35 - Russ Eanes - Walk of a Lifetime - "Better to die with your memories than your dreams"

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09/20/21 • 62 min

I can't think of a better way to close Season 1 than with Russ Eanes. What an amazing Pilgrim. I enjoyed his Camino memoir, Walk of a Lifetime, so much! His book really inspired me. In particular, I can't get this quote out of my mind...."Better to die with your memories than your dreams". In this interview, you will hear us chat about the "Camino for life attitude", Camino Magic, The Camino River, A glimpse of Heaven, and packing tips. His book is loaded with tips, inspiration, great quotes and points to ponder and savor, and educational references from writers that we don't hear about often enough. Russ walked the Frances from St. Jean with 12 principles that I think would help any Pilgrim. His wife, Jane, joined him in Sarria to Santiago. I just loved every minute of this interview. I am so glad I had the chance to chat with Russ before walking my next pilgrimage. I hope you enjoy our conversation as well. Buen Camino!
SEASON 2 Coming in November 2021 - Stay Tuned!
Walk of a Lifetime
https://smile.amazon.com/Walk-Lifetime-Miles-Camino-Santiago/dp/173330360X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2NBE1XMHJ4FJH&dchild=1&keywords=russ+eanes&qid=1632350422&sprefix=russ+eanes%2Caps%2C-1&sr=8-1
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The Camino Cafe Music Credit:

Original Song - "Finnis Terre" - written and performed by Jackson Maloney - Pilgrim, Singer, Musician, and Songwriter.
Connect with Jackson:
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The Camino Cafe's intro and outro song with thanks to fellow Pilgrim, Jackson Maloney. Original Song - "Finnis Terre" - written and performed by Jackson Maloney - Singer, Musician, and Songwriter. Connect with Jackson: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fdQsSqq9pDSwKcWlnBHKR

Original Song - "Finnis Terre" - written and performed by Jackson Maloney - Pilgrim, Singer, Musician, and Songwriter.
Connect with Jackson:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fdQsSqq9pDSwKcWlnBHKR

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32 - The Pilgrim House - Faith and Nate

Meet the founders of The Pilgrim House, Faith and Nate! It was a delight to sit down with them and learn more about The Pilgrim House, why they started it, the steps they took over seven years to open it, and their own pilgrimages. The Pilgrim House, a non-profit endeavor, is located in Santiago De Compostella and serves the Camino Community as a Welcome Center "....a place for pilgrims to find respite from their walk and take time to reflect: reflect on their Camino, reflect on life, and reflect on what may lay ahead..." (from The Pilgrim House's Website). Faith and Nate offer many, many services there....including printing boarding passes, a place to cook a meal, and most importantly, guidance for post-pilgrimage processing. Also, hear some great tips for your next Pilgrimage from two Pilgrims who have experienced the Camino from two perspectives....through walking it and serving the Pilgrim Community. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did. I can't wait to visit them in Santiago soon. I hope when you walk next, you will stop in at The Pilgrim House and enjoy their offerings! If you are moved by our conversation and want to support what Faith and Nate are doing at The Pilgrim House, visit this link: https://pilgrimhousesantiago.com/support
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The Camino Cafe Music Credit:

Original Song - "Finnis Terre" - written and performed by Jackson Maloney - Pilgrim, Singer, Musician, and Songwriter.
Connect with Jackson:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fdQsSqq9pDSwKcWlnBHKR

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37 - Sanjiva Wijesinha - No longer strangers, a Pilgrim story of deep connection on the Camino

Welcome to the first episode of Season 2!

Camino Pilgrim, Sanjiva, is a doctor in Melbourne, Australia and he walked the Camino with his adult son, Shivantha. He later wrote about this journey in the Camino memoir, Strangers on the Camino. In this interview, you will hear several unique tips for walking a pilgrimage. You will also hear how the Camino transformed a Dad and Son relationship into one with deeper friendship, increased love, and respect for one another. If you are planning on walking a Camino with someone, you’ll benefit from hearing how they approached their walk and how those approaches strengthened their relationship and enriched their walk. I love how Sanjiva’s pilgrimage shows how one man went from being a stranger to a deep friend to his son, to Spain, to Catholicism, to the people he met along the way during and after his pilgrimage. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did!
To connect with Sanjiva:
Shivantha's speech at the book launch of Strangers on the Camino:

https://www.facebook.com/strangersonthecamino/videos/2526946677545063

Link to purchase Strangers on the Camino:

https://www.amazon.com/Strangers-Camino-Father-Holy-Trail-ebook/dp/B00JO1ZC40

Sanjiva's article 'The Camino - a Way back for Veterans' that was published in the Journal of Military and Veterans Health

https://jmvh.org/article/the-camino-de-santiago-an-ancient-way-a-way-back-for-veterans/

Sanjiva's website
https://sanjivawijesinha.com/

To connect with Leigh:

https://linktr.ee/leighbrennan
The Camino Cafe Music Credit:

Original Song - "Finnis Terre" - written and performed by Jackson Maloney - Pilgrim, Singer, Musician, and Songwriter.

Connect with Jackson:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fdQsSqq9pDSwKcWlnBHKR
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Heading to walk soon? Here's your chance to learn some Spanish specially designed for walking the Camino. Schedule your first lesson with Maria Seco or buy a workbook today and begin feeling more confident about your upcoming Camino.
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