In this bonus episode of Undimmed, Cecily shares a short excerpt from the audiobook version of her new book, Undimmed: The Eight Awarenesses for Freedom from Unwanted Habits — shared here exclusively with podcast listeners.

The passage focuses on the Second Awareness, I choose what I consume, and reflects on a period when Cecily was beginning to question long-held assumptions about alcohol, social life, and choice. It’s a quiet, honest moment from early on in the work, offered with openness and care.

Cecily Mak’s new book, Undimmed: The Eight Awarenesses for Freedom from Unwanted Habits, is available wherever books, ebooks, and audiobooks are sold.
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Season Two of Undimmed will begin rolling out this spring.

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Host: Cecily Mak
Producer: Joanne Elgart Jennings
Composer / Sound Alchemist: Laura Inserra
Audio Engineer: Jarrod Sport
Social Media & Marketing: Megan Belden

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: Jarrod Sport
Social Media & Marketing: Megan Belden

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: Jarrod Sport
Social Media & Marketing: Megan Belden