Conversations with Cam

In this episode, I sit down with psychologist, author, and friendship expert, Dr. Marisa G. Franco, to unpack why we've been taught to prioritize romance over friendship and what it actually takes to build deep, lasting connections at any age. We talk about how attachment styles show up in our friendships & why the "loneliness epidemic" started way before smartphones. We also dive into self-worth: why compliments can sometimes backfire on people with low self-esteem, how "implicit memories" shape our triggers without us even knowing it, and the tools we can use for healing old wounds. 

Key Takeaway / Points:

• What is actually making us lonely as a society

• How attachment styles show up in friendship (not just romance)

• Male vs. female loneliness: the crisis of intimacy in men's friendships

• How friendship is a skill that you need to keep practicing in adulthood

• The role self-worth plays in building connections

• What implicit memories are and how they quietly drive your triggers

• How memory reconsolidation, somatic work, and psychedelics can literally change the emotional charge of old memories

• Why the goal isn't to have a "secure" attachment, but rather "secure-ish"

  
  

Order a copy of Dr. Marisa G. Franco’s books:

Platonic: How The Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends

 Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment

Listen to these episodes that dive into attachment styles:

You Can’t Be A Perfect Parent: Mother/Child Attachment Styles and More with Dr. Jaclyn Nofech-Mozes

You Can’t Be A Perfect Parent Part II: Maternal Mental Health with Dr. Jaclyn Nofech-Mozes 

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Baby #3 is here! In this episode, I'm telling you my full labor and delivery story while it's still fresh. I walk you through what I did to induce labor, the membrane sweep that finally got things moving, and the water-breaking moment I've always wanted! Plus the “super soaker” moment that happened right before delivery and why I'm more at peace in the newborn bubble than I've ever been.

Key Takeaway / Points:

• My "evict baby" week of acupuncture, reflexology, curb walking, sex, and a very good membrane sweep

• A full timestamp of my time in the hospital before delivery and getting the epidural in time

• Why the L&D nurse might matter more to your delivery than the doctor

• What happened in the moments after I gave birth to my third baby

• The brutal third-time cramping and soaking up the newborn bubble with my last baby

  
  

This episode is sponsored by Natural Cycles, the company behind the first FDA-cleared, hormone-free, and non-invasive birth control app that helps prevent or plan pregnancy naturally. Use code CAMERON at naturalcycles.app/Cameron for 15% off an annual subscription + a FREE NC° Band. The NC° app is for 18+ and does not protect against STIs. Always read and follow the instructions for use.

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In this episode, I sit down with dating and relationship coach, podcast host, and author, Sabrina Zohar, to unpack why we keep repeating the same relationship patterns even when we know better. Sabrina breaks down her "Bullshit Blueprint" framework, the subconscious wiring we pick up from childhood, and how to heal and break your toxic dating patterns. We get into attachment styles and how they play out in dating and why "if he wanted to, he would" is one of the most damaging taglines on the internet. 

Key Takeaway / Points:

• Why our triggers as adults in dating relate back to what we learned from childhood

• Why we unconsciously seek out familiar (often unhealthy) dynamics and repeat them in dating because they feel like "home"

• Breaking down the four attachment styles (secure, anxious, avoidant, disorganized) and how each shows up specifically in dating

• Social media dating taglines that are total myths

• What healthy relationships actually look like

• Advice for having hard conversations in relationships

  
  

Order Sabrina’s book “Why Am I Like This? Break Your Relationship Patterns and Create the Life You Want" HERE

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In this episode, I sit down with my friend Amanda Jones Vaughan (@amandajonesvaughan) for a deeply personal conversation about grief, motherhood, and mental health. Amanda opens up about losing her mom while raising three kids under three, the anger and "mom rage" that followed, and how that grief resurfaced in an unexpected way after the birth of her fourth baby. We talk through her PMDD diagnosis, discovering she has ADHD in her mid-30s, the medication journey that's helped her find more stability, & how she manages the chaos of raising four boys.

Key Takeaway / Points:

• Navigating different postpartum experiences

• The grief of losing her mom and the anger and "mom rage" that followed

• Getting diagnosed with PMDD

• Discovering ADHD in her mid-30s after a lifetime of masking as "high-functioning"

• Her medication journey and learning what actually works for her

• Alternative healing modalities: MDMA journey, hypnosis, EMDR, and microdosing

• Advice for moms navigating loss and motherhood at the same time

• Where to find the best vintage pieces

  
  

This episode is sponsored by Philips Avent. Shop the Philips Avent Anti-Colic Baby Bottle, the Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottle, & all of Philips Avent’s products HERE.

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In this episode, I sit down with my friend and content creator, Kelly Grace Mae, for an unfiltered, pure-vibes conversation as always. Kelly walks us through why she put her podcast on hiatus, her skincare routine, plus her stance on PRP, Botox, and why she'll never do facial filler. Then she gets vulnerable about her miscarriage and shares where she's at mentally now with her fertility journey.

Key Takeaway / Points:

• How she’s never taken NJ transit even though she’s a Jersey girl

• The answer to the question everyone wants to know: will her podcast be returning?

• Her skincare routine and why she’s not a practicing esthetician even after schooling

• Her current go-to skincare product picks

• Deciding to openly share her miscarriage story on social media

Links to Kelly’s skincare recommendations HERE

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My sister Lucy is back to enjoy a Cann with me (I'm drinking 0 mg) and catch up on everything while we answer your listener questions! We get into sibling competition and jealousy, our fall fashion wishlists, current TV obsessions, and why I desperately want a weekly hangout show together. Plus, a listener call-in about moving in with family gets a little too personal and we close it out with a chaotic number-guessing game.

