the opportunity. This conversation that may just change the way you see this pilgrimage. After years of dreaming, months of planning, days of walking, Michael shares his story of how he is getting the most out of his pilgrimage experience. JOIN ME IN SEATTLE THANKSGIVING WEEKEND Free pilgrim gratitude walk! Join your host, Nancy, and pilgrim and author Jen Manglos for a reflective and contemplative gratitude walk on Friday, November 28, 10 am to noon, at Carkeek Park in Seattle, Washington. Free. Not in the Seattle area? You can host your own gratitude walk! Nancy and Jen will provide the reflective guide to share with your walkers. Get the details and register for the Seattle walk or to host your own walk here: https://thecaminoexperience.com/gratitude  JOIN ME ON THE CAMINO IN MAY 2026 The most daunting part of walking the Camino is getting started. Why go it alone then? Two spots have opened up in my May 2026 Camino Experience group. Grab your spot today: https://thecaminoexperience.com/walk-with-me/    #youonthecamino#caminodesantiago#firsttimepilgrim#thecaminoexperience#caminopodcast

BEYOND "WHO AM I?" There are times in our lives when we just need something. Something different, something new, something challenging, to shake things up and show us who we are right now. Something is what has called my guest this week – Marina – to walk the Camino. Marina is asking a really important question as she embarks on this journey. It’s an existential question, really, like who am I? But it goes even deeper and broader. JOIN ME IN SEATTLE THANKSGIVING WEEKEND Free pilgrim gratitude walk! Join your host, Nancy, and pilgrim and author Jen Manglos for a reflective and contemplative gratitude walk on Friday, November 28, 10 am to noon, at Carkeek Park in Seattle, Washington. Free. Not in the Seattle area? You can host your own gratitude walk! Nancy and Jen will provide the reflective guide to share with your walkers. Get the details and register for the Seattle walk or to host your own walk here: https://thecaminoexperience.com/gratitude  JOIN ME ON THE CAMINO IN MAY 2026 The most daunting part of walking the Camino is getting started. Why go it alone then? Two spots have opened up in my May 2026 Camino Experience group. Grab your spot today: https://thecaminoexperience.com/walk-with-me/    #youonthecamino#caminodesantiago#firsttimepilgrim#thecaminoexperience#caminopodcast

THE POST-CAMINO BLUES We don’t talk about this enough. It’s something almost every pilgrim feels: the emotional and spiritual challenge of returning home. After all the walking, the quiet, the moments of connection and clarity, it’s jarring to come back to schedules, noise, and expectations. You may feel disoriented. Disconnected. Even a little lost. That’s not a sign something went wrong—it’s a sign that something changed. This is sacred ground. Today I am sharing two audio sessions from the Bringing home the Camino guided journey inside our new La Terraza online pilgrim community: The post-Camino blues Why integration matters just as much as the journey These are the first steps to life after the Camino and the start of your next pilgrimage. BRING IT HOME WITH OTHER PILGRIMS Join La Terraza, where pilgrims gather to share in the spirit of the Camino de Santiago. https://thecaminoexperience.com/laterraza/  Enrollment is open from noon on Tuesday, November 4 through Friday, November 14, 2025. FREE PILGRIM GRATITUDE WALK Join your host, Nancy, and pilgrim and author Jen Manglos for a reflective and contemplative gratitude walk on Friday, November 28, 10 am to noon, at Carkeek Park in Seattle, Washington. Free. Not in the Seattle area? You can host your own gratitude walk! Nancy and Jen will provide the reflective guide to share with your walkers. Get the details and register for the Seattle walk or to host your own walk here: https://thecaminoexperience.com/gratitude    #youonthecamino#caminodesantiago#firsttimepilgrim#thecaminoexperience#caminopodcast

BRINGING THE CAMINO HOME You walked the Camino de Santiago and met YOU. Maybe it was the best version of you, maybe it was the worst. Maybe it was your authentic self that you were longing to meet and had suspected was hiding somewhere within you. My guest today is Kathy Kehe, pilgrim and life coach who is passionate about you finding and bringing home the gold from your pilgrimage. She and I really get into it, as that is my passion, too. We are all about what happens after you walk the Camino. We are about how you bring home the gifts of the Camino to change your life for real. It’s not just about tending to the inner landscape, which is, of course, important and necessary. It’s also about adjusting the external features of your life – what you do each day, who you share your time with, and how you find your post-Camino dream and go after that. Find out more about Kathy's work here: https://www.kathykcoaching.com/  Check out Camino Wisdom Stories here: https://www.heroscamino.com/wisdomstories  BRING IT HOME WITH OTHER PILGRIMS Join La Terraza, where pilgrims gather to share in the spirit of the Camino de Santiago. https://thecaminoexperience.com/laterraza/  Enrollment is open from noon on Tuesday, November 4 through Friday, November 14, 2025. FREE PILGRIM GRATITUDE WALK Join your host, Nancy, and pilgrim and author Jen Manglos for a reflective and contemplative gratitude walk on Friday, November 28, 10 am to noon, at Carkeek Park in Seattle, Washington. Not in the Seattle area Why not host your own gratitude walk? Nancy and Jen will provide the reflective guide to share with your walkers. Get the details and register for the Seattle walk or to host your own walk here: https://thecaminoexperience.com/gratitude    #youonthecamino#caminodesantiago#firsttimepilgrim#thecaminoexperience#caminopodcast