Episodes
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 felt on the Camino - shines in their life and the lives of their family and community, This episode is about the power of the Camino to bring you to the heart of what matters - love.
Published 11/19/24
Published 11/19/24
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 grow seedbeds of Shalom in your neighbourhood. In this wonderful episode, Ash and I talk about pilgrimage, love, light, lessons and seasons and what we can learn by bringing change to our lives and our communities. You can find Ash's book and his work at Seedbeds here
Published 11/11/24
Australian pilgrims Carmen Velasco and Louise Wilsher walked the Camino finding time to cherish the culture and heritage of Spain. It was particularly poignant because Carmen was born in Spain and raised in Australia. This is a wonderful story about taking your time on the Camino; walking to soak up what the Camino has to offer, from centuries old churches to the best tomatoes in the world. The Camino provides.
Published 11/04/24
Ella Neal is a young woman fighting FLC - Fibrolamellar Carcinoma - an extremely rare form of liver cancer. Ella's parents, Dennis and Denise walked the Camino with Ella and together they learned cancer is a Camino, a pilgrimage. Ella's incredibly inspiring story will fill your heart with hope and joy. The Camino provides! Here's a link to Fibrofighters And you can find the Neals' blog here
Published 10/22/24
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 musical Camino. His job was to call "Buen Camino' in the second last chorus at the end of Somewhere Along the Way, and he performed his duty with gusto. A true gentleman. Pure class.
Published 10/15/24
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 Jamieson is a British-born Canadian businessman. He's an organised guy! So what did he learn about himself on the Camino; what did he learn about others....? And his Camino stories are pure gold.
Published 10/08/24
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 Duende (four weeks at #2 on the ARIA Country Chart). Pilgrim is an album of songs about the journey of life. Every life is a pilgrimage and every life has good days and bad days. This is a record of songs about lessons learned, of missteps believing better days are ahead. Ten songs of moody swirling melodies and hooks to catch your heart,...
Published 09/30/24
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 Batten joins me to talk about his eight Caminos - and many of them were walked before the Camino exploded in popularity. We talk about WHY we're interested in walking Caminos, and why the Camino in many ways chooses us. Journey is part of our heart. Brad's new book, Pilgrim is out next month via Amazon. You can sponsor me via...
Published 09/24/24
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 my friend Dr Gigi..... Dr Guylene Gigi Tree is an American musicologist, veteran pilgrim and author. You MUST wait for the surprise halfway through this week's episode. Her three books - The End of the Earth - Stories of the Camino, More Stories of the Camino, and STILL more stories of the Camino are available on Amazon - and you can watch...
Published 09/16/24
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 2025. I'll be there to walk, talk and sing.  The other great aspect of this unique pilgrimage is a Global Camino is being held in conjunction with the Tasmanian walk, where no matter where you are around the world, you're invited to walk with us. In this episode of My Camino - the Podcast, I'm joined by Tassie pilgrim Leanne Prichard who's one of...
Published 09/10/24
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 life, from childhood abuse to fear at every turn while working for the US Dept of Homeland Security. He found peace on the Camino and revels in joy he now feels. This is a wonderful story of discovery; of taking the chance that stepping out of your comfort zone will provide an opportunity to grow in spirit and in life. You can find Thomas' book here 
Published 09/03/24
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 documentary about my Camino - Somewhere Along the Way. This weekend, we launch the documentary trailer to begin the epic journey of bringing this beautiful story to life....and to you. To lanch the trailer, I'm doing a concert on Facebook Live It's 9am Sunday September 1st in Australia.... So that's ..... Sydney, Australia       Sun, 1 Sep 2024 at...
Published 08/27/24
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 been dry ever since. Mick has just completed his tenth Camino - walking to celebrate the ability to do so after making the right decision to get sober. This is a great episode about overcoming incredible odds to create a new future, one full of joy and light.....and pilgrimage.
Published 08/20/24
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 this spirited, wonderfully inspiring, gentle, creative person. There are so many journeys to take....we don't always take the right path, but Hella has found walking her four Caminos has led her to forge a NEW path, a path of discovery and enlightenment. You can find Hella on Instagram here and on Facebook here For information about the Wim...
Published 08/13/24
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, just as Czarina and her mother were due to begin, something extraordinary occurred that would change all their lives forever. This is an incredible episode, I hope you'll hear and experience the love a family can share and how the Camino is the perfect place to climb whatever Everest you feel you need to.
Published 08/06/24
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 maybe by the end she'd learned to be a little kinder to herself and to worry less and to take the time to slow down. A beautiful message for all of us this week. Slow down, life races by too fast.
Published 07/30/24
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 kitchen bench. This is a great story of learning to let go, of overcoming hardship and letting the Camino guide you to a softer, gentler more meaningful life. You can find Sarah and her friend Laura's Camino Yoga Retreats here And if you're interested in helping Veterans find their Way on the Camino, here is a link to Heroes in Transition
Published 07/23/24
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 community - and teaching adventure is good for the soul. This is a wonderful episode about collecting memories and sharing love. A wonderful message for uncertain times.
Published 07/16/24
Australian pilgrim Michelle Pietroboni was ready to walk the Camino before the pandemic intervened. An accident while meditating meant it was a challenge physically, and the death of a beloved Aunt just prior to leaving meant it was also a challenge of the heart. In this episode, Michelle tells us all about her journey of love and discovery ....and WHY she got SO angry in the square in Santiago....
Published 07/09/24
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 enforcement officer, in the footsteps of his father. A Cop's Son is a journey of intrigue and espionage. The Camino is all about love and this journey of Kenneth's is all about the love of his father, a 38-year NYPD cop and the influence he had on his son. You can find Kenneth's books here
Published 07/02/24
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 team behind the scenes to work their magic. If you'd like to add Somewhere Along the Way to your streaming service when it's relaunched as a single next week, go to https://www.danmullinsmusic.com/. We can work together to get it added to streaming service lists when it goes live July 5. Many thanks, Dan
Published 06/25/24
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 pilgrimage, Simon said 'community' and Linda said 'joy'. You can tell by their energy and focus they've brought those two sentiments home with them. This is an episode about shaking off the rain and doing your best to make each and every day as meaningful as possible. Make your life a Camino.
Published 06/18/24
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 to her. A rosary, a long marriage, memories of her late mother. These prayers and realisations of love are miracles we may not have found had we not set out on the ancient and spiritual path of the Camino. Veronica's life has changed forever.
Published 06/11/24
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 Camino is like right now and then turns his attention to a tribute to his favourite guitar.
Published 06/04/24