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Dr. JC Doornick "The Dragon"
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  • Makes Sense - with Dr. JC Doornick

    The Gratitude Trick That Rewires Your Brain by 9AM - E196

    2026-08-14 | 46 mins.
    Your brain already ran its program this morning — before your feet hit the floor. That's not a metaphor. Neuroscience shows your brain boots up yesterday's emotional patterns automatically, the same way an AI model repeats whatever it was trained on. So here's the real question: who's writing the code today — you, or the world? In the next few minutes, I'm going to show you why a two-word gratitude practice is the single most powerful override for your morning routine — and why it's not sentimental; it's strategic. Makes sense? Good. Let's get into it.

     

     

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    MAKES SENSE PODCAST

    Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast. This podcast explores topics that expand human consciousness and enhance performance. On the Makes Sense Podcast, we acknowledge that it's who you are that determines how well what you do works, and that perception is subjective and an acquired taste. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change. Welcome to the uprising of the sleepwalking masses. Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast.

     

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    Podcast Affiliates:

    Kwik Learning: Many people ask me where I get all these topics, which I've been covering for almost 15 years. I have learned to read nearly four times faster and retain information 10 times better with Kwik Learning. Learn how to learn and earn with Jim Kwik. Get his program at a special discount here: https://jimkwik.com/dragon

    OUR SPONSORS:

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    Blue Blinds Bakery - Handcrafted with all-natural ingredients - www.blueblindsbakery.com

     
    0:00 - Teaser

    0:23 - Intro

    1:30 - GREAT MORNING - Cancer Check In

    5:56 - Not All Storms Come To Disrupt Your Life

    7:53 - Gratitude is the Launch Pad For Your Great Day

    8:21 - The Often Misunderstood Topic of Gratitude

    10:25 - AI vs HI

    12:15 - Is yesterday's program sufficient for today's plans?

    13:11 - Your brain is always learning about you.

    16:59 - That which we consume we assume

    18:37 - We become efficient with being ourselves

    22:00 - Your Brain is like a Search Engine

    25:41 - The Two Most Important Words I Use Every Day

    30:45 - Toxic Positivity

    31:36 - Whole-O-Graphic Vision

    40:23 - The Four Stages of Competence

    45:48 - Close

     

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  • Makes Sense - with Dr. JC Doornick

    He Went From Meth Addict to Millionaire's Therapist — Matt Grace's Wild Recovery Story - E195

    2026-08-12 | 46 mins.
    What if the thing that finally stopped your addiction... wasn't willpower? Today I'm sitting down with Matt Grace — a man who went from Ritalin to crystal meth to arrests and overdoses, and is now, twenty years later, the guy that Manhattan's wealthiest families call when their kid is dying from the same thing he almost died from. He's about to tell you the one thing his own parents did that kept him sick for years — and why he says addiction never lies, but families do. This is not a sanitized recovery story. Stay with us.

     

     

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    - New Book - God Doesn't Relapse- https://amzn.to/3Spg42y

    - IG - @mattsavinggrace

    - Website - https://mattgrace.com

     

     

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    ►YouTube:  / drjcdoornick

     

     

    MAKES SENSE PODCAST

    Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast. This podcast explores topics that expand human consciousness and enhance performance. On the Makes Sense Podcast, we acknowledge that it's who you are that determines how well what you do works, and that perception is subjective and an acquired taste. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change. Welcome to the uprising of the sleepwalking masses. Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast.

     

    SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW & SHARE our new podcast.

    FOLLOW Podcast: You will find a "Follow" button in the top right. This will enable the podcast software to alert you when a new episode launches each week.

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    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1WHfKWDDReMtrGFz4kkZs9?si=003780ca147c4aec

     

    Podcast Affiliates:

    Kwik Learning: Many people ask me where I get all these topics, which I've been covering for almost 15 years. I have learned to read nearly four times faster and retain information 10 times better with Kwik Learning. Learn how to learn and earn with Jim Kwik. Get his program at a special discount here: https://jimkwik.com/dragon

    OUR SPONSORS:

    Operly - Take Back Control of Your Work Day and Get Rid of All Your AI Apps - Welcome to the new world of Time Freedom and Unlimited Scaling and Success with Operly -  https://go.getoperly.ai/video?ref=jean-claude-claude-d-2a95

