The night in the ER that changed everything. After being diagnosed with advanced kidney cancer, Dr. JC Doornick found himself overwhelmed by fear, uncertainty, and an endless stream of advice from well-meaning people. But instead of asking only how to fight the cancer, he began asking a different question: What allowed it to grow in the first place?

In this deeply personal episode, Dr. JC shares the story of his diagnosis for the first time and introduces a powerful mindset shift inspired by his Interface Response System (IRS): before you plant new seeds, you must first pull the weeds. Learn why healing isn't just about treatments, supplements, or new habits—it's about transforming the terrain of your mind, body, and life so that health can thrive. Whether you're facing illness, burnout, grief, or any major life challenge, this episode will help you stop chasing solutions and start creating the conditions for lasting change.

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MAKES SENSE PODCAST

Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast. This podcast explores topics that expand human consciousness and enhance performance. On the Makes Sense Podcast, we acknowledge that it's who you are that determines how well what you do works, and that perception is subjective and an acquired taste. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change. Welcome to the uprising of the sleepwalking masses. Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast.

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Kwik Learning: Many people ask me where I get all these topics, which I've been covering for almost 15 years. I have learned to read nearly four times faster and retain information 10 times better with Kwik Learning. Learn how to learn and earn with Jim Kwik. Get his program at a special discount here: https://jimkwik.com/dragon

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0:00 - Teaser

0:57 - GREAT MORNING HUMANS

1:22 - SNAP MOMENTS

8:51 - I was born to crush this.

12:46 - The Offering of Seeds

16:25 - Pulling Weeds Before Planting Seeds

18:05 - The Back Story of how i got to the Hospital

22:02 - Here's How I Plan To Kick The Shit Out oF Cancer

22:17 - The Garden and the Terrain

26:26 - What Conditions in my life allowed this weed to grow?

30:17 - New Daily Affirmation

31:38 - Pulling Weeds With The IRS

33:39 - THe New HEartbeat of my Second Book

33:59 - My Commitment and New Call To Action

38:37 - Outro

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Today, we’re talking to a man who has mastered the art of the 'controlled fall.' With 17,000 jumps and thousands of hours in the cockpit, Steven is revealing the OODA Loop, a battle-tested survival framework for snapping out of negative energy and instantly rewriting your reality. Pay close attention to his 'Frequency Hack' at the halfway mark; it’s the difference between staying stuck and finally flying.

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Website: https://stevelinton.net
Books: https://thefrequencyofsuccess.com

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MAKES SENSE PODCAST

Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast. This podcast explores topics that expand human consciousness and enhance performance. On the Makes Sense Podcast, we acknowledge that it's who you are that determines how well what you do works, and that perception is subjective and an acquired taste. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change. Welcome to the uprising of the sleepwalking masses. Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast.

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Kwik Learning: Many people ask me where I get all these topics, which I've been covering for almost 15 years. I have learned to read nearly four times faster and retain information 10 times better with Kwik Learning. Learn how to learn and earn with Jim Kwik. Get his program at a special discount here: https://jimkwik.com/dragon

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0:00 - Intro

1:12 - What I like about You

6:25 - What is the Why Me Trap?

13:10 - Why Are People Stuck?

24:09 - Living Inside the Box?

27:57 - The Overthinking Loop

36:51 - Outro

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This episode is the cornerstone of our new "Stay Curious" brand campaign. It addresses a profound human paradox: we claim to want growth and enlightenment, but we remain "Prisoners of Certainty." We’ll explore why our biology pushes us toward the "safety" of knowing, and why that "knowing" is actually a mental wall blocking us from our next breakthrough. We’re moving the conversation from "Try and try again" to "Stay open and see what else exists.

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MAKES SENSE PODCAST

Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast. This podcast explores topics that expand human consciousness and enhance performance. On the Makes Sense Podcast, we acknowledge that it's who you are that determines how well what you do works, and that perception is subjective and an acquired taste. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change. Welcome to the uprising of the sleepwalking masses. Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast.

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Kwik Learning: Many people ask me where I get all these topics, which I've been covering for almost 15 years. I have learned to read nearly four times faster and retain information 10 times better with Kwik Learning. Learn how to learn and earn with Jim Kwik. Get his program at a special discount here: https://jimkwik.com/dragon

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0:00 - Teaser

0.28 - Intro

1:21 - The More Certain you are, the less room there is for growth.

