133 - Letting It All Go at Cruz de Ferro with Felix Peralta

Send us Fan MailWe sit down with full-time musician Felix Peralta to trace how a Camino Frances singer-songwriter retreat turns foggy mornings, cafe sing-alongs, and daily miles into a finished album. Along the way, we talk honestly about grief, sobriety, and the rare kind of friendship that forms when you put your heart on the table.  • Felix’s life as a touring musician and community drummer in New Mexico  • Meeting Christina Jacobson, getting sober, and choosing a new path  • Saying yes to a Camino de Santiago songwriting retreat and traveling to Spain  • Finding creative fuel in fog, hills, cafes, and simple daily rhythm  • Writing constantly on the move with voice notes, sticky notes, and small moments  • Celebrating 10+ years of sobriety as a personal gift and reset  • Cruz de Ferro as a place to release grief, lost loves, and old habits  • Feeling ancestral connection and making a promise to stop generational trauma  • Co-writing “Hearts on the Table” with Stefan Webster and why men need space to talk  • Bringing Camino magic home through art, performance, and continued healing  • Tips for returning home: keep making something that reopens the memory  Connect with Felix:https://felixgatoperalta.com/Info on Kristina's Camino Retreats for Musicians and Singer Songwriters: https://www.singmebackhomesongwriting.com/Hearts on the Table recording appears with permission from Felix Peralta and Staffan Wester. Photos and Recordings Courtesy of Sing Me Back Retreats, Felix Peralta, Staffan Wester, and/or Camino Cafe PodcastSupport the showBecome a supporter of The Camino Cafe Podcast:🎙️💖 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1751717/supportBuy Me a Coffee:☕️💛 https://buymeacoffee.com/caminocafepodcastSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: 🔴 ▶️https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6VN9ze3z61n6tRLtDXWuQwFollow us on Instagram: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/thecaminocafepodcast/🎵 The Camino Cafe's intro and outro song is in thanks to fellow Pilgrim, Jackson Maloney. Original Song  -  "Finnis Terre"  - written and performed by Jackson Maloney - Singer, Musician, and Songwriter.