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Undimmed, a ClearLife Podcast

Undimmed, a ClearLife Podcast

By: Cecily Mak
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Undimmed is about living a clear life, a life without dimmers, things we consume or do to ease discomfort, silence intuition, or simply soften the edges of the day-to-day experience of being human. Dimmers can include unhealthy or escapist relationships with all kinds of things, such as alcohol, work, perfectionism, spending, sex, food, even generosity. Undimmed is about tuning into our truest selves, making choices for positive change, and reclaiming power, agency, and freedom from unwanted habits. Host Cecily Mak, a former Silicon Valley executive, is joined in conversation with known and lesser-known people who are all here to share their journeys to a clearer life.

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Episodes
  • A Personal Update from Cecily + Season Two Preview

    A Personal Update from Cecily + Season Two Preview
    Nov 21 2025

    Cecily returns to Undimmed after a pause that grew into a deeper and more meaningful season of work than she expected. With new conversations set to arrive in your podcast feed next spring, Cecily shares a personal update.

    She talks about what this period has held: family transitions, continued healing, and the long, thoughtful process of completing her book, Undimmed: The Eight Awarenesses for Freedom from Unwanted Habits, which will be released in January 2026.

    She also shares a moment that moved her deeply. Her son wrote a school speech about alcohol and families and asked her to read it. His honesty reminded her why this work matters and why she continues to offer these conversation

    If this episode speaks to you, please rate, subscribe, review, and share Undimmed. You can follow Cecily on Instagram @clearlifejourney, join her Substack community, or visit her website at cecilymak.com for more.

    Please remember to rate, subscribe, review, and share the Undimmed podcast to help this content reach more humans in need of support or inspiration. You can also follow Cecily's @clearlifejourney on Instagram, subscribe to her Substack, or learn more via her website.

    Credits:

    Host: Cecily Mak
    Producer: Joanne Elgart Jennings
    Composer / Sound Alchemist: Laura Inserra
    Audio Engineer: Mateo Schimpf
    Social Media & Marketing: Megan Belden
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    24 mins
  • Choosing A Mindful Relationship with Alcohol

    Choosing A Mindful Relationship with Alcohol
    Jun 19 2024

    On today’s episode of 'Undimmed' Cecily talks with Sunnyside co-founder, Nick Allen, about both of their personal and professional journeys with alcohol. Nick grew up in a household with two parents who struggled with alcoholism before ultimately finding sobriety. While Nick has had his ups and downs with drinking, up until this point has not felt the need to cut alcohol out of his life completely. Disappointed with the exclusively sobriety-focused, all-or-nothing options available, he built Sunnyside as an alternative for those looking to change their relationship with alcohol but not necessarily quit entirely. Nick is on a mission to make managing alcohol consumption as common (and socially accepted) as managing diet and exercise as components of our proactive wellness routines.

    Together, Cecily and Nick highlight the importance of making informed choices about alcohol and maintaining open, honest dialogues within families and communities about drinking habits. They both emphasize the value of understanding one's relationship with alcohol and making conscious decisions to improve life quality without necessarily adhering to black-and-white sobriety perspectives.

    Check out Sunnyside or follow them on Instagram @joinsunnyside

    Please remember to rate, subscribe, review, and share the Undimmed podcast to help this content reach more humans in need of support or inspiration. You can also follow Cecily's @clearlifejourney on Instagram, subscribe to her Substack, or learn more via her website.

    Credits:

    Host: Cecily Mak
    Producer: Joanne Elgart Jennings
    Composer / Sound Alchemist: Laura Inserra
    Audio Engineer: Mateo Schimpf
    Social Media & Marketing: Megan Belden
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    46 mins
  • Helpful Habits in Finding Freedom from Alcohol and Disordered Eating

    Helpful Habits in Finding Freedom from Alcohol and Disordered Eating
    Jun 12 2024
    Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and writer Dana Leigh Lyons joins Cecily this week for an honest conversation about her relationship with dimmers: disordered eating, alcohol, and even screen time. Dana opens up about her early struggles with food, and later, her relationship with alcohol, which she quit in 2020. She describes how her experience growing up in a household with heavy drinking influenced her to abstain from alcohol until her twenties when she started drinking socially.

    Dana's story of transformation involves significant self-awareness, finding support through online communities, and integrating various holistic practices into her life, including yoga, meditation, and plenty of solitude. Her 'Sober Soulful' newsletter on Substack explores addiction and sobriety expansively and she also uses the platform to celebrate and elevate other writers on the same theme. In emphasizing the importance of presence, solitude, and self-care in her continuing journey toward a holistic, connected life, Dana invites a gentle, but honest review of our habits and how we can be more healthful daily.

    Connect with Dana on Substack @danaleighlyons and her website https://www.danaleighlyons.com/.

    Please remember to rate, subscribe, review, and share the Undimmed podcast to help this content reach more humans in need of support or inspiration. You can also follow Cecily's @clearlifejourney on Instagram, subscribe to her Substack, or learn more via her website.

    Credits:

    Host: Cecily Mak
    Producer: Joanne Elgart Jennings
    Composer / Sound Alchemist: Laura Inserra
    Audio Engineer: Mateo Schimpf
    Social Media & Marketing: Megan Belden
    Show More Show Less
    43 mins
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