My Camino - the podcast

REWIND | American filmmaker Annie O'Neill

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For tickets for Dan's upcoming tour of Canada here I've been dying to interview Annie O'Neill ever since hearing about Phil's Camino. This is a cra...

Dr Sarah Pye | Previewing the Australian Friends of the Camino Conference

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Australian Friends of the Camino will be hosting its third bi-annual conference this July. I'll be there, and you should be there too! In this ep...

Fr Kevin Wittmayer | 40 Days and Nights on the Camino

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Father Kevin Wittmayer's new book is 40 Days and Nights on the Camino de Santiago - A Pilgrimage for finding Clarity, Renewal and Healing. A forty-da...

Pauline Wald | A new Camino movie 'Paths of Life'

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Pauline Wald is a French pilgrim who was living what she thought was her dream life - great job, great life. And then Pauline started to question if t...

Amanda Michelle Torralba | A Camino of inspired insight

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda Michelle Torralba is a pilgrim from the United States, who dreamed of walking the famed pilgrimage for over 15 years. When she finally got her ...

Mylinh Lee | Returns to the Camino to find clarity

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Mylinh Lee is a return guest, who has just returned from walking the Camino Portuguese and Camino Finisterre. Mylinh talks about the call of the Camin...

A brief history of el Camino de Santiago

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk all things as a brief history of the Camino and re-visit one of the most inspiring stories of the last nine years. Czarina Deldio's...

Rewind | Malaysian pilgrim Xin Yan Gee

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A re-visit of my chat with Malaysian pilgrim Xin Yan Gee. Xin Yan Gee is a Malaysian national who had just finished a double degree. She's living in...

Alyson Davies | The pure joy of an artistic Camino

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Canadian pilgrim Alyson Davies is a visual artist and self-proclaimed Camino addict. We talk about her transformative experiences on the Camino de San...

Hope DeLuca | A songwriter's lessons on a quiet Camino

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hope DeLuca is a 23-year-old American pilgrim who recently completed the Portuguese Camino. Hope shares what drew her to a winter Camino, seeking sol...

Matthew Williams | Winter walking through grief

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

British pilgrim Matthew Williams shares his profound experiences of walking two Caminos. Matthew recounts his first journey in 2015 which was marked b...

Kevin Riley | The hiking golfer

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Riley walked his first Camino in 2019, carrying a golf club as his walking stick. He's now known as 'the hiking golfer'. In this episode of My...

Daniel D Six | How the Camino helps us deal with trauma

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Canada-based British writer Daniel D Six has written a new book 'Gracias Jacobus - Miracles, madness and a donkey with better timing than God'. It t...

Marie Sonnois | An epic Camino on horseback

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

French pilgrim Marie Sonnois rode her beloved horse Zambomba, from her home to Santiago de Compostela and then onto Porto and back, covering over 2,20...

Picking daisies | A life well lived

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

My mother died last week. It was an amazing life. She once wrote about picking daisies.

Dan Mullins | A pilgrim's journey

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With a family tragedy on the immediate horizon, Dan reflects on what the Camino means to him - and how it bring solace to those in need. We have a br...

Jo Penn | An author finds light in her darkness on the Camino

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jo Penn is an award-winning, NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author. Jo writes thrillers, dark fantasy, horror and crime titles, and is also a Podcas...

Nick Sassan | Walking the Camino in Birkenstocks!

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Sassan is a young pilgrim from the United States with one of the most unusual Camino stories you’ll hear. While most walkers arrive armed with ...

Ken Huang | Instinct, insight, and running the Camino

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ken Huang RUNS the Camino!! In this episode of My Camino - the Podcast, Ken reflects on her life of long-distance running, her experiences during he...

Arlene Laskey | Quest for the Enlightened Pilgrim

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Arlene Laskey is a Canadian author. Her debut novel is 'Quest for the Enlightened Pilgrim: Walking the Camino'. The book is inspired by Arlene's rea...

Dan's Portuguese Camino + an inspiring story

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I've just returned from the Camino Portuguese and loved every moment. I have a brief summary of our trip PLUS a very inspiring story of an Australian...

Jean-Claude Benazet | The man who wrote 'Ultreia'

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jean-Claude Benazet wrote the Camino hymn 'Ultreia'. I was delighted to get the chance to interview Jean-Claude, to talk about the history of the s...

