Episode 234: Cecily Mak
From Practice You with Elena Brower by Elena Brower
January 17, 2026 · 45 min · Season 8 · Episode 234
About this episode
Cecily Mak discusses the importance of letting go of numbing habits and aligning with intrinsic wisdom for a clearer life.
On the power of letting go of numbing habit energies, aligning with our intrinsic wisdom, and living a clear life. 0:00 – Introduction and Guest Overview 1:55 – Discussion on the First Awareness: My Life is Better Clear 4:24 – Experimenting with Alcohol and Personal Growth 8:37 – The Concept of "Clear" and Personal Agency 10:33 – Connection Between Alcohol and Health Issues 19:03 – The Fourth Awareness: My Trauma is Not My Identity 21:02 – The Fifth Awareness: Forgiveness and Letting Go 29:58 – The Sixth Awareness: I Do Not Judge or Impose My Orientations Upon Others 34:01 – The Seventh Awareness: Our Most Precious Currency is Time 39:07 – The Eighth Awareness: I Seek Ways to Support Others Cecily is a mother, author, investor, and founder, the voice behind the ClearLife Movement, the ClearLife Reset, and host of the Undimmed podcast. A former attorney and Silicon Valley executive turned author and investor, she's also the co-founder of Wisdom Ventures. Cecily helps people create undimmed lives of presence and intention, free from the stigma of addiction and the patterns of avoidance that keep us from living fully. Her new book, released January 2026. Undimmed, The Eight…
People in this episode
Host: Elena Brower
Guest: Cecily Mak
Topics covered
- letting go
- personal growth
- alcohol awareness
- health issues
- forgiveness
- time management
Keywords
- numbing habits
- personal agency
- forgiveness
- trauma
- addiction
- ClearLife
- personal growth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ClearLife Movement, Wisdom Ventures, Undimmed, ClearLife Reset
Books & works: Undimmed, The Eight Awarenesses for Freedom from Unwanted Habits
More episodes of Practice You with Elena Brower
- Episode 241: Allison Deraney · April 25, 2026 · 28 min
- Episode 240: Amber Romaniuk · April 11, 2026 · 36 min
- Episode 239: Annette Knopp · March 28, 2026 · 38 min
- Episode 238: Kino MacGregor · March 14, 2026 · 34 min
- Episode 237: Light Watkins · February 28, 2026 · 34 min
- Episode 236: Jiryu Rustchman-Byler · February 14, 2026 · 38 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Practice You with Elena Brower podcast page.