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Choosing Kin | Part 1: The Path To Belonging with Danika
Skip The Dinner is CareImpact’s year-end Christmas campaign, a fundraising non-event. You keep your time, and you give from wherever you are.
Right now, every year-end gift or pledge is DOUBLED by a generous donor, so your giving goes twice as far to help strengthen CareImpact’s work with churches and community partners across Canada.
Give or pledge here: careimpact.ca/skip-the-dinner
Each donation will be matched before January 1, 2026.
Partner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!
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DescriptionIn the first part of a 3-part series, Johan hosts interviews his daughter, Danika about her challenging childhood experiences before being adopted into Johan's family. They explore her family's struggles, including her father's decline due to untreated PTSD and the impact of their move to a farm. Danika shares her journey in finding faith and community amidst isolation and trauma, while the host reflects on the importance of unconventional family structures. This candid conversation offers a poignant look at the impact of loneliness, resilience, and the role of spiritual support in shaping one's identity.
Timestamps[00:00] Introducing Danica, a story of family.
[04:05] Sundays listening to Stuart McClain and vinyl tap.
[06:49] Dad's decline started after leaving Calgary.
[12:00] Defied mom, stayed up for dad
[15:25] Dad leaving, taking dogs, hurt and shock.
[17:47] At 14, dad left, then Danika became Christian.
[22:09] High school experience included bullying and isolation.
[24:55] Repeated trauma leads to complex PTSD, isolation.
[28:50] Grateful for friends, relied on God's love.
Other LinksJoin The CareImpact Podcast Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1PgzJWfkq9/
Reach out to us! https://neighbourlypodcast.ca
Email: [email protected]
About the CarePortal: careimpact.ca/careportal
DONATE! Help connect and equip more churches across Canada to effectively journey well in community with the most vulnerable: careimpact.ca/donate
Send us a tip!Support Neighbourly
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Skip The Dinner-Double Your Impact
Skip The Dinner is CareImpact’s year-end Christmas campaign, a fundraising non-event. You keep your time, and you give from wherever you are.
Right now, every year-end gift or pledge is DOUBLED by a generous donor, so your giving goes twice as far to help strengthen CareImpact’s work with churches and community partners across Canada.
Each donation will be matched before January 1, 2026.
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By CareImpactSkip The Dinner is CareImpact’s year-end Christmas campaign, a fundraising non-event. You keep your time, and you give from wherever you are.
Right now, every year-end gift or pledge is DOUBLED by a generous donor, so your giving goes twice as far to help strengthen CareImpact’s work with churches and community partners across Canada.
Give or pledge here: careimpact.ca/skip-the-dinner
Each donation will be matched before January 1, 2026.
Partner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!
https://careimpact.ca/donate
DescriptionIn the first part of a 3-part series, Johan hosts interviews his daughter, Danika about her challenging childhood experiences before being adopted into Johan's family. They explore her family's struggles, including her father's decline due to untreated PTSD and the impact of their move to a farm. Danika shares her journey in finding faith and community amidst isolation and trauma, while the host reflects on the importance of unconventional family structures. This candid conversation offers a poignant look at the impact of loneliness, resilience, and the role of spiritual support in shaping one's identity.
Timestamps[00:00] Introducing Danica, a story of family.
[04:05] Sundays listening to Stuart McClain and vinyl tap.
[06:49] Dad's decline started after leaving Calgary.
[12:00] Defied mom, stayed up for dad
[15:25] Dad leaving, taking dogs, hurt and shock.
[17:47] At 14, dad left, then Danika became Christian.
[22:09] High school experience included bullying and isolation.
[24:55] Repeated trauma leads to complex PTSD, isolation.
[28:50] Grateful for friends, relied on God's love.
Other LinksJoin The CareImpact Podcast Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1PgzJWfkq9/
Reach out to us! https://neighbourlypodcast.ca
Email: [email protected]
About the CarePortal: careimpact.ca/careportal
DONATE! Help connect and equip more churches across Canada to effectively journey well in community with the most vulnerable: careimpact.ca/donate
Send us a tip!Support Neighbourly
Mentioned in this episode:
Skip The Dinner-Double Your Impact
Skip The Dinner is CareImpact’s year-end Christmas campaign, a fundraising non-event. You keep your time, and you give from wherever you are.
Right now, every year-end gift or pledge is DOUBLED by a generous donor, so your giving goes twice as far to help strengthen CareImpact’s work with churches and community partners across Canada.
Each donation will be matched before January 1, 2026.