Podcasts · Self-Improvement
Makes Sense - with Dr. JC Doornick
189 episodes · 20 with AI analysis
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? Welcome to the uprising of the sleepwalking masses.
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People · top 20
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Topics · top 10
AI adoption and business model sustainabilityProfitable vs. explosive growth strategiesCareer reinvention and future-proofingSide hustle and gig economy modelsHuman skills in AI era (curiosity, kindness, financial literacy)Trade professions and automation-resistant careersLeadership philosophy and organizational culturePersonal branding and authenticityHybrid work and return to analogEntry-level job displacement from AI
Analyzed Episodes
Jun 9, 2026
How to Stay Relevant When the World Changes Fast with James Orsini - E-177
AI adoption and business model sustainabilityProfitable vs. explosive growth strategiesCareer reinvention and future-proofing
View AnalysisJun 16, 2026
Are You Too Sensitive? This One Truth Changes Everything with Elaine Aron - E-179
Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) trait definition and neurological basisSensory processing depth as evolutionary survival strategyMeditation methods and their neurological effects (EEG coherence)
View AnalysisJan 6, 2026
The Physics of Luck: Why You Keep Attracting the Same Problems (and How to Stop) - Episode 133
Resonance frequency and vibrational alignment in personal outcomesThe Interface Response System and cognitive distancing techniquesGoal-setting limitations and the role of internal state in manifestation
View AnalysisMay 22, 2026
The Super Power of Unavailability - Why Successful People Don't Answer Every Text - E-172
Boundary Setting and Saying NoNotification Management and Digital MinimalismNervous System Regulation and Neuroplasticity
View AnalysisMay 26, 2026
The Science of Doing Less and Achieving More with Jay Papasan - E-173
Priority Filtering and Decision-MakingExecution Accountability and Calendar BlockingBusyness vs. Productivity Distinction
View AnalysisMay 29, 2026
Flow Burglars - 5 Types of People Who Secretly Steal Your Peace - E174
Boundary Setting and Personal PeaceEmotional Manipulation PatternsEnabling vs. Compassion
View AnalysisJun 2, 2026
Reasons You're Undercharging at Work — And the Money Coach Who Spent 25 Years Fixing It with - Jen Fontanilla - E175
Money mindset and inherited family beliefsUndercharging and pricing strategy for creativesNeuroscience of financial decision-making
View AnalysisJun 12, 2026
The War Within- How to Beat Resistance and Step Into Your Calling - E-178
Identity transformation and personal evolutionOvercoming resistance to calling and purposeManaging overwhelm and burnout in high-performance contexts
View AnalysisJan 9, 2026
Why we're not happy yet - the power of presence - Episode 134
Present moment awareness and mindfulness practiceLaw of attraction and manifestation limitationsIdentity-based transformation and personal development
View AnalysisMay 19, 2026
The Success Lie: Why Your Hard Work Isn't Making You Happy with Jason Duncan - E171
Golden Cage Business ModelProfit vs Revenue MetricsBusiness Scalability and Systematization
View AnalysisJan 13, 2026
Naked Awareness - One from the Vault - Episode 135
Present-moment consciousnessGratitude practiceFocus and goal achievement
View AnalysisJan 16, 2026
Life is Unpredictable: How to Control Your Response When Everything Goes Wrong - Episode 136
Emotional Resilience and Stress ManagementNervous System Regulation and Self-RegulationCognitive Reframing and Perception Management
View AnalysisJan 20, 2026
Why physical books are the ultimate "Brain Upgrade" for 2026 with Nick Hutchison - Episode 137
Intentional Reading Practices and SMART Goal SettingAction Implementation Gap in Personal DevelopmentPhysical Books vs. Digital Content Consumption
View AnalysisJan 23, 2026
You Are Not Your Past - How To Let Go and Finally Feel Okay - Episode 138
Impermanence and non-attachment philosophyBeginner's mind vs. expert mindsetBuddhist Four Noble Truths
View AnalysisJan 27, 2026
THEY’RE CONTROLLING YOU - The Cult We’re All In: The Invisible Science of Social Control with Georgia Clare - Episode 139
High-Control Belief Systems and Cult DynamicsCognitive Dissonance and Selective PerceptionChildhood Trauma and Limiting Beliefs
View AnalysisJan 30, 2026
How to Get What You Want in Every Conversation — Communication Mastery - Episode 140
Communication mastery and ethical persuasionInterpersonal needs framework (PSR model)Active listening and clarifying questions
View AnalysisMay 5, 2026
How Quitting Your Dream Job Can Make You a Millionaire - E167
Career Transition and Burnout RecoveryBetting on Yourself and Risk-TakingAuthenticity vs. Strategic Deception
View AnalysisMay 8, 2026
How to Recognize and Follow Life’s Hidden Signals - E168
Synchronicities and meaningful coincidencesCarl Jung's psychology and synchronicity theoryIntuition and gut decision-making
View AnalysisMay 12, 2026
Harvard’s Happiness Expert: The Secret to Calm in the Chaos w/ Tal Ben-Shahar - E169
Paradox of Happiness and arrival fallacySPIRE framework (Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Relational, Emotional well-being)Toxic positivity vs. grounded positivity
View AnalysisMay 15, 2026
The Superpowers You Mistook for Weaknesses - E170
Reframing Insecurities as SuperpowersChildhood Pattern Recognition and Gift IdentificationEnergy Management and Flow State Optimization
View Analysis