Episodes

July 28, 2025

One From The Vault - The Eye of the Storm - Episode 100

This is One From The Vault of the Old Rise Up With Dragon Podcast. They say you can dance in a hurricane, but only when you're standing in the eye. There is magic in the space between all of the chaos that exists in life. Let...

July 17, 2025

Making Sense of the Alchemy of Forgiveness Episode 99

Welcome, friends. Today, I want to share a piece that I will be posting on my Makes Sense Substack, called the Alchemy of Forgiveness. This time, it's all about you. It originated from a mastermind topic I did for a plant med...

July 14, 2025

Making Sense of a Plant Free Diet - With Dr. Anthony Chafee - Episode 98

Welcome back to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick podcast, where we challenge conventional wisdom and explore bold ideas and perspectives that could transform your health and life. Today’s episode is not for the faint of h...

July 7, 2025

One From The Vault - A Momentary Grasp of Reason - Episode 97

This is One From The Vault of the previous Rise Up With Dragon show where Dragon in the process of coming up with many aspects of the Interface Response System out of thin air. The name says it all. The whole idea of reason a...

July 3, 2025

Making Sense of Being a Man - Men's Mental Health Month Special - Episode 97

In recognition of Men’s Mental Health Month, I offer this not as a diagnosis but as a mirror—a reflection—of one man’s honest reckoning with what it really means to “be a man” in a world that rewards our silence and buries ou...

June 23, 2025

Making Sense of Domestic Violence with Lindsay Abernathy - Episode 95

Welcome to today's episode of Making Sense of Domestic Abuse. In the United States alone, over 10 million people experience domestic violence each year. These are not just statistics—they are real stories of pain, resilience,...

June 17, 2025

One From The Vault - Dear Mr. Fantasy - Episode 94

This is One From The Vault of the previous Rise Up With Dragon show where Dragon was building his 15 Days to Discipline and made the powerful distinction that life as we know it is a fantasy created by ourselves. This is prof...

June 9, 2025

Making Sense of Hard Times - The Middle Passage by James Hollis

Welcome to another episode of the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Podcast, where confusion dies and progress thrives. Today, we’re diving into the dark tunnel many find themselves in around midlife. But before you turn away, let me t...

May 30, 2025

Making Sense of Generational Wealth with best selling author Jamil Frazier - Episode 92

Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Podcast. In this episode, we have the opportunity to interview a special friend and human I have had the privilege of seeing grow from messed-up to blessed-up. Jamil Frazier is a bestsel...

May 15, 2025

One From The Vault - Curve Ball - Episode 91

This is One From The Vault of the previous Rise Up With Dragon show at a time when we were still living in an apartment and navigating the pending move to South Africa to adopt our daughter. Life was as complicated and challe...

May 8, 2025

Making Sense of The Flow State - Episode 90

There’s a moment when everything clicks. Time dissolves, distractions vanish, and you become one with whatever you’re doing—whether it's writing, coding, competing, or creating. It feels effortless, but it’s far from accident...

April 28, 2025

Making Sense of Validation - Summary of Caroline Flecks book Validation

Validation is a groundbreaking yet often misunderstood communication tool that we often run on autopilot. Once armed with its awareness, it redefines how we interact with ourselves and others by highlighting one of human connection’s most overlooked...

April 21, 2025

One From The Vault - Obtainment - Episode 88

DAILY FOCUS: OBTAINMENT: There’s an automatic process going on in our brains directed by our egoic construct. It’s the ongoing desire to obtain. Obtainment by definition is the act of obtaining or acquiring something with voluntary action. Let's...

April 21, 2025

Making Sense of Change - Who Moved My Cheese - Episode 87

Making Sense of Change – A Book Summary of If you’re someone who's been feeling like life is moving faster than you’re ready for, or maybe you’re facing a change that feels overwhelming, uncertain, or even unwanted, today’s episode is for...

April 1, 2025

Making Sense of your Zone of Genius - with Gay Hendricks - Episode 86

Today, we have a guest who has spent decades helping people transcend their limitations, break free from self-imposed ceilings, and step into their full potential—Dr. Gay Hendricks. Gay is a bestselling author, a visionary psychologist, and the mind...

March 31, 2025

One From The Vault - BUTT POWER? Episode 85

This is One From the Vault of the Rise Up With Dragon Podcast and one of the very first podcast Episodes the Dragon ever did. You will hear the voice difference. :) Enjoy this unique Rise Up and Go Down the Rabbit hole of how humans spend more time...

March 28, 2025

Making Sense of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius - Episode 84

Let’s Make Sense of Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius. Written nearly 2,000 years ago, Meditations by Marcus Aurelius remains one of the most profound and practical guides for self-mastery, emotional resilience, and personal growth. Originally penned...