S3:E3 The Camino Provides: Finding Hope, Happiness, and a New Home in Spain

"The Camino de Santiago saved my life." Leigh Brennan ( 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 in America and moved to Santiago de Compostela, where she's giving back to the Camino community through her podcast, The Camino Cafe. DISCUSSIONS FROM THIS EPISODE: Sacred Steps Podcast Leave a Voice Message for the Podcast PODCAST: The Camino Cafe WWW: CONNECT WITH THE SHOW ONLINE: Podcast Homepage - sacredstepspodcast.com Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal Stream the Video Podcast on YouTube Connect on Facebook View on Instagram MEET OUR GUEST: Leigh Brennan Leigh Brennan is the host of The Camino Cafe Podcast . As an expatriated American, she shares updates on the Camino de Santiago and interviews with pilgrims from her new hometown of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, with a goal of giving back to the community which has embraced and uplifted her. MEET THE HOST: Kevin Donahue Husband. Father. Backpacker. Pilgrim. Author. Kevin Donahue began walking pilgrimage routes in 2019, joining the historical footprints of pilgrims seeking places and people to inspire questions and enlighten answers about faith, hope, and love. His passion for these historic footpaths and reflections from the journeys form the basis for his books: Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal and The Pilgrims’ Table . BOOKS BY KEVIN DONAHUE: Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal | Free Preview At the crossroads of history and faith, a reluctant pilgrim embarks on a modern pilgrimage along some of the world’s most revered footpaths. Along the way, he discovers the places and encounters people that inspire questions and enlighten answers about faith, hope, and love. Available from print and digital booksellers, Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal conveys both the historical context and the modern experience of pilgrimage through Portugal and Spain on the Camino de Santiago , along America’s Pacific Coast connecting the California Missions Trail , across receding tides to Holy Island , from London to Canterbury along Britain’s historic Pilgims’ Way , and onward towards Rome via Europe’s Via Francigena on a journey of discovery. The Pilgrims’ Table | Free Preview Brought together by fate for a memorable dinner, five pilgrims recall their emotional journeys along Spain’s Camino de Santiago. Powerful and moving, The Pilgrims’ Table is an emotional look at the transformational power of pilgrimage. Born from the intersection of my experiences with those of other pilgrims, The Pilgims’ Table is the story of five pilgrims from divergent paths who come together at a Spanish albergue. The deeply personal stories shared over dinner transform their outlook on pilgrimage and connect them as one pilgrim family. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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S3:E3 The Camino Provides: Finding Hope, Happiness, and a New Home in Spain is an episode from Sacred Steps Podcast by Kevin Donahue.

This episode is 71:47 long.

This episode was published on Nov 23, 2022.

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