My Camino - the podcast

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, refusing to let it free.

It was produced by Dan Frizza (who's worked with Tones & I, The Whitlams, Gurrumul, Bernard Fanning, Amy Shark) in July 2024.  Recorded at Brooklet Recording in the Byron Bay hinterland, it features Miles Thomas on drums, Brendan Clark on bass, George Washingmachine on violin and Oliver Thorpe on guitars - a world-class band of studio musicians who bring these songs to life through their incredible insight.

Pilgrim takes you on a journey of belief and discovery you didn't know you needed, until now. One step at a time.

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 www.patreon.com/danmullins

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 her videos - including the video for the surprise - on YouTube - just search for the Perpetual Pilgrim

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 the event's organisers - you'll find out everything you need to know to walk with us here in Australia, or wherever you are around the world.  Buen Camino!!

Find the Way to St James Cygnet website and the Facebook page here

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 

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 9:00 am AEST

New York, USA           Sat, 31 Aug 2024 at 7:00 pm EDT

Toronto, Canada         Sat, 31 Aug 2024 at 7:00 pm EDT

Los Angeles, USA        Sat, 31 Aug 2024 at 4:00 pm PDT

Chicago, USA            Sat, 31 Aug 2024 at 6:00 pm CDT

London, United Kingdom  Sun, 1 Sep 2024 at 12:00 midn BST

Munich, Germany         Sun, 1 Sep 2024 at 1:00 am CEST

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.

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

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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.

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.