Makes Sense - with Dr. JC Doornick
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? Welco...
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Nov. 19, 2025
The Paradox of Friendship - Episode 122
In this episode, we explore The Friendship Frequency — the paradox of friendship and how not needing friends actually draws the right ones closer. Building on our previous conversation about validation and featuring insights from viral TED speaker Chris Bailey, we unpack why true connection begins …
Nov. 14, 2025
Are we living in a Simulation? with Guest Rizwan Virk - Episode 121
In this mind-bending episode, Dr. JC Doornick sits down with MIT-trained computer scientist and bestselling author Rizwan Virk (The Simulation Hypothesis) to explore one of the most provocative questions of our time: what if reality itself is a simulation? Together, they bridge quantum physics, vid…
Nov. 11, 2025
Imposter Syndrome and Procrastination - with Guest Nicholas Voge - Episode 120
Dr. JC Doornick "The Dragon" sits down with Princeton educator and TED speaker Nic Voge to dissect the psychology of self-worth and uncover how our fear of failure shapes motivation, identity, and achievement.
Nov. 7, 2025
The Rise and Fall of AI? - Hmmm? - Episode 119
In this episode, I explore AI not as hero or villain, but as a mirror reflecting our own consciousness. Together, GPT-5 and I examine whether this technology will elevate human creativity—or quietly replace the act of thinking itself. Make Sense?
Nov. 3, 2025
Wanting Vs. Having - One from the Vault - Episode 118
In this One From The Vault episode, Dr. JC breaks down the powerful difference between wanting and having — revealing how belief, urgency, and alignment transform desire into reality. A quick yet potent shift in perspective to help you rise up and live from the state of “already having.”
Oct. 31, 2025
Right vs. Kind - What do you think people think about you? - Episode 117
Dr. JC shares the story of how one powerful question from his mentor — “What’s more important to you: to be right or to be kind?” — dismantled his ego and reshaped his entire approach to life, leadership, and love. Learn why choosing kindness over rightness is the key to freedom, connection, and gr…
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