2:53 - Great Morning

3:13 - The Most Dangerous Prison in the World

6:46 - The Scientist

8:26 - Disgruntled Listener

10:39 - Intellectual Humility

11:52 - The Evolutionary Trap

15:26 - How does certainty fit into the IRS?

18:21 - Curiosity Upgrades

18:55 - Exclamation Points vs. Question Marks

21:13 - The Power of Maybe

23:28 - Curiosity vs. Indecision

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Do you constantly feel overwhelmed by loud noises, big crowds, or other people’s negative energy? You aren't fragile—you might just be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). In this episode of the Makes Sense podcast, Dr. JC Doornick breaks down the life-changing insights from Elaine Aron’s ground-breaking book, The Highly Sensitive Person. Learn how to stop treating your deep feelings as a flaw and start using them as your greatest emotional asset. Discover simple, daily habits to protect your energy, master your mind, reduce stress, and thrive in a world that never stops shouting. It is time to embrace who you are and turn your sensitivity into a superpower.

#HighlySensitivePerson #HSP #Empath #PersonalGrowth #MakesSensePodcast

Contact Elaine Aron:

Website: https://hsperson.com
Books: https://amzn.to/4fHFvWq

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MAKES SENSE PODCAST

Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast. This podcast explores topics that expand human consciousness and enhance performance. On the Makes Sense Podcast, we acknowledge that it's who you are that determines how well what you do works, and that perception is subjective and an acquired taste. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change. Welcome to the uprising of the sleepwalking masses. Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast.

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Kwik Learning: Many people ask me where I get all these topics, which I've been covering for almost 15 years. I have learned to read nearly four times faster and retain information 10 times better with Kwik Learning. Learn how to learn and earn with Jim Kwik. Get his program at a special discount here: https://jimkwik.com/dragon

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• Blue Blinds Bakery - Hand Crafted with all natural ingredients - www.blueblindsbakery.com

0:00 - Intro
1:12 - What I like about Elaine Aron
3:40 - What's It like to be Elaine Aron these Days
5:27 - My HSP Discovery as a child
6:32 - Processing is the most important part of Sensitivity, not
8:16 - What are the clearest signs that somebody might be an HSP?
11:11 - What's the difference between an HSP and being Fragile?
13:10 - What's happening Neurologically inside an HSP Mind?
16:10 - What was the original idea for this book's name?
18:14 - What strengths do HSPs possess that others might not
24:35 - New Book - Spirituality through the HSP Lens
26:03 - Makes Sense Glasses with No Lenses
29:35 - Enlightenment is happening
39:16 - How does Elaine Aron handle adversity in the real world
44:14 - The Bouncing of the Ball
45:29 - How would you define Spirituality
49:05 - What would you say to that person that just found out they are an HSP
53:05 - What gives you the greatest Sense of Hope About Humanity

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Ninety-three percent of people die with their calling still inside them. Not because they didn't dream. Not because they weren't talented. But because the moment they stepped toward the arena of play, the moment real opportunity showed up, they short-circuited. The voltage was too high for the identity they were still running on. Today, we're not just talking about stepping in. We're talking about the identity transformation required to stay in, without burning out, selling out, or tapping out. Great morning, humans. Great morning, world. I'm Dr. JC Doornick, the Dragon, and this is Makes Sense.

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MAKES SENSE PODCAST

Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast. This podcast explores topics that expand human consciousness and enhance performance. On the Makes Sense Podcast, we acknowledge that it's who you are that determines how well what you do works, and that perception is subjective and an acquired taste. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change. Welcome to the uprising of the sleepwalking masses. Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast.

SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW & SHARE our new podcast.

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Podcast Affiliates:

Kwik Learning: Many people ask me where I get all these topics, which I've been covering for almost 15 years. I have learned to read nearly four times faster and retain information 10 times better with Kwik Learning. Learn how to learn and earn with Jim Kwik. Get his program at a special discount here: https://jimkwik.com/dragon

OUR SPONSORS:

• Blue Blinds Bakery - Hand Crafted with all natural ingredients - www.blueblindsbakery.com

0:16 - Intro

1:09 - Show premise

3:42 - Stepping Into the Arena Of Play

4:46 - 93% of people die with their song still inside them

10:09 - One of the Biggest Lies we were ever told

11:56 - The Stands

14:51 - Success requires a different identity than survival

16:49 - The Stands are governed by your MFTPSE

19:44 - Self Deception

20:21 - The River of Creativity Beneath You

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24:51 - The Wilderness

28:40 - Kim Tucker Grace - Collective Wilderness of America

36:13 - Playing Big Without Burning Out

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Here's a fact that should disturb you: scientists estimate your brain processes 11 million bits of information every single second — but you're only consciously aware of about 50. So the question isn't what you see. The question is: who chose what you don't see? Today on Makes Sense with Dr. JC, we're going into the natural selection of perception — why the reality you're living in may not actually be yours, and exactly what it takes to rewire your brain and take it back.

