{"podcast":{"title":"Sacred Steps Podcast","slug":"sacred-steps-podcast-2241456","podcast_index_feed_id":2241456,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/sacred-steps-podcast","website_url":"https://www.sacredstepspodcast.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BU1b9OW_uJ2UsdNbaOZpLZkEIYha4AfWzcou1dcQIvo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI4NjMwLzE2Njk4/NjI4MTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Kevin Donahue, Camino de Santiago","episode_count":45,"summary":"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 several lesser-known journeys, such as England’s Pilgrims’ Way to Canterbury and the California Missions Trail in the United States.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T18:19:23.476068+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sacred-steps-podcast-2241456"},"episode":{"title":"S2:E13 An Empty Nest Pilgrim Soars on The Camino de Santiago","slug":"s2-e13-an-empty-nest-pilgrim-soars-on-the-camino-de-santiago","published_at":"2022-04-13T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sacred-steps-podcast-2241456/s2-e13-an-empty-nest-pilgrim-soars-on-the-camino-de-santiago","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sacred-steps-podcast-2241456","url":"https://www.sacredstepspodcast.com/s2-e13-an-empty-nest-pilgrim-learns-to-soar-on-the-camino-de-santiago","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/f7dd8392/15d1a7d6.mp3","summary":"Facing an empty nest after more than twenty years of child-raising, 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 the resilient spirit of middle-aged women.","meta_description":"Facing an empty nest after more than twenty years of child-raising, author Carolyn Gillespie (https://www.carolyngillespie.co.uk) confronted her existenti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2916,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sacred-steps-podcast-2241456/episodes/s2-e13-an-empty-nest-pilgrim-soars-on-the-camino-de-santiago/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sacred-steps-podcast-2241456/s2-e13-an-empty-nest-pilgrim-soars-on-the-camino-de-santiago.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}