Key Takeaway / Points:

• Catching up with Lucy before my mat leave

• Our history with edibles, relationship with cannabis now, and shared love of Cann

• Why I’m campaigning for Lucy and her husband to move in with us

• Lucy’s fall fashion trend predictions: fringe, bandana print, & the color purple

• Listener questions on reality TV, sex & relationships, competition amongst sisters, & more!

  
  

This episode is sponsored by Cann. Visit drinkcann.com and use code CAMERON for 20% off

Visit Lucy’s ShopMy & Shop her Fall Wishlist

Listen to this episode: How To Have Better Sex with Vanessa & Xander Marin (@vanessaandxander)

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One last check-in before this baby arrives! In this episode, I get honest about the fact that I'm not sure I've fully mentally processed that I'm about to have this baby?! I chat about the symptoms that are hitting the hardest in these final weeks of pregnancy. I also break down what prodromal labor actually is, share some final-weeks symptoms you all submitted, and the labor-inducing tricks I'm trying before we meet this baby #3.

Key Takeaway / Points:

• Why my game plan is to pamper myself now & start project “evict baby" next week

• Symptoms I’m experiencing right now: a very full bladder, the baby sitting so low, and fighting pregnancy depression with small daily moments

• Getting into logistics mode and prepping our village for when baby comes

• Your wildest final-weeks symptoms: hemorrhoids, lightning crotch, the mucus plug, and more

• My full labor-inducing checklist and what I'm manifesting for this third delivery

This episode is sponsored by Natural Cycles, the company behind the first FDA-cleared, hormone-free, and non-invasive birth control app that helps prevent or plan pregnancy naturally. Use code CAMERON at naturalcycles.app/Cameron for 15% off an annual subscription + a FREE NC° Band. The NC° app is for 18+ and does not protect against STIs. Always read and follow the instructions for use.

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In this episode, I sit down with NBA legend, Dwyane Wade, for a conversation that goes way beyond basketball. He opens up about the freedom he found on the basketball court at a young age and the whirlwind of getting drafted to the Miami Heat. We talk candidly about fatherhood: becoming a father at a young age, what he’s learned as a father through Zaya’s transition, and how he shows up for all of his kids across very different stages of life. Dwyane also shares the mental health tools he leans on today, why he collaborated with Cann for their latest flavor, and the conversations he continues to push men to have around vulnerability and mental health.

Key Takeaway / Points:

• Getting drafted to the Miami Heat and realizing his family's life had changed forever

• How he was able to compartmentalize his life on and off the court

• The village that helped him navigate fatherhood, especially in the early years

• The identity shift that came with retiring from the NBA

• His current mental health practices: journaling, THC/CBD, & the 5AM wake-up calls

• What he’s learned about fatherhood through his daughter Zaya

• Creating a safe space for vulnerability in sports

• What it’s like parenting kids across a wide age range

• Coloring Confessionals: his favorite place to enjoy a Cann, his favorite teammate to ever play with, and what he thinks about Lebron’s move to Philly

This episode is sponsored by Cann. Use code CAMERON for 20% off your order & check out Dwyane’s new Half & Half flavor at drinkcann.com.

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TW: discussion of sudden death and grief. In this episode, I sit down with my friend Katie Sullivan to talk about the sudden loss of her husband, Hudson, and what life has looked like since while parenting through grief. Katie opens up about the identity crisis that comes with losing a spouse, the strange duality of feeling joy and grief at the same time,  and the outpouring of support she received right after her loss (plus, the reality once everyone goes back to their own lives). She shares what has helped her through it all and what she'd want anyone supporting a grieving friend, or grieving themselves, to know.

Key Takeaway / Points:

• How Katie met her husband and the life they built together

• What happened the day of the accident

• The different phases of grief

• What to do for support of someone grieving instead of "let me know what you need"

• The identity crisis that comes with losing a spouse

• Learning to hold joy and grief in the same moment

• Giving yourself grace as a solo parent grieving in real time

• What she wants anyone who has lost a partner to know

  
  

10 Ways To Support Someone Who Has Lost A Spouse:

1. In the early days, focus on essentials. 

2. Make specific offers, not open-ended ones.

3. Send the text. 

4. When in doubt, ask. 

5. Fill the quiet hours.

6. If you want to help long term, find a job to “own”. 

7. Make concrete plans. 

8. Remember the kids on big days.

9. Anticipate hard days that often go unnoticed.

10. Keep showing up.

    
    

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We are officially in the home stretch! In this episode, I break down my pregnancy symptoms from weeks 32-35. I get into the brutal pregnancy insomnia, my growth scan and the 3D images that had me freaking out over how much this baby already looks like my second, and the sacrum clicking that nearly sent me into another orbit. I also defend the belly-out pregnant girls, share my very unsolicited thoughts on ideal due-date timing, and admit I am nesting like an absolute psychopath.

Key Takeaway / Points:

• Why pregnancy sleep is worse than sleep with a newborn

• Having to pee constantly and feeling so uncomfortable in my body

• Belly talk: lifting it to function, excited for a squishy belly, and the relief of someone holding its weight for you

• Sacrum clicking, my chiropractic care, and why pelvic floor PT has been a game changer

• My honest opinion on due-date timing for first babies versus everyone after that

  
  

This episode is sponsored by Natural Cycles, the company behind the first FDA-cleared, hormone-free, and non-invasive birth control app that helps prevent or plan pregnancy naturally. Use code CAMERON at naturalcycles.app/Cameron for 15% off an annual subscription + a FREE NC° Band. The NC° app is for 18+ and does not protect against STIs. Always read and follow the instructions for use.

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