Elle Halliwell | A pilgrimage of self love on the Via Francigena

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Elle Halliwell is a Sydney-based journalist, author and motivational speaker. Her incredible story was the subject of her book A Mother's Choice where...

REWIND | an incredible discussion with Camino legend Rebekah Scott

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I've just finished walking the Camino Portuguese. Please enjoy this rewind episode of my chat with Rebekah Scott. I first spoke to Rebekah three ...

The Alabama Ladies | Seven pilgrims share their combined story

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of My Camino, host Dan Mullins engages with a group of friends from Alabama who share their experiences walking the Camino de Santiago...

Marion Roach Smith | How to write your Camino story

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this conversation, Dan Mullins interviews Marion Roach Smith about the art of memoir writing, particularly in the context of personal journeys like...

Sean Dietrich | The pure magic of the Camino

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of My Camino, host Dan Mullins interviews Sean Dietrich, known as Sean of the South, who shares his transformative experience walking ...

Veronica Soebarto | Walking the Camino with God

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this heartfelt conversation, Veronica Soebarto shares her transformative journey along the Camino Primitivo, exploring themes of surrender, compani...

Rocco Rossi | Explore the lesser-known Caminos

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm joined by my wonderful friend Rocco Rossi. Rocco has walked 21 Caminos - most of them off the beaten path. In this episode, we discuss ...

George Greenia | The Camino's rebellious hope

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I'm joined by George Greenia, a scholar of pilgrimage studies at the College of William and Mary in the United States. We chat about the profound them...

Bill Wrobleski | The most incredible story of discovery

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine you get to your sixties and realise you're not who you thought you were. How would you react? Would you want to know the details and key playe...

Gavin Smith | An American teenager takes on the Camino

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

American teenage pilgrim Gavin Smith finished high school this year and decided to walk the Camino to honour his grandpa. This is a wonderful story of...

A quest for meaning: Footnotes from the Way

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of My Camino – the Podcast, I reflect on the Camino as a quest — a long and sometimes difficult search for something meaningful. I...

Jack Hitt | Episode 2 with the author of the book behind The Way

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode two of my two-part interview with Jack Hitt who wrote Off the Road: A Modern-Day Walk Down the Pilgrim’s Route into Spain  the book that wa...

Jack Hitt | wrote the book that inspired the film The Way

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy St James Day!! A very special BONUS episode to celebrate the feast day of the saint who inspires us all as pilgrims. Jack Hitt wrote the book ...

Leanne Robertson | Walking to the heart of family

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Leanne Robertson wrote to me to tell me about her family Camino. Initially wanting to walk alone, Leanne soon started to understand the true gift of w...

Cam Wust & Steve Parry | Songs and Stories from the Camino

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Cami...

Renée Hartleib | Empowering women to walk the Camino

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 em...

Celtic Echoes on the Way to Santiago

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nichole Lariscy is an academic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, who presented at the Sacred Journeys conference in Canberra a paper titled ...

John K Moore | The Pilgrimage Paradox

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Brian Gibson | The joy of Camino blessings

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Bri...

Leonard Vance | An Atheist on the Camino

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

Pilgrimage proving women can achieve anything

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Australian pilgrim Claire Falkinder walked the Camino Portuguese to prove to herself and her young daughters that women can achieve anything. Claire'...

Restoring Joy: 40 Days and 40 Nights on the Camino de Santiago

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 lif...

REWIND | My Camino friend Maggie Caffyn is Walking Back Home

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Colleen Sims | a pilgrim's exciting life

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Mylinh Lee | a pilgrim leads an inspired life

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 b...

Michael Lynch: Sacred Places and Sacred Faces

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The fabulous Camino insight of my friend Sky Weishar

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

REWIND | Cici Edwards-Jensen and Mike Jensen: Happiness Is THAT Way

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 c...

Camino whispers | Michael Saltzman's moments In Situ

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Saltzman is an American pilgrim; a writer, photographer and product designer. He has launched a podcast series capuring the sounds of the Cam...

Molly Lord's Camino is all about Holy Dirt

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

REWIND | Liz Thomson walked the Camino to honour 240 victims of murder

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 alm...

The Wisconsin Way | The American Camino

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

American author and travel writer Stacey Wittig has just updated her Spiritual Guide to the Wisconsin Way. I thought it was the perfect opportunity t...

Albergue Amanda: Finding home on the Camino

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 '...

