YOU on the Camino de Santiago

AN EPIC, TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY FROM LE PUY TO SANTIAGO 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/ MEET ME IN PAMPLONA? 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   CHECK OUT GEORGE AND JOHN'S STORY 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.   READY TO MAKE YOUR CAMINO DREAM A REALITY ? I am right there with you! Find out how to make it happen here.   #youonthecamino #caminodesantiago #firsttimepilgrim #thecaminoexperience #caminopodcast

INTENTION AND ATTITUDE ARE EVERYTHING 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." TELL ME YOUR STORY! 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   #youonthecamino #caminodesantiago #firsttimepilgrim #thecaminoexperience #caminopodcast

. . . ABOUT THE WEATHER 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. GO FROM CAMINO DREAM TO REALITY 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   #youonthecamino #caminodesantiago #firsttimepilgrim #thecaminoexperience #caminopodcast

PILGRIMS HELPING PILGRIMS, THAT'S HOW IT'S DONE 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. GO FROM CAMINO DREAM TO REALITY 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   #youonthecamino #caminodesantiago #firsttimepilgrim #thecaminoexperience #caminopodcast

SHOULD WALKING THE CAMINO COME WITH A WARNING LABEL? 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: Chad - S2 Ep 18, S3 Ep 12 Fiona - S3 Ep 3, 20 Nidia - S3 Ep 16 Danielle - S4 Ep 5 Josh - S4 Ep 6 Nysie - S4 Ep 9 Melissa - S4 Ep 10 Kate - S4 Ep 12 Cinda - S4 Ep 13 John V - S4 Ep 14 Plus peregrinos Kurt, John M, and Rich, who you haven't yet met! JOIN ME ON THE CAMINO IN 2025 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   #youonthecamino #caminodesantiago #firsttimepilgrim #thecaminoexperience #caminopodcast  

FINAL EPISODE OF SEASON FOUR! Thank you for joining me for this fourth season of the YOU on the Camino de Santiago podcast. I hope you have enjoyed the season and are many steps closer to taking your first steps on your chosen Camino route. Need more assistance getting started?   2025 CAMINO EXPERIENCE GROUP REGISTRATION STARTS SOON! Let me know you are interested in joining one of my 2025 groups here: https://thecaminoexperience.com/walk-with-me/ Get on my email list so you are the first to know when registration opens (and get your free copy of my Camino Planning Roadmap): https://pages.thecaminoexperience.com/roadmap Prefer email? I'd love to hear from you! nancy@thecaminoexperience.com   NANCY'S SPRING 2024 ACCOMMODATIONS Pension San Lorenzo, Nájera: https://pensionsanlorenzo.es/?lang=en Casa Victoria, Cirueña: reserve on https://www.booking.com/ Apartmento Mirador de Grañon, Grañon: reserve on https://www.booking.com/ Albergue Caminante, Belorado: reserve on https://www.booking.com/ Hotel San Anton Abad, Villafranca Montes de Oca: https://www.hotelsanantonabad.com/ Casa Rural El Brocal, Fresno de Rodilla: https://www.atapuercarural.com/en/ Hotel Cuéntame La Puebla, Burgos: https://hotelcuentamelapuebla.hotelescuentame.com/   HOW TO FIND THE RIVER ROUTE INTO BURGOS When walking into Burgos, the most beautiful route is along the river. The Wise Pilgrim app has the best mapping of this route. And here are some general directions: Follow the trail markers from Atapuerca Pass through the village of Cardeñuela Riopico Pass through the village of Orbaneja Riopico Cross the highway overpass Take the first left turn and follow the dirt path, not the street Continue for about 45-50 minutes to the town of Castañares Cross the road and continue on to the river Cross the river and turn right, then follow the trail markers through the park and along the river, all the way to Burgos LUGGAGE TRANSPORT COMPANIES Donkey Service, from Saint Jean Pied de Port to Refuge Orisson and Roncesvalles: https://sites.google.com/view/donkeyservice/transport-bagages-en Express Bourricot: https://www.expressbourricot.com/ Jacotrans, discount code = DAG: https://www.jacotrans.es/en/   ADDITIONAL RESOURCES For all your pilgrim gear needs in Pamplona, visit the Caminoteca shop: http://caminoteca.com/ To take the worry out of booking your accommodations, check out the Concierge Service offered by Pilgrim Paths: https://pilgrimpaths.com/   Wishing you a beautiful planning journey, ~ Nancy   #youonthecamino #caminodesantiago #firsttimepilgrim #thecaminoexperience #caminopodcast

TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode we touch on the subject of suicide among military veterans. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or is in a crisis situation, please know that help is available. If you are in the US, you can call 988 from any phone to access the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Additional resources are listed below. US Veteran Paul has been selected to join the Warriors on the Way pilgrimage this fall. In this episode Paul shares his experience serving in the US military and what he hopes to gain - or heal - by walking the Camino de Santiago with his fellow former comrades-in arms. For Paul and other veterans, failure is not an option. With a staggering success rate in reducing PTSD in veterans, Warriors on the Way is bringing peace and healing to those who have served. SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR WARRIORS ON THE WAY From their website: Veterans who go on pilgrimage with Warriors on the Way are all fully sponsored so that nobody misses a healing opportunity due to lack of funds. We rely on donors like you to put Warriors on the Way to healing. To support this organization: https://warriorsontheway.org/   RESOURCES  FOR SUICIDE AND CRISIS HELP : USA and Canada: call 988 For more help: https://988lifeline.org/ Australia: call 13 11 14 New Zealand: call 1737 Spain: call 024 United Kingdom: call 999, 112, or 0800 689 5652 List of global suicide crisis lines from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines   #youonthecamino #caminodesantiago #firsttimepilgrim #thecaminoexperience #caminopodcast

HOW DO YOU MAKE THE "RIGHT" DECISIONS FOR YOUR CAMINO? The ongoing dilemma: how to see everything on your first pilgrimage, or how to tame that fear of missing out. My guest in this episode is Natasha, and she loves to plan travel. She will share with us how that planning journey has been going and the role FOMO is playing in the process. We also touch on the topic of loss, but it’s not the kind of loss we usually talk about. We kick off the episode with a chat about how to decide what to do after the Camino, before heading back home across the sea.   WALK WITH ME IN 2025 Are you dreaming of walking the Camino Francés in 2025? I would love to help you make that dream a reality! Let me know you are interested by visiting my website and adding your name to the wait list for one of my 2025 groups. You can do all the details and get on the list here: https://thecaminoexperience.com/walk-with-me/ Can't or don't want to start with a group? Check the DIY-plus Camino planning program and get on that wait list instead! https://thecaminoexperience.com/diy-camino/   #youonthecamino #caminodesantiago #firsttimepilgrim #thecaminoexperience #caminopodcast

***CONTENT WARNING*** We are talking about some difficult topics in this episode, including mental health, suicide, and human trafficking. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or is in a crisis situation, please know that help is available. If you are in the US, you can call 988 from any phone to access the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. If you are outside of the US, there is a list of hotline numbers for the countries where most of my listeners reside below, as well as a Wikipedia link with numbers for additional countries. To give you some more specifics, my guest in this episode will be sharing his experience with multiple cases of suicide within his immediate circle of friends, his own suicidal ideation, and his career work with Safeguarding programs helping victims of human trafficking in the United Kingdom. If these are difficult topics for you, you may want to consider not listening to this episode. On the other hand, you may find this conversation incredibly inspiring. Again, help is available. And you deserve that help. If you are struggling, please reach out to one of the hotlines provided below, or to a trusted friend.   RESOURCES  FOR SUICIDE AND CRISIS HELP : USA and Canada: call 988 For more help: https://988lifeline.org/ Australia: call 13 11 14 New Zealand: call 1737 Spain: call 024 United Kingdom: call 999, 112, or 0800 689 5652 For more help: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/help-for-suicidal-thoughts/ The charity mentioned by Adam: https://www.thecalmzone.net/ List of global suicide crisis lines from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines   #youonthecamino #caminodesantiago #firsttimepilgrim #thecaminoexperience #caminopodcast

TROUBLE AT HOME WHILE ON PILGRIMAGE What if something happens at home while you are away on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela? What do you do when someone you love is in trouble, hundreds or thousands of miles away? My guest today is going to share her real life experience with that very thing. In this episode you are going to meet Natalie from near Portland, Oregon in the US. Her Camino story has – at least – two parts, one that has already happened and one that will happen in 2025. And it is so much more than a story about trouble at home!   WALK WITH ME IN 2025 Are you dreaming of walking the Camino Francés in 2025? I would love to help you make that dream a reality! Let me know you are interested by visiting my website and adding your name to the wait list for one of my 2025 groups. You can do all the details and get on the list here: https://thecaminoexperience.com/walk-with-me/ Can't or don't want to start with a group? Check the DIY-plus Camino planning program and get on that wait list instead! https://thecaminoexperience.com/diy-camino/   #youonthecamino #caminodesantiago #firsttimepilgrim #thecaminoexperience #caminopodcast