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Frances Coleman Podcasts
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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 sever ...
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Frances Coleman, MPH, LM, CPM, Full Circle Family Services
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https://wholemothershow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250901-Whole-Mother-Show-Frances-Coleman.mp3 Frances Coleman, MPH, LM, CPM, of Full Circle Family Services joined us to discuss her practice and we covered a lot of ground! We’ll hear not only about the services her practice offers, but also get some spicy conversation about the medical compl…
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https://wholemothershow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/kpft_250922_190000_wm_trimmed.mp3 Monique Welch-Rutherford is an award-winning journalist based in Houston, specializing in uncovering unique stories that highlight the experiences of diverse and marginalized communities, particularly the intersection of health, policy, and race. Formerly a Div…
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https://wholemothershow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/kpft_250915_200000wholemother_trimmed.mp3 Henci Goer, childbirth options expert, educator, and award-winning author, joins us to discuss her new book, Labor Induction: Why, When, and How, the second book in her Take Charge of Your Birth series. Henci is an unparalleled expert in taking often co…
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Kiwasi Apeh, Madriella Certiifed Birth Doula, & Christina Jemine, LM, CPM
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https://wholemothershow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/kpft_250811_200000wholemother_trimmed.mp3 Kiwasi Apeh, a mother of three and wife, brings 23 years of experience in maternal health, where she excelled as a Birth Doula and Childbirth Educator. Throughout her journey, she also worked extensively in health and human services, providing essential…
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https://wholemothershow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/kpft_250825_200000wholemother_trimmed.mp3 J Lewis III specializes in working with single fathers and he has great information for all dads and those who support them. J Lewis III
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https://wholemothershow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/kpft_250818_200000wholemother_trimmed.mp3 Jolene Tollett is a twenty year veteran of Montessori, discovering the educational method right here in Houston. Jolene graduated from Texas Tech University before trying out many places before settling in Houston where she taught in one of HISD’s publi…
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Carleigh Joseph and Shala McKee, Black Maternal Mental Health
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https://wholemothershow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/kpft_250728_200000wholemother_trimmed.mp3 Black women face unique challenges and risks in the perinatal period. Let’s talk about Black maternal mental health! Carleigh Joseph and Shala McKee, Black Maternal Mental Health
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https://wholemothershow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250630-Whole-Mother-Show-Hypnobirthing.mp3 Jihan Huq is a certified HypnoBirthing Educator, doula, and clinical hypnotist in Houston, Texas. She is the founder of Sakinah Birth. Jihan has a strong passion for birth, hypnosis, and advocating for positive cultural change within the Houston birt…
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Andie Wyrick, DNM, CNM, and Kristen Bowers, LM
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https://wholemothershow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/kpfthd3_250611_130000wholemother_trimmed.mp3 Andie Wyrick, DNM, CNM, and Kristen Bowers, LM, will tell us about Shire Midwifery Birthing Center and Home Birth Practice, who provide comprehensive midwifery services for families choosing an out-of-hospital birth. They partner from the very first …
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S3:E10 Carrying Pilgrim Prayers on my Camino to the Tomb of St. Peter
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Nearly 70 pilgrims and families asked me to pray on their behalf at cathedrals and places of natural beauty throughout Italy during my Via Francigena pilgrimage to Rome. Born of all types of human conditions, their prayers were simultaneously the lightest and heaviest thing I carried along my journey. The experience changed me, my Camino, and the w…
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S3:E9 Slowing Down & Discovering the World | Cruisin with the Colemans
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The Camino de Santiago ignited a passion for slow travel and the discovery it affords teachers Brian & Michelle Coleman. They followed the road across the United States and walked pilgrimage routes throughout Europe. Now the Colemans share their journies to inspire others who are seeking slower, more fulfilling journies. DISCUSSIONS FROM THIS EPISO…
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S3:E8 Through a Field of Stars | Exploring the Camino de Santiago with Author Brian J. Skillen
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Author Brian J. Skillen (http://www.brianjohnskillen.com/) heard legends of the Knights Templar in Spain on the first day of his Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. He followed Templar symbols alongside Camino arrows and discovered the basis for his first Camino trilogy: Through A Field of Stars. His three books have become international best-sellers, f…
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S3:E7 Planning Your 2023 Camino de Santiago | Livestream
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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 htt…
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S3:E6 Pilgrimage: Lessons from the Camino & Ancient Pilgrim Paths
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For years, English author Jo Frances Penn (https://jfpenn.com/pilgrimage) contemplated walking the Camino de Santiago. Two decades later, the global pandemic pushed her to begin a walking pilgrimage, discovering lessons about herself and the world around her at the intersection of history and divinity. In her new book, Jo shares personal reflection…
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S3:E5 Walking England's Original Camino: The Pilgrimage to Walsingham
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Lost to history in the aftermath of King Henry VIII's English Reformation, the Walsingham Camino was once one of Christendom's most revered pilgrimage walks. English author Andy Bull discusses efforts to revitalize the journey to the Marian shrine and his new guidebook mapping the modern route from London across England along the Walsingham Camino.…
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S3:E4 Dual Pilgrimage: Camino de Santiago & Japan's Kumano Kodo
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Drawing on their experiences from walking both the Camino de Santiago and the Kumano Kodo, Dr. Michelle Oing, Ph.D. and Dr. Christian Greer, Ph.D. discuss the contrast of these two UNESCO pilgrimage routes for pilgrims and look ahead to how pilgrimage may play a deeper role culturally in the years ahead. DISCUSSIONS FROM THIS EPISODE: Sacred Steps …
