Rising After Divorce: Healing, Resilience & New Beginnings with Dr. JC Doornick
Episode Summary:
In this powerful conversation, host Deborah Griffiths sits down with Dr. JC Doornick—father, mentor, entrepreneur, podcaster, author, and founder of Make Sense Academy. Together, they dive deep into the realities of divorce, resilience, and rebuilding life with purpose.
Dr. JC Doornick shares his personal divorce journey, the lessons he learned from childhood experiences with his own parents’ separation, and the turning points that led him to prioritize growth, health, and healing. With honesty and vulnerability, he reveals how guilt, self-reflection, and eventually self-care reshaped his path and helped him find love again.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- Why understanding why you married is just as important as understanding why it ended.
- The impact of childhood experiences on adult relationships and marriage decisions.
- How guilt and shame can keep you stuck after divorce—and ways to move forward.
- The role of health and self-care in building resilience after heartbreak.
- The importance of not bad-mouthing the other parent when children are involved.
- How shifting perspective can transform pain into growth.
- Why true love often shows up when you stop searching and start healing yourself.
About Dr. JC Doornick
Dr. JC Doornick is the founder of Make Sense Academy, host of the Make Sense Podcast, and a health transformation coach who has helped countless individuals reclaim their lives. With over 20 years of experience in coaching and personal development, he blends practical strategies with deep insights into human behavior to guide people through adversity toward growth.
Follow him:
- Connect with Dr. JC Doornick: https://zez.am/makessense
- Podcast: Make Sense with Dr. JC Doornick: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/makes-sense-with-dr-jc-doornick/id1730954168
- Make Sense Academy – offering affordable group coaching, mentoring, and personal growth resources: https://www.skool.com/makes-sense-academy/about?ref=b09dae7656794935a89cccf67502cc30
Key Quote from This Episode:
“If you can’t learn how to have a good day on a bad day, then you’re going to have a bad life.” – Dr. JC Doornick
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