Made It Happen

Made It Happen
Podcast Description
Made It Happen is a podcast that explores the remarkable adventures of everyday people who’ve stepped far beyond the familiar.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast deeply focuses on themes of resilience, personal growth, and adventure. Episodes include inspiring journeys like Nirosha Curry confronting her breast cancer diagnosis and Chris Borton finding renewal after his tech career during COVID-19 through hiking, as well as Bill Nelson’s transformative scholarship experience to subantarctic islands.

Made It Happen is a podcast that explores the remarkable adventures of everyday people who’ve stepped far beyond the familiar.
Nirosha Curry has never been one to shrink from life’s hardest turns. Sent to boarding school in India as a young girl, she learned early what it meant to stand on her own. As a teenager, she immigrated to New Zealand, stepping into an unfamiliar world, filled with uncertainty and possibility. Years later, just as her children stood at the threshold of adulthood, life struck again: a breast cancer diagnosis. But Nirosha didn’t fold. She met each moment with grit, grace, and a quiet strength of spirit. Her story isn’t just about surviving, it’s about showing up, time and again, even when the odds feel stacked high. This is Made It Happen, and this is Nirosha’s journey.
—
Hey hey- thanks for reading the show notes!
🚀 Made It Happen is just getting started, and we’re on the lookout for more incredible stories. Do you know someone who’s taken on a bold adventure, overcome big odds, or followed an idea to the edge of the map (or their comfort zone)? Maybe that person is you. We’re always keen to hear from everyday people doing extraordinary things. 🎤 Want to be a guest? Got a story worth sharing? Drop us a message, we’d love to hear from you. In the meantime, help us grow this community of curious, courageous folk:
👉 Like, comment, share, and subscribe
🎧 Your support means the world – and it helps us keep bringing you real stories that inspire, challenge, and remind us what’s possible. Let’s make it happen. Together.
© 2025 David Chan. All rights reserved.
This podcast and its content are the intellectual property of David Chan and may not be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission, except in the case of brief quotations used for review or commentary.
Music Credits: The backing track, Epic Shield by Alex Productions, is used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Epic Shield by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Disclaimer
This podcast’s information is provided for general reference and was obtained from publicly accessible sources. The Podcast Collaborative neither produces nor verifies the content, accuracy, or suitability of this podcast. Views and opinions belong solely to the podcast creators and guests.
For a complete disclaimer, please see our Full Disclaimer on the archive page. The Podcast Collaborative bears no responsibility for the podcast’s themes, language, or overall content. Listener discretion is advised. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for more details.