Pastor Rich takes his faith out for a long walk as a way to get to know God and his daughter-in-law better. Along the Way he finds a deeper sense of compassion and an understanding of what it means to walk through pain.

I met Rich through my email list, and I am so glad I did! He brings his kind, gentle spirit to this post-Camino conversatation and shares four words that could change your life.

Starting with my Top 10 Camino Tips (that don't usually show up on the top 10 lists), and then more Camino-themed info in your inbox every week. To get the tips and get on the list, follow this link: https://pages.thecaminoexperience.com/tips

Walking the Camino Francés is a huge undertaking. But you don't have to dive into this all on your own. Instead, you can start your journey with a group and then venture out on your own!

Find out how here: https://thecaminoexperience.com/walk-with-me/

Registration is now open for my May 2025 Camino Experience group, and registration opens soon for my September 2025 group.

Follow this link to let me know you are interested.

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Kate was pretty clear on why she was walking the Camino. As a nurse, she was feeling beyond burned out after the intensity of pandemic and the huge impact it had on people serving in her profession. She wanted to focus on well-being, and actually discover a deeper meaning of what those words meant. That she did.

In her quest for well-being, Kate discovered what she now recognizes as the Aboriginal practice of "Dadirri", which is the practice of deep inner listening and quiet still awareness that connects us and nurtures spiritual well-being resident in the indigenous people of her home country of Australia.

For a visual introduction to Dadirri, check out this video on YouTube.

Let's get started together!

Join Nancy's next DIY-plus Camino planning program, which starts in October. Our first group planning and coaching call is scheduled for November 7. Get all the details and register here:

https://thecaminoexperience.com/diy-camino/

If you prefer to start your Camino with a small group, and then venture off on your own, consider joining one of Nancy's Camino Experience groups. Registration is now open for the May 2025 group, and early registration begins for the September 2025 wait list on October 7. Details and registration here:

https://thecaminoexperience.com/walk-with-me/

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Chad has now walked the Francés and Primitivo routes, plus the Camino Portuguese from both Lisbon and Porto. But it's not about how many routes or how many times he has walked. He's not keeping score.

What matters most about pilgrimage? Chad explores this question as well as the role of his shadow on and off the trail.

On his most recent pilgrimage, Chad walked to honor the life of a beloved family-by-choice second son. He shares this story as well as how he brings the Camino back home into his daily life.

Registration is now open for my May 2025 Camino Experience group - only 2 spots left!

Early registration opens for my September 2025 group on October7, and the first 10 people on that wait list are guaranteed a spot in the group.

Find out all about how we get started together and let me know you are interested here.

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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 home strong and even more determined.

Nysie walking into the plaza in front of the Cathedral

Here is the blog post in which I share Chad's version of Nysie's arrival story, including the video he made. (You might want to have some tissues on hand.)

Follow Nysie's art journey here: https://www.nysiehurstart.com/

If you will be in Pamplona on September 10 & 11, drop me a quick email and let's see if we can meet up for a café con leche or a pintxo or two. Email: nancy@thecaminoexperience.com

George and John walked the Camino Frances from Saint Jean Pied de Port in honor of the memory of George's friend Aaron. You can listen to this incredibly moving two-part story in season two, episode 19 and season one, episode 1 of this podcast series.

I am right there with you! Find out how to make it happen here.

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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 family."

Has this podcast helped you get started on your pilgrimage? I would love to hear how. Drop me an email: nancy@thecaminoexperience.com

Join me on the Camino in 2025? Here's how.

Wishing you a beautiful journey!

~ Nancy

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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.

With the Camino Experience. Everything you need to get started on your pilgrimage on the Camino Francés. https://thecaminoexperience.com/

Get your free copy of Nancy's Top 10 Camino tips (that don't usually show up on the top 10 lists). Go here: https://pages.thecaminoexperience.com/tips

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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 same direction with a similar purpose. And she shares with us the internal battle of taking a taxi or not, and how she resolved that for herself. That and more.

With the Camino Experience. Everything you need to get started on your pilgrimage on the Camino Francés. https://thecaminoexperience.com/

Get your free copy of Nancy's Top 10 Camino tips (that don't usually show up on the top 10 lists). Go here: https://pages.thecaminoexperience.com/tips

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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 fact, sometimes things went completely sideways. You are going to hear about injuries, illnesses, lost items, getting lost on the trail, boots that gave out, unexpected expenses that blew the budget, accommodations that were unexpectedly far away from the center of town, and missed transportation connections.

These stories have prompted me to ask the question: Should walking the Camino come with a warning label? And if yes, what would it be?

Episode one answers those questions and introduces you to the pilgrims stories coming your way this season.

Here are the pilgrims you will be hearing from, along with the season and episode of our first conversation, in case you would like to refer back to them:

1. Chad - S2 Ep 18, S3 Ep 12
2. Fiona - S3 Ep 3, 20
3. Nidia - S3 Ep 16
4. Danielle - S4 Ep 5
5. Josh - S4 Ep 6
6. Nysie - S4 Ep 9
7. Melissa - S4 Ep 10
8. Kate - S4 Ep 12
9. Cinda - S4 Ep 13
10. John V - S4 Ep 14

Plus peregrinos Kurt, John M, and Rich, who you haven't yet met!

If you would like to find out why people start their pilgrimages with the Camino Experience, check out the Walk-with-me page on my website, https://thecaminoexperience.com/

Don't want to start your Camino with a group? Then check out my DIY-plus Camino planning program and get all the great content my groups get, plus access to the same six group planning and coaching calls as the pilgrims in my groups. Go to my website, above, and click on DIY Camino on the home page menu.

You can also get on my email list to get advance notice of what I have coming up for first-time pilgrims planning to walk the Camino Francés. As a thank you for signing up, you will immediately receive a free copy of my Top 10 Camino tips (that don't usually show up on the top 10 lists). Sign up on my website or by following this link.

I can't wait to hear from you!

nancy@thecaminoexperience.com

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