Undimmed, a ClearLife Podcast
About Undimmed
Undimmed is a podcast about clarity. Hosted by Cecily Mak, each episode explores what it means to live without dimmers — to awaken, choose consciously, and move through the world with intention.
Guests range from well-known voices to hidden gems, each sharing their unique path to freedom and presence.
Season 1 guests include Yung Pueblo, Dan Harris, Kamelle Mills, and Christine Gutierrez.
Healing Our Trauma Without Making It Our Identity with IFS Creator Dr. Richard Schwartz
IFS founder Dick Schwartz joins Cecily Mak on Healing: why there are no bad parts, how dimmers protect us, and a live parts session.
The Often Inconvenient Gift of Intuition with Libby Stockstill
Former Vans GC Libby Stockstill and Cecily Mak explore Intuition: going alcohol-free, writing under a pseudonym, and leaving a corporate career.
The Power of Choice Lives in Each of Us with Ara Katz
Seed founder Ara Katz and Cecily Mak explore Choice: discernment vs. control, Option D, and choosing what you let into your life.
Clarity, Fatherhood, and Putting Down the Buffer with Cory Muscara
Former monk Cory Muscara and Cecily Mak explore Clarity: when meditation becomes a dimmer, meeting protective parts, and what fatherhood taught him.
8. Choosing A Mindful Relationship 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.
7. Helpful Habits in Finding Freedom from Alcohol and Disordered Eating
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.
6. Living in Fuchsia with Kamelle Mills
In this episode, Kamelle recounts pivotal moments that sparked his transformation from battling alcoholism, eating disorders, and societal expectations to living a vibrant and authentic life he calls 'Living in Fuchsia.'
5. From Darkness to Light: Healing, Sobriety, and Empowering Women
Christine, the author of "I Am Diosa: A Journey to Healing Deep, Loving Yourself and Coming Back Home to Soul," shares her personal journey from childhood spirituality to confronting her struggles with alcohol and toxic relationships.
4. Making Room for Mindful Consumption
This week’s episode of Undimmed features a candid conversation with Dan Harris, former ABC News anchor and creator of the Ten Percent Happier meditation app, podcast, and book.
3. Navigating A Clear Friendship with Grace
Renowned photographer, creator of the Embody Project, and Cecily’s dear friend, Erica Scott, joins the podcast this week for an intimate conversation among dear friends who have been exploring their relationships with dimmers, primarily alcohol, since they first connected decades ago.
2. Yung Pueblo: Clarity for Connection
Meditator and author Diego Perez, known primarily under his pen name Yung Pueblo, sits down with Cecily to discuss his undimming process.
1. I Chose My Beyoncé (Clear)Life: Jennifer Pattee's Alcohol-Free Journey
Join Cecily and Jennifer as they dive into the choice to live alcohol-free, self-actualization (is anyone else living their Beyonce life?), and how connection and community are medicine.
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