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S3:E3 The Camino Provides: Finding Hope, Happiness, and a New Home in Spain
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"The Camino de Santiago saved my life." Leigh Brennan (https://leighbrennan.com/) tried quitting her first Camino de Santiago before it began. Battling grief and depression from a broken marriage, she found comfort, strength, and a new life on the Camino. Leigh packed away her old life in America and moved to Santiago de Compostela, where she's giv…
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S3:E2 Spanish for Camino | Words & Phrases for your Pilgrimage
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From her home on the Camino Portugues route, blogger Maria Seco (https://www.spanishforcamino.com) shares Spanish words, phrases, and cultural tips to make your Camino de Santiago pilgrimage more enjoyable. DISCUSSIONS FROM THIS EPISODE: Sacred Steps Podcast Leave a Voice Message for the Podcast E-BOOK: Spanish for the Camino Workbook (Free) BOOK: …
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S3:E1 Pages, Prayers and Pilgrimage | Season Three Preview
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In the Season Three preview, author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com | http://www.thepilgrimstable.com) reflects on time away from the podcast, his Via Francigena camino pilgrimage through Italy to Rome, and a preview of the new season of the Sacred Steps Podcast. DISCUSSIONS FROM THIS EPISODE: Sacred Steps Podcast Leave a Voice Messag…
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S2:E15 Prayers and Pilgrimage | Season Two Finale
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In the Season Two podcast finale, author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) reflects on carrying the prayers of pilgrims and strangers during his pilgrimage and discusses his upcoming pilgrimage in Italy along the Via Francigena. Season Three of the Sacred Steps Podcast resumes in September 2022. DISCUSSIONS FROM THIS EPISODE: Sacred St…
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S2:14 Finding Peace after Combat for Warriors on the Way
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Founded to help combat veterans facing PTSD, Warriors on the Way is a purpose-designed pilgrimage for Combat Veterans by Combat Veterans along the Camino de Santiago. Through this dedicated charity, Fr. Steve Rindhal (a 31-year veteran of the US Army) and his team of psychologists and retired service members provide no-cost equipment, transportatio…
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S2:E13 An Empty Nest Pilgrim Soars on The Camino de Santiago
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Facing an empty nest after more than twenty years of child-raising, English author Carolyn Gillespie (https://www.carolyngillespie.co.uk) confronted her existential crisis on the Camino de Santiago. Through steps and miles, laughter and tears, she found her future self. Her first book, Pilgrim, shares the story of her emotional transformation and t…
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S2:E12 Camino Tips from the Little Old Lady Walking
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Known on social media as #LittleOldLadyWalking, American poet, author, and noted Camino de Santiago pilgrim Anne Born (https://tumbleweedpilgrim.com/) shares her tips and insights for walking the Camino with author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com). Anne has walked the Camino ten times and her practical advice on routes, packing, and p…
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S2:E11 Saints & Stones along Britain's Pilgrim Pathways
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English author Andy Bull (http://www.andybull.co.uk) joins author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) to discuss four walks in the U.K. from his book Pilgrim Pathways, including a fascinating walk to Stonehenge and three saints pilgrimages the Northern, Cornish, and Welsh Saints Ways, as well as a fascinating walk to Stonehenge. DISCUSSI…
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S2:E10 Finding Forgiveness on the Pilgrim Path
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Her marriage unexpectedly ended, filmmaker Erin Dooley found strength and forgiveness on the Camino de Santiago. In a new reality series on Amazon Prime, Erin leads pilgrims on walks to help overcome personal grief. She shares her story and details of the series Walks to Forgive with author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepspodcast.com). DISCUSS…
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S2:E9 Six Tips for Vegan Pilgrims Walking the Camino
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Wendy Werneth (The Nomadic Vegan) shares six tips for maintaining a vegan lifestyle while walking the Camino de Santiago. Having traveled to more than 100 countries, Wendy shares suggestions for incorporating local cuisines in a vegan diet with author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepspodcast.com). DISCUSSIONS FROM THIS EPISODE: Sacred Steps Pod…
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S2:E8 Accessible Caminos: Opening the Camino to All
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Justin Skeesuck (I'LL PUSH YOU) journeyed 500 miles in a wheelchair across Spain's Camino de Santiago with the help of his best friend, Patrick Gray. Now Justin & Patrick are making the Camino accessible for pilgrims of all abilities. Justin joins author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) on this week's podcast premiere to discuss the A…
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S2:E7: What is strength? Ability & disability on the Camino de Santiago
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Diagnosed with Becker Muscular Dystrophy at a young age, Bryan Steward has spent most of his life overcoming the effects of a crippling disease. Determined to be defined by his abilities, shares his story of walking and crawling across Spain on the Camino de Santiago with host Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com). DISCUSSIONS FROM THIS EP…
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S2:E6 UK Pilgrimage: Via Francigena & Pilgrim Path to Holy Island
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In back-to-back episodes, Author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) discusses walking three historic pilgrim footpaths in the United Kingdom, highlighting the journey of personal, historical, and spiritual discovery along the way. In this episode, Kevin recalls his walk along the English sections of the Via Francigena and the Pilgrim Pa…
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S2:E5 UK Pilgrimage: Walking England's Pilgrims Way
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In back-to-back episodes, Author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepsbook.com) discusses walking three historic pilgrim footpaths in the United Kingdom, highlighting the journey of personal, historical, and spiritual discovery along the way. In this episode, Kevin recalls his walk along England's Pilgrims' Way from London to Canterbury. DISCUSSION…
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