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Why we're not happy yet - the power of presence - Episode 134
New Jan 09, 2026 33 min EXPLICIT

Why we're not happy yet - the power of presence - Episode 134

Why I’m Not Happy Yet — The Power of Presence | Makes Sense with Dr. JC Why do so many people feel unhappy even while doing everything “right”—setting goals, visualizing the future, and chasing imp...

Unwrap the Present - The Gift of Now - Episode 131
Dec 29, 2025 29 min EXPLICIT

Unwrap the Present - The Gift of Now - Episode 131

In this episode of Makes Sense with Dr. JC, we explore a quiet but unsettling observation: as AI advances and digital content explodes, many of us are feeling less connected, less nourished, and le...

F_ck Fitting In - The end of Approval Seeking - Episode 130
Dec 24, 2025 36 min EXPLICIT

F_ck Fitting In - The end of Approval Seeking - Episode 130

F*ck Fitting In is a deep dive into one of the most invisible forces shaping our lives: approval-seeking. In this episode, Dr. JC Doornick exposes how most of us unknowingly construct an internal A...

My Ayahuasca Trip to Peru - Part Five - The Finale  - Episode 128
Dec 19, 2025 28 min EXPLICIT

My Ayahuasca Trip to Peru - Part Five - The Finale - Episode 128

One of the greatest surprises of this journey wasn’t the visions, the purging, or even the revelations; it was the people. In just four days, strangers became family. Not metaphorically. Literally....

The Paradox of Friendship - Episode 122
Nov 19, 2025 28 min

The Paradox of Friendship - Episode 122

This week, I want to explore something most people overlook: the paradox of friendship. I wrote a piece for a new podcast episode called “The Friendship Frequency” - The Paradox of Friendship: How ...

The Rise and Fall of AI? - Hmmm? - Episode 119
Nov 07, 2025 42 min

The Rise and Fall of AI? - Hmmm? - Episode 119

In this episode, I explore the paradox of Artificial Intelligence, not as a hero or a villain, but as a mirror. What’s really rising or falling isn’t AI itself—it’s us, the humans holding the promp...

Wanting Vs. Having - One from the Vault - Episode 118
Nov 03, 2025 10 min

Wanting Vs. Having - One from the Vault - Episode 118

Welcome to another One From The Vault episode of the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Podcast — where we revisit timeless insights from the original Rise Up With Dragon series. In this powerful throwback, D...

More Than You Bargained For - One from the Vault- Episode 115
Oct 20, 2025 7 min EXPLICIT

More Than You Bargained For - One from the Vault- Episode 115

Great Morning World, this is Dr. JC Doornick, a.k.a. The Dragon.Welcome to One From The Vault, where we bring back one of your favorite episodes from my very first podcast, Rise Up With Dragon. The...