Sacred Steps Podcast
Walking virtually alongside pilgrims and authors, the Sacred Steps Podcast connects a community of pilgrims from across the globe.
From the Camino de Santiago through Spain to the Via Francigena across Europe to Italy, the podcast features updates and first-hand accounts from the footpaths of pilgrimage. A companion to the book Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal by Kevin Donahue, the podcast also introduces several lesser-known journeys, such as England’s Pilgrims’ Way to Canterbury and the California Missions Trail in the United States.
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Walking virtually alongside pilgrims and authors, the Sacred Steps Podcast explores the world’s most revered footpaths, connecting a community of pilgrims from across the globe. From the Camino de Santiago through Spain to the Via Francigena across Europe to Italy, the podcast features updates and first-hand accounts from the footpaths of pilgrimage.
A companion to Kevin Donahue’s pilgrimage books (The Pilgrims’ Table and Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal), the podcast also introduces several lesser-known journeys, such as England’s Pilgrims’ Way to Canterbury and the California Missions Trail in the United States.
Are you planning your first Camino de Santiago? In this dedicated live-streaming Q&A, author & noted pilgrim Anne Born joins Kevin Donahue to share tips and answer questions submitted by pilgrims walking this year. This live stream was recorded on Saturday, February 4, 2023 on YouTube, Facebook, and Amazon Live. To watch the video replay, visit https://youtube.com/live/Ua8DJHFr7BM.
DISCUSSIONS FROM THIS EPISODE:
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: Anne Born
Known on social media as #LittleOldLadyWalking, American poet, author, and noted Camino pilgrim Anne Born (https://tumbleweedpilgrim.com/) has walked the Camino de Santiago ten times. An award-winning writer, Anne is the publisher of The Backpack Press. Her writing focuses on family and life in a big city after growing up in a small one. She is the author of “A Marshmallow on the Bus,” “Prayer Beads on the Train,” “Waiting on a Platform,” “Turnstiles,” and “Local Color.” Anne has written two books related to the Camino de Santiago: “Buen Camino! Tips from an American Pilgrim” and If You Stand Here: A Pilgrim’s Tour of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.” Anne divides her time between New York and Michigan, and the Camino de Santiago in Spain.
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.

Stream on YouTube
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15: Ancient Walks in Modern Times: Pilgrimage and the Camino | Season One Finale | #CaminoDeSantiago
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14: The Camino de Santiago in Spain is Opening to More Pilgrims this Summer | #CaminoDeSantiago
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13: LIVE Q&A: Walking the California Missions Trail | An American Camino Pilgrimage
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12: Veterans on the Camino - Interview with Sr. Chief Brad Genereux, USN, Ret.
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11: COVID Updates for the Camino de Santiago & Pilgrimage Routes
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10: Pilgrimage and the Via Alpina Sacra / Interview with Fr. Johannes M. Schwarz
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9: Pilgrimage for Eight; Walking a modern-day Canterbury Tales with Dr. Phil Adamo
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8: Walking the California Missions Trail with Author Christian Clifford
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7: COVID Updates for the Camino de Santiago and Other Pilgrimage Routes
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6: Pilgrim Guide Bret Thoman discusses the Jesus Trail and Two Italian Caminos
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5: Interview with "Boots to Bliss" Author Claude Tranchant
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4: Interview with Global Pilgrim Kevin Considine
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3: Interview with Camino Pilgrim Johnniewalker - We Walk For You Camino 2020
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2: Interview with Pilgrim Pathways Author Andy Bull
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1: Interview with Camino Pilgrim & Author Sandy Brown
Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal
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At the crossroads of history and faith, a reluctant pilgrim embarks on a modern pilgrimage along the world’s most revered footpaths. Tracing history’s footsteps, his experiences inspire questions and enlighten answers to the eternal questions of faith, hope, and love.
Available from print and digital booksellers, Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal explores the historical context and the modern experience of pilgrimage. Donahue’s journeys take him 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.