Where the hell do I start?

Something happened. A loss, a change, an ending — and you sense that the person you’ve been isn’t quite who you are anymore.

And yet the Camino keeps tugging at your sleeve.

You think you’re being called to walk.

Maybe.

I’ve walked through recovery from addiction and trauma, career transitions and pivoting businesses, ambiguous loss, the death of parents, miscarriage, not having kids, divorce, leaving a home of 19 years, moving country… Fifteen different Camino routes across ten years. Over 7,000km.

What I know now that I didn’t know then — the Camino wasn’t calling me to walk. It was calling me to grieve.

And if that lands somewhere in you — you’re in the right place.

Island A - Before

You feel the Camino calling but…

  • you’re not sure you’re ready — or if you ever will be
  • life has changed in ways you’re still trying to make sense of but can’t seem to
  • you’re holding everything together on the outside but inside something has fundamentally shifted
  • you’ve lost — or can feel yourself losing — a role, a loved one, an identity — and you don’t quite know who you are without it
  • the grief isn’t fresh anymore but it hasn’t gone either — it’s just sitting there festering
  • you keep saying “I’ll go when things settle down” but things never settle down
  • you’re not sure what you’re looking for — you just know you need something
  • the idea of some time alone with your own thoughts is both terrifying and everything you need

There's no right way,

there's no wrong way,

there's only YOUR WAY!

However you grieve. However long it takes.

Whether you’ve lost – or are losing – a loved one, a marriage, a career, a sense of purpose — or the version of yourself that was Mum, Daughter, Wife, Career Woman, Carer, Partner, the person who always knew what came next.

You’re not in the fresh raw shock of it. But you’re not through it either.

You’re in the middle messy bit. And nobody talks about that part.

There is a way through it. And it might just look like putting one foot in front of the other on an ancient path in Spain.

Camino Frances and Finisterre - May 2016

Hi, I’m Jo the Pilgrim

I’m not a grief counsellor. I’m not a therapist. I’m someone who has walked through the middle messy bit of grieving for many different things, many times — and come out the other side.

And I found that the Camino was the place that made that possible, every single time.

I’ve been walking Caminos since 2016. Fifteen different routes. Over 7,000km. Always carrying something. And always finding a way to let it go.

Read more about me here and my Camino journeys here.

I could be a fit for you if…

  • you’re a woman who gets things done — but you can’t seem to get to the other side of this patch
  • you feel the Camino calling but aren’t sure you’re ready
  • you want support but not someone to babysit you every step of the way
  • you’re open to the idea that walking might do something therapy hasn’t quite managed
  • you’re religious and/or open to something bigger than yourself
  • you’re willing to be honest with yourself — even the uncomfortable stuff

We might love each other a lot if…

  • you have a connection to the earth and the idea of walking a path thousands have walked before you makes something stir in you
  • you love time alone in nature — the kind where you can actually hear yourself think for a minute
  • you believe that real change comes from going inward not just reading another self help book
  • you resonate with what I’ve written on this page
Island B - After

Here’s how we can work together

Wherever you are in this — just curious, nearly ready, or ready right now — there’s a place to start.

📖 Start with the story — Book 1.5: The Inner Journey

Ten years of Caminos. My grief, my losses, my middle messy bit. Listen to the Introduction for free and see if it resonates.

🎁 Get the free Starter Kit

Practical foundations — routes, kit, training, budget. Low risk. Just your email.

🎙️ Join a free workshop

For when you’re ready to explore what your Camino might look like.

☕ Book a Camino Conflab

One hour. Me walking. Your questions. A real conversation about whether the Camino is right for you right now.

🤝 Work with me 1:1

For when you’re ready to go deeper.