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80 Million People Are Questioning This Habit… But Few Talk About It (Ft. Cecily Mak)
Description
There’s a moment in every life when what once worked stops working and you have to decide what to do next.
Cecily Mak explores the space most people live in—but rarely talk about: the in-between. Not addiction, not crisis but the awareness that something in your life no longer feels aligned.
Through her journey of stepping away from alcohol, Cecily discovered that the real work was about listening. Listening to intuition, to patterns, to the subtle negotiations we make with ourselves every day.
This conversation goes far beyond habits. It’s about identity, self-awareness, and the courage to create space in a world designed to keep you distracted.
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Timestamps:
00:00 — The question that opens every interview: “Who are you?”
02:00 — A dream, a council of elders, and messages from lineage
06:30 — Dream vs. visitation: when insight feels real
09:30 — Why writing becomes a tool for healing and clarity
12:30 — The unexpected path to writing Undimmed
15:00 — Following curiosity vs. forcing purpose
18:00 — Why most people can’t hear their intuition
21:00 — The moment Cecily stepped away from alcohol
24:00 — Exploring family history and unresolved trauma
28:00 — Why your first book looks back—and your second looks inward
30:30 — The “in-between” relationship with alcohol most people live in
32:00 — The spiral of self-negotiation and quiet shame
33:30 — The concept of self-grace: “How human of me”
35:00 — Awareness as the real starting point for change
38:00 — Conscious choice vs. “fuck it” decision-making
39:30 — Busyness as a socially accepted addiction
41:30 — Weekly, seasonal, and quarterly life audits
43:00 — The power of solitude and intentional retreats
46:00 — Why most people don’t prioritize recovery for the mind
49:00 — You don’t need a mountain—you can create space anywhere
50:30 — Micro-pauses as a daily superpower
51:30 — What Cecily hopes readers feel after finishing the book
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Music: Clouds - Joakim Karud
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