Pilgrimage with Karen Couch - It's Your Camino

Phil and Jenny are thrilled today to speak with Karen Couch about the pilgrimage of walking the Camino de Santiago! Karen is an outdoor enthusiast, Enneagram 6,  and co-founder of Elevate Outdoor Adventures. Karen talks to us today about her passion for encouraging women in the outdoors and her experiences of being a pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago. Karen’s love for nature is rooted in her upbringing and her excitement and love for the journey is infectious. Here’s the cool stuff we mentioned today (or meant to anyways):A Pilgrim's Prayer by: Thomas MertonBackpacking with the Saints by: Belden C. LaneWalk in a Relaxed Manner by: Joyce RuppJohn Muir Anne Lamott52 Ways to Walk by:Annabel Abbs Streets Sacred Steps Church of the Wild by: Victoria Loorz Chapters00:00 Introduction to Pilgrimage and Friendship02:57 Karen's Journey and Connection to Nature06:05 Empowering Women in the Outdoors08:54 Defining Pilgrimage: A Personal Journey11:58 The Camino Experience: Expectations vs. Reality15:04 Building Community on the Camino18:02 Different Routes of the Camino20:54 Preparing for the Camino23:58 Lessons Learned from the Camino27:03 The Importance of Pacing and Community30:02 Living the Lessons of the Camino in Daily Life33:00 Final Thoughts and Reflections