From Brooklyn to the Camino: A poet's journey with Nick Maione

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Queer, Jewish, Buddhist: Shoshana's unique path through the Camino

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

American pilgrim Shoshana Kerewsky's written two books on the Camino: Cancer, Kintsugi, Camino: A Memoir; and 50 Days in May: Reflections along the Ca...

The pilgrim’s path: Andrew Jones’ walk of transformation

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Jones is a pilgrim from South Australia. A devoted follower of Christ and family man, Andrew walked the Camino in 2023 to shed his skin, to unr...

Another Day in Paradise | Stories from the Camino

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Eddie Gilmore and Yim Soon recently celebrated 32 years of marriage and raised a glass to their life of love in Santiago de Compostela after walking a...

Love at every step: discovering connection on the Camino

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Anne and John Field found themselves on the Camino almost by accident, and it changed their lives forever. The love they share - and the love they fe...

No wastelands | Growing shalom in our communities

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Reverend Dr Ash Barker is an Australian shalom activist, communicator and Pioneer Minister living in the UK. His new book is No Wastelands: How to gr...

Carmen & Louise: the Camino provides

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Australian pilgrims Carmen Velasco and Louise Wilsher walked the Camino finding time to cherish the culture and heritage of Spain. It was particularl...

Camino of hope: Ella Neal's journey through Fibrolamellar Carcinoma

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ella Neal is a young woman fighting FLC - Fibrolamellar Carcinoma - an extremely rare form of liver cancer. Ella's parents, Dennis and Denise walked ...

Spillano is the Australian pilgrim who dared to believe

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Steven 'Spillano' Spillane is an Australian pilgrim who has been a dear friend of mine for 30+ years. Spillano walked with me in May on my magical mu...

A re-visit of my chat with Canadian pilgrim Martin Jamieson

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I'm super busy promoting my new album so I have fallen behind in pre-recorded episodes. I'll be re-visiting old eps from time to time. Martin J...

Dan previews his new album 'Pilgrim'

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dan's new album 'Pilgrim' is released worldwide Friday October 4. You can get your copy here 'Pilgrim' is Dan's second album, a follow-up to 2019's ...

Canadian writer, author and poet Brad Batten joins me to talk about his eight Caminos - while we walk to Samos!!

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I'm just taking a few weeks off to work on my new album, PILGRIM OUT OCTOBER 4 A re-visit of my chat with Canadian writer, author and poet Brad Batte...

A re-visit of my chat with my friend Dr Guylene Gigi Tree

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I have SO much on at the moment with the new album coming out. PLUS I had two interview cancellations this week. Time for a re-visit of my chat with...

An introduction to The Way to St James Cygnet

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Way to St James Cygnet is an annual Camino in Tasmania, Australia. The two-day pilgrimage is Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th of January 20...

'Of Soul and Storm'; a search for peace on el Camino de Santiago

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Hall's new book is Of Soul and Storm: the search for peace is a mysterious thing.  It's Thomas taking the reader through the story of his li...

Somewhere Along the Way: Capturing the Camino

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Burn and Andrew Holloway joined my magical musical Camino in May 2024. They carried with them cameras, a drone and audio gear to make a document...

A 23 stone drunk: celebrating becoming a new you on the Camino

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mick Pope wrote to me to say he was once a 23 stone drunk. He made a decision more than 20 years ago to change his mind....and change his life. He's...

Hella Bennett's four Caminos have led to a new path

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hella Bennett is another of my guests on my magical musical Camino back in May 2024 - and she loved to sing and dance. It was pure joy to get to know...

Czarina's incredible Camino adventure of surprise

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Czarina Deldio decided to walk the Camino after surviving breast cancer....and her parents decided to accompany her to Spain. At the very last moment...

Dan's younger sister Amanda and their shared Camino

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dan's younger sister Amanda walked as part of the Magical Musical Camino in May '24. Amanda didn't feel like she 'got' the Camino, but maybe, just ma...

Yoga on the Way: Sarah's story of transformation

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Daley is an American pilgrim who runs yoga retreats on the Camino. Sarah was recently in Sydney and dropped by my house for a chat around the k...

Cans to Camino: A journey of love and adventure

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Koda Whitney collected cans to raise the money for his Camino. A teacher by trade, he's taking his Camino learnings back to his classroom and communi...