    Blue Blinds Bakery - Handcrafted with all-natural ingredients - www.blueblindsbakery.com

    00:00 - 02:23: Intro: Turning the Tables / Episode Trailer
    02:23 - 08:58: Before They Met: Mieke's Path, JC's First Marriage & Seven Years of Dating
    08:58 - 14:29: Manifesting Love: Mieke's Ritual & JC's Recurring Dream
    14:29 - 20:13: The Bumble Match & the First Phone Call
    20:13 - 27:33: The First Date, Moving In Fast & a Hospital Scare
    27:33 - 32:39: The Reveal: Lexi and the Dream Come True
    32:39 - 37:50: What Makes Their Marriage Work
    37:50 - 40:47: The Proposal in Front of 11,000 People
    40:47 - 44:42: Gratitude & the Adoption Journey
    44:42 - 48:35: Advice: Trust the Process
    48:35 - 52:35: The Book "Make Sense" & Reframing Your Life
    52:35 - ending: Chicken, Dragon & Closing Thoughts
     

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  • Makes Sense - with Dr. JC Doornick

    A Second Chance On Love - The Real Chicken and Dragon Story - Interview by Jennie Drollinger - E-194

    2026-08-07 | 55 mins.
    In this episode of Second Chances: The Best Parts Are on Side B, Dr. JC and Mieke share an extraordinary story of love after divorce, healing, manifestation, adoption, and second chances.

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    After seven years of dating disappointments, one final swipe brought them together. Then Mieke revealed she planned to adopt her late sister’s daughter—the same little girl Dr. JC had been dreaming about for years. Through grief, financial hardship, therapy, and the challenges of adoption during COVID, they learned how honesty, communication, resilience, and authentic love can carry a relationship through adversity.

    A powerful reminder that the love—and family—you have been searching for may arrive in a way you never expected.

    Takeaways:

    The power of manifestation and law of attraction in love

    Healing from past ruptures and divorce to find true love

    The role of self-love and authenticity in attracting a partner

    Unbelievable signs and synchronicities that guided their journey

    The importance of trust and surrender in relationships

    How shared values and purpose strengthen their bond

    The impact of adversity and resilience on love

    The unique story of adopting Lexi and blending families

     
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    Reach out to Jennie here: hello@secondchanceonlove.com.

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    Have a Second Chance story to share? Visit https://secondchanceonlove.com/ to connect, share your story, or to be featured as a guest on the podcast.

     

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  • Makes Sense - with Dr. JC Doornick

    We Summited Everest Together — Then Went Back to Work on Monday | Håkon & Hanne Hyttedalen - E193

    2026-08-04 | 58 mins.
    "Imagine finishing your work week on Friday, flying to Nepal, summiting Mount Everest — and being back at your desk by the following Monday.

    Håkon and Hanne Hyttedalen are Norwegian consultants. They work full-time in corporate Oslo. And they have also won ultra trail races, run the UTMB around Mont Blanc, completed a 160-kilometer mountain race in a blizzard with a 77% DNF rate — and this May, they stood on the summit of the highest point on Earth. Together. As a married couple.

    Today we're getting into exactly how they do it — how they train two hours a day without burning out, what it feels like to nearly not make it off a mountain, and whether any of this is actually accessible to the rest of us. Stay with me."

     

    Follow Håkon and Hanne On IG -  @hh.outofoffice

     

    Follow Dr. JC Doornick and the Makes Sense Academy:► Makes Sense Substack - https://drjcdoornick.substack.com

    ► Instagram: / drjcdoornick

    ► Substack: / drjcdoornick

    ►Facebook:  / makessensepodcast

    ►YouTube:  / drjcdoornick

     

     

    MAKES SENSE PODCAST

    Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast. This podcast explores topics that expand human consciousness and enhance performance. On the Makes Sense Podcast, we acknowledge that it's who you are that determines how well what you do works, and that perception is subjective and an acquired taste. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change. Welcome to the uprising of the sleepwalking masses. Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast.

     

    SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW & SHARE our new podcast.

    FOLLOW Podcast: You will find a "Follow" button in the top right. This will enable the podcast software to alert you when a new episode launches each week.

