In the debut episode of Unexpected Journeys, host Stacey Commer sits down with Mike Doll to share the story no parent ever expects to tell.

After the tragic loss of his 15-year-old son, Christian in 2024, Mike and his family chose to transform their grief into something that would make a lasting difference. Through the Christian Doll Foundation, they are helping young people access sport and other activities by easing the financial burden on families.

Mike reflects on Christian's life, the inspiration behind the foundation, its vision for the future, and how one family's heartbreak is being turned into a legacy of hope, opportunity, and community.

Follow the foundation on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/ChristianDollFoundation

Website:

https://www.thechristiandollfoundation.ca/

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Thank you for listening, and remember—sometimes life's greatest journeys are the ones we never planned.

Unexpected Journeys is a podcast about the roads we never planned to travel.

Hosted by Stacey Commer, each episode shares the remarkable stories of ordinary people whose lives took an unexpected turn—through chance encounters, personal tragedy, incredible opportunities, or moments that changed everything. Their journeys weren't part of the plan, yet they led to experiences, challenges, and discoveries they could never have imagined.

Whether inspiring, heartbreaking, uplifting, or extraordinary, these are true stories that remind us life rarely follows a map... and sometimes the most meaningful destinations are the ones we never intended to reach.

Unexpected Journeys – True Stories of Unplanned Paths.