Episodes
Oct. 27, 2025
Noise Dissociation – The Cure for Imposter Syndrome - Episode 116
In this episode, Dr. JC Doornick explores how the modern world’s constant noise fuels Imposter Syndrome —that nagging voice whispering, “Who do you think you are?” —and introduces his concept of Noise Dissociation , a conscio...
Oct. 20, 2025
More Than You Bargained For - One from the Vault- Episode 115
Welcome to One From The Vault, where we bring back one of your favorite episodes from my very first podcast, Rise Up With Dragon. What does it mean when we get more than we bargained for? When we bargain, do we bargain for less or do we not see what’s possible?
Oct. 17, 2025
The Climb - The Personal Legend Story of Maddye Trew and Jeff McMahon - Episode 114
In this episode of Makes Sense with Dr. JC, we explore the climb behind the climb — the personal legend story of rising country artist Maddye Trew and her mentor Jeff McMahon. Through music, mentorship, and moments of vulnerability, their journey mirrors The Alchemist, revealing timeless lessons ab…
Oct. 13, 2025
The Greatest Love Story Ever Told - The Dream Daughter Story - Episode 113
A true story of love, destiny, and the mysterious frequency that turns coincidence into connection. Discover how awareness transforms random moments into miracles.
Oct. 9, 2025
What if life and reality were just one big game? Episode 112
It's called a GAME STATE REALITY. Many brilliant people believe we are living in a simulation. More specifically, some sort of video game. What's interesting is that we can't prove we are not, so the Dragon is all over that!!...
Oct. 7, 2025
Finding Superman - How did humanity get so fot? - Episode 111
This episode challenges the rise of comfort and conformity in modern life, exploring how society has tamed humanity’s inner strength—and what it takes to awaken the untamed, resilient “Superman” within. Through philosophy, personal story, and reflection, Dr. JC invites you to reclaim your will to p…
Oct. 3, 2025
Spotting and Capturing Windows of Opportunity - Makes Sense Episode 110
This episode explores how to recognize and act on life’s rare windows of opportunity—those fleeting moments that invite you to break free from comfort and step into a version of yourself you’ve never known before. Through personal stories and practical insights, Dr. JC "The Dragon" reveals the thre…
Sept. 30, 2025
One From The Vault - The Sandwich Generation - Episode 109
THE SANDWICH GENERATION: This is one from the vault of the Rise Up With Dragon Show. Caring for both your kids and your parents. Who’s taking care of you? Is the goal to train your kids by example to take on the role or burde...
Sept. 21, 2025
Making Sense of Metabolic Health - What are our symptoms trying to tell us? - Episode 108
We live in a culture obsessed with treating symptoms, weight gain, fatigue, high blood pressure, brain fog, poor sleep, as if each were an isolated problem. But what if these struggles aren’t the problem at all? What if they’...
Sept. 10, 2025
Making Sense of Focus in an Overstimulated World - With guest Chris Bailey - Episode 107
Our guest today is someone who doesn’t just write about productivity; he lives and experiments with it. Chris Bailey is the bestselling author behind The Productivity Project, Hyperfocus, and most recently, Calm Your Mind. Yo...
Sept. 8, 2025
One From The Vault - Bring Forth - My Experience with Ayahuasca - Episode 106
DAILY FOCUS: BRING FORTH: From my new book project "Bring Forth" that covers my full experience with Ayahuasca and DMT in the Amazon Jungle in Peru, one of my biggest takeaways was a beak-through i made with the relationship ...
Aug. 26, 2025
Making Sense of The Omen Frequency - Episode 105
Most of us go through life tuned into the station we were told to listen to—the one filled with survival, proving, and noise. But all along, another signal has been broadcasting, waiting for us to notice. I call it the Omen F...
Aug. 19, 2025
Making Sense of A Second Chance On Love with Jenny and Bryan Drollinger - Episode 104
Sometimes, life writes love stories so unexpected, you couldn’t make them up if you tried. Today’s guests, Jennie and Bryan Drollinger, know precisely what it means to become lost and then, against all odds, be found. Years a...
Aug. 13, 2025
One From The Vault - Natural Intelligence - Episode 103
This is one from the vault of killer perspectives from the previous Rise Up With Dragon podcast. Is there a similarity between that if ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE and that of the HUMAN INTELLIGENCE? Let's continue down the rabbit...
Aug. 11, 2025
Making Sense of Taxes with Shawn Finnegan from Taxhive
It's almost comical to recognize that in the Makes Sense Ecosystem, our cornerstone system that helps people reclaim control of their reality and learn to think for themselves in a world that is thinking for us, we inappropri...
Aug. 2, 2025
Making Sense of The Best Kept Secret - Eleusis and Ego Death - Episode 101
The Best Kept Secret In History An exploration of Eleusis, and the God Like superpower that awaits you on the other side of ego death and rebirth. There’s an old story buried in the soil of Eleusis. It’s not the kind of story...
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...