About this episode

Phil shares his transformative experience walking the Camino after recovering from a serious illness, emphasizing personal growth and resilience.

WHEN YOU CAN DO WAAAAAY MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU CAN If you haven’t yet walked the Camino because you think you can’t do it because of an illness, my guest today is about to turn that idea on its head. Today I am talking with Phil, who walked the Camino after recovering from a serious illness. And, as many of us have done, he walked to honor a family member and make a statement about how he wants to live his life going forward. Phil also shows us that it’s not so much that the Camino provides, as the popular saying goes, but that the Camino teaches us. He discovered that while problems on the Camino seem to be inevitable, they don’t need to be debilitating. And actually, some of the problems we anticipate never even show up. NEW TO THE PODCAST? If you are just getting started with your planning for the Camino, you may want to hop back to season one, episode one. That's where the journey begins. And if you'd like something to get you started, grab your copy of my FREE Camino Planning Roadmap. #youonthecamino#caminodesantiago#firsttimepilgrim#thecaminoexperience#caminopodcast

People in this episode

Host: Nancy

Guest: Phil

Topics covered

• personal growth
• overcoming challenges
• Camino experience
• illness recovery
• honoring family

Keywords

• Camino de Santiago
• personal growth
• illness recovery
• pilgrimage
• overcoming challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Camino Experience

Places: Camino de Santiago

More episodes of YOU on the Camino de Santiago

• Ep 147: The first time for everything for pilgrim Carie · April 14, 2026 · 56 min
• Ep 146: Pilgrim Chad does a "connector Camino" · March 31, 2026 · 53 min
• Ep 145: Pilgrim Dara navigates faith . . . and feet · March 17, 2026 · 43 min
• Ep 144: From fear to intution with Bill Bennett and Jennifer Cluff · March 3, 2026 · 1h 6m
• Ep 143: Pilgrim Chris: all about the Kumano Koda pilgrimage in Japan (vs. the Camino) · February 17, 2026 · 51 min
• Ep 141: Pilgrim Chris chooses a winter pilgrimage for very personal reasons · January 20, 2026 · 39 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the YOU on the Camino de Santiago podcast page.