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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and Community
Neighbourly is a warm, story-driven podcast hosted by Shannon Steeves. Every two weeks, Shannon sits down with a guest to share honest stories of ordinary people offering extraordinary care. Each episode also includes a short Neighbourly Headlines reflection, highlighting a Canadian story of neighbours showing up in meaningful ways. You’ll leave encouraged, grounded, and equipped with one simple step you can carry into your own life.
Episodes
Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunitySummer Speedos | Field Notes: I See You Trying
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunitySummer Speedos | Field Notes: The Secret Cost of Rushing
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunitySummer Speedos | Field Notes: Trash Bins
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunitySummer Speedos | Field Notes: Long Grass
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunitySummer Speedos | History Field Notes: Endurance
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunitySummer Speedos | Field Notes: Empty Chair
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityCurious Instead of Furious | With Alicia Freeman
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityThe Stories We Tell Ourselves
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityMaking Generosity Part of Everyday Life | Tammy Kyte
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityThe Village We All Need | Deb Richards
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityThe Way Care Changes Us
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityHow Good Work Gets Seen
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityI Thought Rest Was Betrayal | Vanessa Parra
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityShe Didn’t Forget About Me | Ashley & Chantel
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityHEADLINES | For Those Who Run Toward Trouble, Not Away
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityStill Here, Because Someone Showed Up | Rosemary Ellis
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityHEADLINES | For Those Who Wonder if Kids Can Lead With Kindness
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityCare Without Fixing | With Shannon and Johan
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityHEADLINES | Neighbours, Curling, and a Rooster’s Wake-Up Call
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityNot Us and Them—Just Us: Lessons from the Well Café | Steve Griffin
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityHEADLINES | A Neighbourly Christmas
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityStressed, Overwhelmed and Unseen: Stepping Into a Month in Poverty | Danika Talks COPE
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityHEADLINES | Hidden Envelopes and Waffle Wisdom
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Listening That Changes Lives | A Conversation with Laurie
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityHEADLINES | Porch Fries, Clean Streets, and Handmade Connection
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunitySaying Yes! Building a Culture of Care with Rob Borgerson
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityHEADLINES | Every Small Yes: Faith in Action from Coast to Coast
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Knocking, Listening, Staying: The Everyday Practice of Community
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityHEADLINES | Micro-Bravery and Dandelion Jelly: Canada’s Quiet Kindness
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Passing the Mic: Shannon, Johan, and the Heart of Neighbourly
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityFrom Journey With Care to Neighbourly – The Announcement Trailer
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityBackstage Pass to Trauma Care | Learning Trauma Care for Family and Community with Josée
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityMessy Advice... | Loving Without Liking
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityMessy Advice... | What Counts as Loving My Neighbour?
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityMessy Advice... | Busy Hearts Need Rest Too
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityMessy Advice... | Spiritual Deodorant Required
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityBackstage Pass to Trauma Care | Understanding Trauma, Transforming Care With Danielle
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityMessy Advice... | For the People Who Rub You the Wrong Way
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityMessy Advice... | When Caring Feels Pointless
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityMessy Advice... | Committed But Not Connected
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityBackstage Pass to Trauma Care | Stacey on Presence and Persistence
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityMessy Advice... | Am I Failing If I Pull Back?
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityMessy Advice... | Helper or Project Manager?
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityMessy Advice... | Does My Invisible Effort Count?
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityMessy Advice... | Stepping Up Or Stepping Aside?
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityMessy Advice... | Ditch the Guilt, Not the Care
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityMessy Advice... | Banishing the Inner Wince
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityMessy Advice… | Why Is Loving My Neighbour So Awkward?
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityBackstage Pass to Trauma Care | Grace, Grit, and Showing Up With Mel
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Second Thoughts | Crossing Chasms: The Cost and Call of Church Unity
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityFrom Silos to Solidarity: Why Unity Is Inevitable in the Body of Christ With Dr. Dave Witt
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunitySecond Thoughts | Sacred Spaces or Sacred Cows?
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityFrom Programs to Presence | With Erinn Oxford
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunitySecond Thoughts | Kindness: More Than Just Being Nice
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityThe Ripple Effect: Why Small Acts of Kindness Matter with Zach Manntai
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunitySecond Thoughts | Courage to Connect: Embracing Vulnerability
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TGIF: Has the Cross Become Cliche? | Good Friday Special
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityThe Courage to Stay: How to Be Present in the Midst of Suffering
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunitySecond Thoughts | ALBAS UP! - A New Posture for Advocacy
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Neighbourly: Real Stories of Care and CommunityThe Privilege of Quiet: Advocacy That Lets Others Be Heard
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