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MAKES SENSE PODCAST

Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast. This podcast explores topics that expand human consciousness and enhance performance. On the Makes Sense Podcast, we acknowledge that it's who you are that determines how well what you do works, and that perception is subjective and an acquired taste. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change. Welcome to the uprising of the sleepwalking masses. Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast.

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Podcast Affiliates:

Kwik Learning: Many people ask me where I get all these topics, which I've been covering for almost 15 years. I have learned to read nearly four times faster and retain information 10 times better with Kwik Learning. Learn how to learn and earn with Jim Kwik. Get his program at a special discount here: https://jimkwik.com/dragon

OUR SPONSORS:

• Makes Sense Academy: A private mastermind and psychologically safe environment full of the Mindset and Action steps that will help you begin to thrive. The Makes Sense Academy. https://www.skool.com/makes-sense-academy/about
• The Sati Experience: A retreat designed for the married couple that truly loves one another, yet wants to take their love to that higher magical level. Relax, reestablish, and renew your love at the Sati Experience. https://www.satiexperience.com

0:00 - Intro

0.24 - Great Morning Dragon Thoughts of Gratitude

2:33 - The Fact that might disturb you

5:38 - What is Natural Selection of Perception

11:55 - The Reflexive Mind

14:13 - Why Mindset Shifts Are So Hard

15:28 - The Operating System is Reprogrammable

18:29 - The IRS Framework

24:25 - Discovering our Sorting Filter

28:07 - The Mindset Environment Design

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Money coach Jen Fontanilla spent 25 years designing for Disney before cracking the code on creative worth. Here's why you're undercharging — and how to stop.

She spent 25 years creating packaging for Disney, Sony, and Target. She was good at her job — great, actually. But here's what nobody knew: she had no idea how to handle her own money. None. And she is not alone — because if you are a creative, a designer, a writer, a maker of any kind, the system was literally built to keep you broke and grateful for it. Today's guest is Jen Fontanilla — TEDx speaker, seven-time author, and the woman who turned her own financial rock bottom into a career dismantling the 'Starving Artist' myth one belief at a time. We are going to get into why you keep undercharging, why your childhood shaped your rates, and the one mindset shift that changes everything. Do not go anywhere.

Connect With Jen:

IG: @itsjenfontanilla

Book: The Creative Code: https://amzn.to/43ADfZI

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenfontanilla

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Web - www.makessensebook.com

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MAKES SENSE PODCAST

Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast. This podcast explores topics that expand human consciousness and enhance performance. On the Makes Sense Podcast, we acknowledge that it's who you are that determines how well what you do works, and that perception is subjective and an acquired taste. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change. Welcome to the uprising of the sleepwalking masses. Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast.

SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW & SHARE our new podcast.

FOLLOW Podcast: You will find a "Follow" button in the top right. This will enable the podcast software to alert you when a new episode launches each week.

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Podcast Affiliates:

Kwik Learning: Many people ask me where I get all these topics, which I've been covering for almost 15 years. I have learned to read nearly four times faster and retain information 10 times better with Kwik Learning. Learn how to learn and earn with Jim Kwik. Get his program at a special discount here: https://jimkwik.com/dragon

OUR SPONSORS:

• Makes Sense Academy: A private mastermind and psychologically safe environment full of the Mindset and Action steps that will help you begin to thrive. The Makes Sense Academy. https://www.skool.com/makes-sense-academy/about
• The Sati Experience: A retreat designed for the married couple that truly loves one another, yet wants to take their love to that higher magical level. Relax, reestablish, and renew your love at the Sati Experience. https://www.satiexperience.com

0:00 - Intro

1:24 - Welcome, Jen Fontanilla

2:09 - What's it like to be you these days

4:42 - When did you first realize that people needed to rewrite their money story
9:05 - The habit wiring behind money problems.

12:46 - Why do people feel guilty about making money

15:39 - Why does somebody that knows they are worth more not charge what they're worth

27:03 - Do people take money too seriously

29:45 - Do you believe you can manifest money into your life?

35:20 - What is the creative code?

41:11 - What's the most important money concept

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