S2:E10 Finding Forgiveness on the Pilgrim Path

Jan 12 2022 • 36 mins

Her marriage unexpectedly ended, filmmaker Erin Dooley found strength and forgiveness on the Camino de Santiago. In a new reality series on Amazon Prime, Erin leads pilgrims on walks to help overcome personal grief. She shares her story and details of the series Walks to Forgive with author Kevin Donahue (http://www.sacredstepspodcast.com).

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MEET OUR GUEST: Erin Dooley

Erin R. Dooley is a screenwriter in Los Angeles. She often writes themes of family, faith, and forgiveness. She is a writer for hire and has her own screenplays available for option/sale. Her revenge thriller feature "Forced" was a semi-finalist in the BlueCat Screenplay Competition in 2021. Through D.A.S.H. Entertainment, Erin has produced two feature films - "A Way to Forgiveness" and "Broken & Beautiful" - among other short form projects. Her unscripted show "Walks to Forgive" is available on Amazon Prime Video and YouTube.

MEET THE HOST: Kevin Donahue

Husband. Father. Backpacker. Pilgrim. Author.

In 2019, Kevin Donahue set off from his home in the United States to begin a pilgrimage journey spanning both years and miles, walking across continents to the ancient end of the world, to kneel at the tombs of eight Apostles. Available for Easter 2023, Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal is Kevin's first-hand account of the people and places found along the way to inspire questions and enlighten answers about faith, hope, and love.

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Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal

Available from print and digital booksellers for Easter 2023, Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal is the first-person account of a reluctant pilgrim navigating the eternal questions of faith while walking along the world’s revered paths. The book follows one man’s journey through Portugal and Spain on the Camino de Santiago, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean connecting California’s Missions Trail, across England’s ancient Pilgrims’ Way, and onward towards Rome via Europe’s forgotten footpaths on a journey of soulful discovery. More than a travelogue, Sacred Steps: A Pilgrimage Journal is a first-hand account of a pilgrim's journey and the people and places he finds to inspire questions and enlighten answers about faith, hope, and love.

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