Michelle Pietroboni walks alone to find her inner Camino

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Australian pilgrim Michelle Pietroboni was ready to walk the Camino before the pandemic intervened. An accident while meditating meant it was a chall...

A pilgrim's love for his father in a new book

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kenneth Strange featured in Episode 154 of My Camino - the Podcast. He's back! This time we're talking about his new book about his career as a law ...

A revisit of my chat with Scottish musician Amanda Chisolm

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sorry I don't have anything new for you this week, it's been an incredibly busy week. I've finished tracking the new album and we now wait for the te...

Simon and Linda celebrate the joy and community of the Camino

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Husband and wife pilgrims, Simon Van Wyk and Linda Smith walked to Caminos a decade apart. When I asked them to give me one word that describes their...

Veronica Soebarto experienced miracles on the Camino

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Veronica Soebarto walked the Camino as an adventure of a lifetime, but soon discovered it was memories and moments from her past that meant the most t...

A tribute to a Camino guitar

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dan has retired his Camino guitar 'Stella', short for Compostella. In this episode Dan returns from the Camino with a brief summary of what the Cami...

Ty and Marguerite are world travellers about to become pilgrims

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ty and Marguerite Chalmers are about to head to the Camino after a life of adventure, music and family. You'll love this discussion on why the Camino ...

The joy of a cup and saucer on the Camino

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Australian pilgrim Gabby Denvir is about to walk her second Camino, marking ten years since she and her husband walked their first Camino. You'll love...

Father and daughter creating lifelong Camino memories

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Harvey and Maya Jade Chiang are a father and daughter who walk the Camino creating lifelong memories. It all began when Harvey and his wife Shannon in...

Diving deep on the Camino: Wisdom of the Way

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Australian pilgrim Simon Keenan has just launched his new website www.wisdomoftheway.com Simon's albergue, Terra le Luz is in Monton about halfway bet...

A Camino in honour of a friend who died on the Via de la Plata

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kenneth Larsson is a pilgrim walking with a mission. He wants to honour his friend Kenneth McNatty who died on the Via de la Plata. This is a wonderf...

A Thousand Prayers / (on the Camino Frances)

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth Eastland is an Australian artist and writer. Her new exhibition - A Thousand Prayers / (on the Camino Frances) - begins in Sydney May 16. ...

Mexican pilgrim Jose Martinez takes us on the world's great pilgrimages

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jose Martinez has walked the world's great pilgrimages. Learn all about the Jesus Walk; the Inca Trail; and a five million-pilgrim walk in Mexico. Jo...

A British singing pilgrim finds inspiration on the Camino

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Justine Packwood is a British pilgrim who lives in Canada. Sarah found inspiration on the Camino when words and music floated into her head and...

Walking the DreamWay from Munich to Venice

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Australian pilgrim Rosie Jacobs and her best friend and German pilgrim Ingo Janas walked the Camino together two years ago. They gathered again to wa...

Why you should consider walking the Via Tolosana

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bronwen Whyatt is an Australian pilgrim who simply loves the Via Tolosana in France. It's a lesser-known Camino full of French history and culture. En...

Chris Lavers: How the Camino puts a smile on your face

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Lavers walked the Camino to help with his mental health, and now he's walked four Caminos. This is a great story about using the power of the Ca...

South Africa's Cape Camino is a journey of a lifetime

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabrielle Andrew and her daughter Peggy Coetzee-Andrew run the Cape Camino in the south west of South Africa. Now with 40 nights available, it is ins...

The Way My Way: A preview of Bill Bennett's new movie

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The trailer for Bill Bennett's new Camino film The Way My Way comes out this week. It's an incredible film and it's going to be a major part of pilgr...

Darene Puttergill: how the Camino defines our soul

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Darene Puttergill is a South African-born Australian pilgrim who discovered the Camino's ability to guide the soul. Her professional life is as a min...

Walking the Camino as a family with faith

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Gafnea family from the US found love and faith on the Camino. Inspired by family connections in Spain, the Camino has always hovered in the lives ...

Tessa and Dana talk about a family Camino full of discovery

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tessa Kuipers and Dana Catt are a mother and daughter pilgrims who walked together (also with Tessa's son Dylan) to experience the joy of the Camino a...

Canadian pilgrim Cindy McGann: growing within, on the Camino

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Canadian pilgrim Cindy McGann worked all her adult life and finally took some time to stride out on her own journey. This is a wonderful episode about...