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/makes-sense-with-dr-jc-doornick/id1730954168

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1WHfKWDDReMtrGFz4kkZs9?si=003780ca147c4aec

     

    Podcast Affiliates:

    Kwik Learning: Many people ask me where I get all these topics, which I've been covering for almost 15 years. I have learned to read nearly four times faster and retain information 10 times better with Kwik Learning. Learn how to learn and earn with Jim Kwik. Get his program at a special discount here: https://jimkwik.com/dragon

    OUR SPONSORS:

    Operly - Take Back Control of Your Work Day and Get Rid of All Your AI Apps - Welcome to the new world of Time Freedom and Unlimited Scaling and Success with Operly -  https://go.getoperly.ai/video?ref=jean-claude-claude-d-2a95

    Blue Blinds Bakery - Handcrafted with all-natural ingredients - www.blueblindsbakery.com

     
    00:00- Intro: “The World Is Thinking for You”

    01:33- What Does It Feel Like to Stand on Everest

    02:19- Taking the Most Dangerous Route to the Top

    04:14- The Risk of Going First

    06:51- The Moment They Made It On Top of the World

    09:22- Survive the Descent

    12:09- The Passion That Brought Them Together

    15:02- 15:40 The Cost of Everest

    16:00- Everest Permit System

    18:02- One Summit Is Enough

    19:10- The Climb That Led to Love

    23:33- Mindset to Keep Going

    35:16- Everest Is a Mental Game

    43:16- Off-Season Routine

    46:18- Shared Struggles, Stronger Love/ Training Builds Connection

    52:30- Addicted to the Challenge/ Passion With Purpose

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  • Makes Sense - with Dr. JC Doornick

    Stop Setting Goals — Become the Person Who Wins - E192

    2026-08-01 | 45 mins.
    Ninety-two percent of people who set a goal this year will abandon it before spring. Not from lack of motivation — because they tried to change what they do without deciding who they are first. Today, Dr. JC breaks down the identity-first mindset: how your habits, your routines, even how you respond to a diagnosis, are votes for who you've already decided to become. By the end of this episode, you'll stop asking what you want — and start asking who you're becoming.

     

     

    ollow Dr. JC Doornick and the Makes Sense Academy:► Makes Sense Substack - https://drjcdoornick.substack.com

    ► Instagram: / drjcdoornick

    ► Substack: / drjcdoornick

    ►Facebook:  / makessensepodcast

    ►YouTube:  / drjcdoornick

     

     

    MAKES SENSE PODCAST

    Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast. This podcast explores topics that expand human consciousness and enhance performance. On the Makes Sense Podcast, we acknowledge that it's who you are that determines how well what you do works, and that perception is subjective and an acquired taste. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change. Welcome to the uprising of the sleepwalking masses. Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast.

     

    SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW & SHARE our new podcast.

    FOLLOW Podcast: You will find a "Follow" button in the top right. This will enable the podcast software to alert you when a new episode launches each week.

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/makes-sense-with-dr-jc-doornick/id1730954168

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1WHfKWDDReMtrGFz4kkZs9?si=003780ca147c4aec

    Podcast Affiliates:

    Kwik Learning: Many people ask me where I get all these topics, which I've been covering for almost 15 years. I have learned to read nearly four times faster and retain information 10 times better with Kwik Learning. Learn how to learn and earn with Jim Kwik. Get his program at a special discount here: https://jimkwik.com/dragon

    OUR SPONSORS:

    Operly - Take Back Control of Your Work Day and Get Rid of All Your AI Apps - Welcome to the new world of Time Freedom and Unlimited Scaling and Success with Operly -  https://go.getoperly.ai/video?ref=jean-claude-claude-d-2a95

    Blue Blinds Bakery - Handcrafted with all-natural ingredients - www.blueblindsbakery.com

     
     

    0:00 - Intro

    1:30 - Embracing the Suck of Cancer Therapy

    4:47 - Great Morning

    6:32 - I think we all have a diagnosis

    11:14 - Jim Kwik's Limitless Daily Book

    13:35 - Life Asked Me this!!!!

    16:15 - Becoming vs. Negotiating

    18:56 - Phase One of Medicine Symptoms

    20:37 - BE DO HAVE

    23:59 - The Circle of Control

    24:05 - Second Check-in on Meds

    29:13 - The Flow of the River

    32:33 - Tension

    37:04 - Let's see if all this stuff you speak about is true.

    38:38 - Medication Side Effect Check-In

    42:14 - Victor Frankl

    43:50 - In Closing - If I Die Tomorrow

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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.
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