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Makes Sense - with Dr. JC Doornick

by Dr. JC Doornick "The Dragon"

Hello and welcome to Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick. We discuss the things that make you go "Hmm?" — the most pressing topics of contemplation in your mind as you interface with the reality of your day-to-day life. Are you open, curious, and ready to solve the mysteries of why stuff happens? Welcome to the uprising of the sleepwalking masses.

Latest episodes

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Why Do Hurt People Hurt People? - E219

Yesterday everything was fine. Today they’re cold, they’ve ghosted you, or you find out they’ve been talking about you to everyone but you. In this episode, Dr. JC Doorni

Oct 9
29 min

Good Shift - Who's Typing? How the Algorithm Vibe Codes You - E218

In this Good Shift episode, Dr. JC Doornick takes the term "vibe coding," coined by AI researcher Andrej Karpathy in February 2025 to describe building software by simply

Oct 7
9 min

Jill Schulman - A Marine Veteran Explains How to Conquer Fear - E217

Jill Schulman was one of the first women to lead in Marine Corps combat engineering. She then turned a career in pharma and corporate leadership development into a master

Oct 5
50 min

Curiosity Is Your Superpower: Beat Imposter Syndrome for Good- E216

Even Dr. JC Doornick is not immune. One presentation was all it took to send his mind spiraling into doubt, comparison, and the question every high achiever quietly fears

Oct 2
25 min

Good Shift - How Creative Allowance Changes the Way You Plan - E215

What if the life you keep trying to make happen is not the only one available to you? In this Good Shift episode, a new series where Dr. JC Doornick brings one of his fa

Sep 30
10 min

Dr. Robert Epstein - This Harvard Scientist Was Warned to Stay Silent - E214

What if the search result you trusted most was quietly chosen to change your mind? Dr. Robert Epstein is a Harvard-trained research psychologist and the former editor-in

Sep 28
1 h 00 min

Radical Responsibility: When Life Chooses You - E213

What if the very thing draining your energy every day isn't your circumstances, but the hours you spend rehearsing a future that hasn't happened yet? Dr. JC Doornick is

Sep 25
40 min

Good Shift - The Currency of Attention - E212

What if the people you love most aren't getting your best attention, just whatever is left after the noise has taken its share? In this Good Shift episode, Dr. JC Doorni

Sep 23
6 min

He Turned His Employees Into Millionaires — At 93, Frank Stronach Explains How - E211

He built Magna International into one of the world's largest auto parts companies, with hundreds of factories and well over a hundred thousand employees. But the real sto

Sep 21
37 min

IRS - How to See Life From a Completely Different Perspective - E210

If you've been trying to change your mindset — for success, happiness, or just clarity — you found the right video. I'm Dr. JC Doornick, and for over 20 years, I've help

Sep 18
41 min

Good Shift - How to keep your feet in the face of adversity - E209

What does it really mean to “keep your feet” when life tries to sweep you away? In this short Good Shift, Dr. JC Doornick explores the difference between experiencing ad

Sep 16
3 min

Helen Urwin - The Woman Fortune 500 Brands Called in Secret for 30 Years — Finally Reveals The 9 Freedoms of Being Giant - E208

For thirty years, if you worked at Mars, Kellogg, General Mills, KPMG, or Sony — and your brand needed to change from the inside out — there's a good chance you were quie

Sep 14
1 h 10 min

Misunderstoond - How to handle unsolicited criticism - E207

Someone told me I was called a misogynist. Not a stranger's opinion I could shrug off — someone who'd formed a real judgment about who I am. And it caught me off guard, b

Sep 11
42 min

GOOD SHIFT- Transformational Gardening Vs. Weed Whacking - E206

What if the reason certain problems keep coming back isn’t that you haven’t fought them hard enough—but because you haven’t changed the environment that allows them to th

Sep 9
3 min

Danny Goler: DMT, Lasers & the Hidden Structure of Reality: What Science Won't Touch (But He Did) - E205

What if reality isn't made of particles — what if it's made of code? My guest today is an independent researcher who took a laser, pointed it at the world, and recorded s

Sep 7
53 min

Why You Trust Fear More Than Your Own Potential - E204

In 2001, psychologist Roy Baumeister tried to find one situation where good news outweighs bad news of the same size. His team couldn't find a single one. Their paper bec

Sep 4
35 min

Good Shift - The Power of Not Making Up Your Mind - E203

Welcome to Good Shift—our weekly series where I take one of my favorite entries from the Makes Sense Substack and bring it to life right here on the podcast. Today’s Goo

Sep 2
3 min

AI Isn’t the Future Without HI: Jim Kwik on Human Intelligence & Becoming Limitless Daily - E202

What happens to human intelligence in a world increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence? In this special conversation, Dr. JC Doornick sits down with world-renow

Aug 31
54 min

The Idea That Ends Most Arguments Before They Start (Whole-O-Graphic Vision) - E201

Your brain already made up its mind about today's episode, and you haven't even heard the topic yet. That's not a guilt trip; that's neuroscience. In the next few seconds

Aug 28
44 min

Good Shift - Living Your Life By Design - E200

What if the hardest moments of your life aren’t interruptions to the plan—but part of the blueprint? In this episode of Makes Sense with Dr. JC, we explore the differenc

Aug 26
4 min

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Where Makes Sense - with Dr. JC Doornick ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 9, 2026).

#186 ▼ 56 Education US
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What listeners say

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This podcast has become one of my favorite sources of inspiration and personal growth.Every episode is filled with meaningful conversations and practical life lessons.Dr. J.C. Doornick explains complex topics in a simple, engaging, and relatable way.Listening always gives me a fresh perspective and motivates me to become a better version of myself.Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys thoughtful discussions and lifelong learning.

Mark M. Kinne · Jul 2026

JC is a true healer. The depth of his care through his wisdom teachings in this podcast are a call for each of us to uplevel our lives by living beyond our fears and limitations. Love this. 🙏🏽

alana_4_potter · Jun 2026

Dr JC Doornick always says exactly what I needed to hear, he’s got a great way to articulate and say the thing that makes you want to improve and grow. I always leave in a better state after his podcasts and live streams!

KeyOnASun · Jun 2026

Dr. JC approaches conversations in a way that helps us gain new insights into guests we may think we’re familiar with, and topics we need to re-examine.

OfficialAnika · May 2026

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