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Santiago is from Spain. Kaira is from the US. Both are pilgrims. They were pilgrims before they met each other on the Camino... but, just as with life, when your heart is open and your mind is curious, unexpected things can happen. This is their story. Today, they live and work in the Portland, Oregon area. Kaira West helps people fulfill their dreams of a new home: http://www.homesbykaira.com

From two-thirds into his trek along the distance of the Camino Frances, Producer Mark Portrait gives us his "in the moment" thoughts and feelings about being a pilgrim. This is his first time on a pilgrimage of this magnitude and he has much to share.

Our guest is a treasure trove: S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate is a writer, editor, public speaker, and college professor. He's interested in how sensuality affects spirituality. His writings all circle around questions of the ways sense perceptions influence ways of being religious, and how religious traditions change our ways of perceiving the world around us. In other words, religion and spirituality are rooted in the body. Along these lines, he has authored and edited fifteen books, while his essays have appeared in Salon.com among other journals. He is the co-founder and managing editor of "Material Religion: The Journal of Objects, Art, and Belief," co-founder and president of SCRIPT (Society for Comparative Research in Iconic and Performative Texts).

Today's guest is Bryson Guptill, an ambassador of the Island Walk on Prince Edward Island. Imagine a Camino experience in North America, walking around Prince Edward Island on marked paths, with views of the crashing surf, lighthouses and the land of Anne of Green Gables. Bryson has worked to create this experience for pilgrims like us. Listen and plan to add the Island Walk to your bucket list. National Geographic Article https://theislandwalk.ca Island Walk Map: https://theislandwalk.ca/Island-Walk-Map Island Walk Guidebook: https://theislandwalk.ca/the-island-walk-guidebook/

Join Tony and 3 special guests as they explore all the ins and outs of walking the Camino de Santiago from the perspective of peregrinos who are heading over many hills, but not quite over the hill. It’s a lively conversation about preparation, trepidation and all out joy from this amazing experience

Meditation-in-motion, as in the case of long-distance trekking, is very much the process of moving in and out of discomfort, fear and resistance. Join the conversation with Dr. Jeremiah Gibbs of the University of Indianapolis who is a long-time journeyer along both the Camino de Santiago and the Appalachian Trail. A veteran of taking more than 100 first-time pilgrims on long treks and all the transformative themes therein. Dr. Gibbs is also an avid trainer of Camino pilgrims online through his practical teachings on packing, prepping and planning.

Dr, Douglas O'Heir, podiatrist and trekking from the French and Spanish Caminos and the Appalachian Trail, shares his expertise and studies on healthy trekking and specifically foot care: shoe selection, body knowledge, preparation exercises and insights into building a first aid kit. In addition to this conversation, he also provides some must-have reports for free for everyone in our community. This was a dialogue that I needed. I hope it is for you as well. Listen and learn.

On today's special episode, Cherokee descendant Dr. Randy Woodley, renowned author and scholar in the realms of culture, justice, theology, indigenous traditions and earth-care, joins Pilgrim Lost to share his encouragements on how we can engage and transform through connecting with the non-human world: plants, creatures and the soil. Our conversation covers numerous topics from walking practices, our non-human neighbors, earth greetings, mystical encounters and he even gives his perspectives on the historically problematic term "pilgrim". Listen and then follow Dr. Woodley through any of these life-impacting outlets: Buy his new book, "Becoming Rooted: One Hundred Days of Reconnecting with Sacred Earth" Peacing It All Together Podcast RandyWoodley.com Eloheh: Indigenous Center for Earth Justice Elohehseeds.com

Today's conversation is shared with Jeremy Vallerand, CEO of Rescue Freedom International. At PL we intertwine our pilgrim story with our friends and we discover that the strangers we pass along The Way are in fact characters in our story as well. Jeremy takes the time to show how our story can and does include strangers on the other side of the world: the marginalized, the oppressed and the enslaved. He also shares his passion for climbing/trekking adventures and how he founded an Adventure Philanthropy organization called Climb for Captives. Please join this rich conversation. Also, please follow the podcast and soon our YouTube page, share these conversations with friends, comment on posts and write us with your questions, pilgrim dreams and podcast ideas. Learn more about Jeremy here: rescuefreedom.org climbforcaptives.com

Kari Gale is Back! Like a high school reunion, Pilgrim Lost co-founder Kari Gale returns as a guest on the podcast to share all things new in her life from creative endeavours to fresh life epiphanies.  Along the way Kari walks us through turning 50, dreams of walking across Prince Edward island and memories and lessons learned from her 2016 pilgrimage across Wales on the Pembrokeshire Coastal Trail.  Don't miss it. nstagram:  karimgale facebook:  Kari Gale artist karigale.com The Island Walk (Prince Edward Island): theislandwalk.ca Pembrokeshire Coastal Trail: https://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/explore-pembrokeshire/coast-path web: pilgrimlost.com Instagram and Facebook: pilgrim lost Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/pilgrimlost

A new pilgrimage to explore.  Get lost with us on the Alpe-Adria-Trail through Slovenia and into Italy with today’s guest, Dale Mcferron.  Enjoy stories of delightful shared experiences and the gift of connecting with locals along the way.

Last week we got lost with Justin and Patrick from the award-winning film, "I'll Push You." Well, Tony didn't turn the recording off and surprised those beautiful pilgrims with a surprise guest, their mutual friend, Michael Turner, who also happened to appear in the their film as a "pusher," at the most fateful moment in their trek across Spain. This conversation is lively, like eavesdropping on a group of old friends at the neighborhood pub, sharing old Camino memories and lessons brought back home. Join in the laughter and loyalty.