27 - Alexander John Shaia - "Returning from Camino" - A must read for all Pilgrims!

Send us Fan MailIf you haven't read Alexander's book yet, I strongly urge you to read it prior to walking and even after walking! I sure wish I would have read it before my first Camino. Alexander, a veteran Pilgrim, is also a best-selling author, well-known speaker, anthropologist, and psychologist. He serves the Camino community as a pilgrimage mentor and retreat leader. In this interview, you will hear us chat about his own Camino transformation, the hero journey and how it applies to Pilgrimage, and his seven-step process in making a Camino a Rite of Passage. It was an honor to have Alexander visit us at The Camino Cafe. The guidance he offers in this interview is helping me to continue the processing of my 2019 Pilgrimage. I can't wait to use all of his suggestions from his book when I walk my next Camino. Buen Camino! Connect with Alexander:BooksHeart and Mind: The Four-Gospel Journey for Radical Transformationhttps://www.quadratos.com/books/radical-transformation/Returning From Caminohttps://www.quadratos.com/books/returning-from-camino/Website:https://www.quadratos.com/Camino Retreats:https://www.quadratos.com/communities/walking-spains-camino/Newsletter:https://quadratos.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6b960ce29bcf8768f2f17a6ae&id=dade5bbf0aLeigh's social sites:https://linktr.ee/leighbrennanThe Camino Cafe Music Credit:Original Song  -  "Finnis Terre"  - written and performed by Jackson Maloney - Pilgrim, Singer, Musician, and Songwriter.  Connect with Jackson:https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fdQsSqq9pDSwKcWlnBHKR Affiliates:Spanish for the CaminoHeading to walk soon? Here's your chance to learn some Spanish specially designed for walking the Camino. Schedule your first lesson with Maria Seco or buy a workbook today and begin feeling more confident about your upcoming Camino.Link to buy workbooks:  https://gumroad.com/a/960042099Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spanishforcamino/Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/spanishforcaminoCamino ConciergeQuestions about walking the Camino? LSupport 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.