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#46: When Life Cracks You Open: Finding Strength in the Breaks

August 23, 2025

In this episode, we cover:

What happens when a health scare becomes a life reboot? In this honest and unexpectedly funny conversation, Dr. Cindy sits down with Sally Magee—a business leader, mom, and breast cancer survivor—who shares how her diagnosis cracked her open in all the right ways. Sally talks about the emotional rollercoaster of cancer, the power of community, and the surprising lessons hidden in hair loss, vulnerability, and even spreadsheets. From the moment she chose to show up with honesty over perfection, healing took on a whole new meaning. This episode is a must-listen for anyone navigating adversity with heart—and a little humor.

(7:00) What is gray-area drinking?
(11:00) How does society influence our decision making with drinking alcohol?
(13:00) Five ways that will help you decide if you’re a gray-area drinker.
(19:00) What are people’s biggest obstacles when striving for success?
(21:00) Do genetics play a role in alcoholism?
(30:00) Rapid-fire questions

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Meet Our Guest

Sally Magee is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and an accredited Sobriety Coach. She is the Founder of Magee Coaching Solutions, a strengths-based sobriety coaching practice that provides judgment-free coaching services for “gray-area drinkers” to transform their relationship with alcohol. She has a background as a civil engineer and has 25 years of experience in the engineering and construction industry.

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