Cecily Mak is the Author of UNDIMMED and Founding GP at Wisdom Ventures.
UNDIMMED: The Eight Awarenesses for Freedom from Unwanted Habits (January 2026, Flatiron Books in North America and Vermilion in the UK) offers a personal and practical alternative to traditional recovery frameworks like the Twelve Steps. The book blends memoir, community wisdom, and eight powerful awarenesses that support individuals in shifting unwanted habits—whether alcohol, overworking, perfectionism, or everyday digital distraction. What began as a 30-day break from drinking evolved into a years-long journey of inquiry into what she calls “dimming”—the ways we unconsciously numb ourselves—and the path back to clarity, agency, and presence.
In addition to her writing, Cecily is a founding General Partner at Wisdom Ventures ($90M AUM and growing), a purpose-driven investment fund backing companies at the intersection of technology and human flourishing. She brings more than two decades of experience as a tech executive, startup advisor, and attorney to her work, having helped scale companies across music, publishing, mindfulness, blockchain, and well-being. She’s also a founding limited partner of How Women Invest and serves on several boards.
Her personal path is shaped by lived experience: she is a mother of two, a breast cancer survivor, and the daughter of a mother who struggled with alcoholism. These threads inform her deep commitment to offering compassionate, accessible paths to healing and transformation. Cecily also hosts the UNDIMMED podcast and shares her ongoing reflections and tools through her Substack newsletter and on Instagram @clearlifejourney.
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