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Pilgrim Podcast

by Lacy Clark Ellman

Are you ready to turn your travels and daily life into a Sacred journey? Pilgrim Podcast is a monthly podcast focused on what it means to live like a pilgrim at home and abroad and is hosted by spiritual director and guide Lacy Clark Ellman of asacredjourney.net. In each episode, we join fellow seekers in conversation about pilgrimages abroad, meaningful journeys at home, and the surprising paths life sends us down that always lead to transformation.

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Episodes

  1. Sabbatical with John Valters Paintner

    2019 marks the seventh year of A Sacred Journey, and because I've decided to enter a rhythm of sabbatical every seven years, this means 2019 will be a bit quieter at asacredjourney.net. While the Journey Shop will still be open, Journey Guide will still be available, and I'll still be meeting…

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  2. S2:E8 | Entering Our Places of Darkness with Vanya Stier-Van Essen

    No matter your journey, there will always be seasons of darkness. Sometimes we find ourselves in these dark places, as with dark nights of the soul. At other times we choose to enter the unknown on our search for the Sacred. Either way, though unexpected, one thing is certain—hidden treasures can...

  3. S2:E7 | The Camino with Michael Snyder

    The Camino de Santiago de Compostela is a centuries-old walking pilgrimage that has grown in popularity in recent years, attracting seekers from around the globe. Learn more about the famed pilgrimage and how to tend to each stage of the journey in my conversation with Michael Snyder of Santiago…

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  4. S2:E6 | Listening to Dreams with Kasey Hitt

    In biblical times, dreams proclaimed truths and altered paths. What insight do our dreams have to offer our journeys today? Spiritual director Kasey Hitt and I talk about the messages of dreams and how they are considered "unopened letters from God," making dreamwork a valuable and often...

  5. S2:E5 | Practicing Pilgrimage in Everyday Life with Pat Loughery

    Even though your journey might be over, it doesn't mean your time as a pilgrim has come to an end. In today's episode, spiritual formation teacher Pat Loughery and I talk about how to "bring the journey home" and approach pilgrimage not only as a way of travel but as a way of life, including…

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  6. S2:E4 | Social Change with Shawn Askinosie

    Pilgrimage is about more than adventurous travels to far off places—it's about practicing awareness and intention in every aspect of life. In today's episode, I explore these topics, as well as how to practice pilgrimage at home through the work of social change, with Shawn Askinosie, founder of...

  7. S2:E3 | Mysticism with Amos Smith

    The 13th Century Christian mystic Meister Eckhart declared, "I pray God to rid me of God." Eckhart, however, wasn't throwing in the towel on his spiritual journey. Instead, his desire was to be rid of his own limited notions of God to make room for the true Mystery that is the Divine. This is the...

  8. S2:E2 | Coming Out with Daniel Tidwell

    Much of our journeys in everyday life are slow seasons of unfolding and awakening, and often these journeys require great courage in order to reach the other side. This is true for many in the LGBTQ community, and to mark Pride month I'm excited to have my friend and fellow spiritual director...

  9. S2:E1 | Travel as Pilgrimage with Ryan Moore

    What does it mean to travel like a pilgrim and how can it be done affordably? Therapist, spiritual director, and seasoned pilgrim Ryan Moore answers these questions and more as we talk about his many pilgrimages and best travel tips. Find episode notes and subscribe to receive updates at...

  10. S1:E10 | (In)Fertility Journeys (extended episode)

    There are journeys in life that we plan and look forward to with anticipation, and then there are the journeys that life brings us. For me, these past few years have taken me on a journey through infertility, and I'm not alone. One in eight couples experience infertility and/or pregnancy loss…

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  11. S1:E9 | Solo Travel + Crafting Meaningful Journeys with Amber Englund

    Have a case of wanderlust, a curious spirit, and a desire to know yourself and God in deeper ways? Then solo travel might be calling to you. In today's new episode I'm talking to psychotherapist Amber Englund, who took a solo trip to Italy last fall and returned home transformed and renewed. In…

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  12. S1:E8 | Silence + The Contemplative Path with Rich Lewis

    Silence, solitude, stillness—these postures are tools for the pilgrim and markers of the Contemplative Path. Rich Lewis of silenceteaches.com has been entering silence daily for years through the practice of Centering Prayer and believes that silence can teach us both more of ourselves and of…

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  13. S1:E7 | Vocation + Meaningful Work with Dan Cumberland

    The New Year often has us contemplating how we can pursue more meaning in our everyday lives, and in my conversation today with Dan Cumberland of themeaningmovement.com we explore how to discern our vocation and find meaning in our work. Find episode notes and subscribe to receive updates at...

  14. S1:E6 | The Liturgical Year with Jenn Giles Kemper

    With Advent nearly upon us and the holiday season in full swing, Jenn Giles Kemper of Sacred Ordinary Days shares with us how we can infuse spirituality and intention into this season and the seasons to come through following the Liturgical Year. Giveaway: Win a new Sacred Ordinary Days…

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  15. S1:E5 | Rewilding + Journeying with Nature with Mary DeJong

    How has nature been a teacher on your spiritual journey? Eco-theologian and pilgrimage guide Mary DeJong of Waymarkers answers this question in today’s new episode of Pilgrim Podcast and offers inspiration and suggestions for how we, too, can begin to journey with nature through the practice of...

  16. S1:E4 | Ancestral Pilgrimage with Christine Valters Paintner

    It's All Saint's Day in the Christian Church, and today I'm talking to Christine Valters Paintner of abbeyofthearts.com about the practice of ancestral pilgrimage and how we can glean wisdom from those who have gone before us in this season of remembrance. Find episode notes and subscribe to...

  17. S1:E3 | The Body + The Sacred Feminine with Jenny Wade

    Jenny Wade is a Seattle-based therapist and yoga instructor, and today we talk about the significance of the body when it comes to the spiritual journey, as well as how opening ourselves up to the Sacred Feminine—whether we’re male or female—can impact how we relate to our bodies, our faith, and...

  18. S1:E2 | Contemplative Activism with Ryan Kuja

    In today's episode of Pilgrim Podcast I speak with spiritual director, writer, and contemplative activist Ryan Kuja about approaching mission work through the lens of pilgrimage, the practice of contemplative activism, and how to engage some of the difficult conversations arising today with…

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  19. S1:E1 | SoulStrolling with Kayce Hughlett

    It’s our first official interview, and today we’re talking with Kayce Hughlett about SoulStrolling. Kayce is an author, soul guide, and self-proclaimed “artist of being alive,” and in our conversation, we explore listening to the call within, going on pilgrimage to unconventional places…

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  20. Welcome to the Pilgrim Podcast: An Introduction

    Pilgrim Podcast is a new bi-weekly podcast exploring spirituality and intention in travels and daily life and what it means to live like a pilgrim at home and abroad. In each episode, we'll join fellow seekers in conversation to on pilgrimages abroad, meaningful journeys at home, and the…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Are you ready to turn your travels and daily life into a Sacred journey? Pilgrim Podcast is a monthly podcast focused on what it means to live like a pilgrim at home and abroad and is hosted by spiritual director and guide Lacy Clark Ellman of asacredjourney.net. In each episode, we join fellow seekers in conversation about pilgrimages abroad, meaningful journeys at home, and the surprising paths life sends us down that always lead to transformation.

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Are you ready to turn your travels and daily life into a Sacred journey? Pilgrim Podcast is a monthly podcast focused on what it means to live like a pilgrim at home and abroad and is hosted by spiritual director and guide Lacy Clark Ellman of asacredjourney.net. In each episode, we join fellow...

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