Conversations with Cam

By Cameron Oaks RogersHealth & Fitness Mental Health

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October 18, 2023214: Owning Your Story and Surviving Postpartum Psychosis with Ayana Lage
In this episode, I sit down with Ayana Lage to discuss her experience with postpartum psychosis, from how her symptoms began to develop after giving birth; to what led to her commitment to a psychiatric ward; to how she made a full recovery and emerged empowered about her story. Ayana shares what her relationship with her mental health was before and during her pregnancy, why the line between postpartum exhaustion and postpartum depression is so confusing, and what it felt like in the throes of her psychosis. She talks about what it was like within the psychiatric ward, how she experienced PTSD after her experience, what she hopes others take away from her experience and own about their postpartum stories, and much more. Thank you to Ayana for being so vulnerable and brave and reminding us that we are never alone, whatever our mental health experiences have been.

Key Takeaway / Points:
On the process of choosing to publicly share her experience with postpartum psychosis
Ayana’s relationship with her mental health before and during her pregnancy
The confusing line between postpartum exhaustion and postpartum depression
How Ayana felt immediately after giving birth and how her postpartum psychosis progressed
How it felt to experience delusions and what led to her commitment to a psychiatric ward
Ayana’s experience within the psychiatric ward
How Ayana began her recovery, the PTSD she experienced afterwards, and how she plans to prepare for another pregnancy in the future
On what she hopes others take away from her experience
On overcoming shame about her experience and embracing her story
On how being a black woman affected Ayana’s overall medical experience
How Ayana feels more empowered now from her experience

Listen to my conversation with FF Fam member, Michelle, on postpartum depression here

This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.

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Creative Lead: Amelie Yeager
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55 min
October 11, 2023213: Embodying Joy as a Grandparent with My Mom, Cindy Linville
In this episode, I sit down with Cindy Linville – my mother and three-peat guest – to discuss all things being a grandparent, from the experience of watching your own children raise children; to the act of meeting children where they are; to witnessing your children mirror your own traits. We talk about what it means to Cindy to not care about what people think, how she and I have experienced setting and respecting boundaries around parenting and the grandparent-child relationship, and how we’ve navigated body talk discussions in our family. She shares the generational differences in parenting she has observed, what it means to find your unique “thing” as a grandparent, and gives her best advice to grandparents who want to be in their grandchildrens’ lives while respecting boundaries.

Key Takeaway / Points:
On being a grandparent and watching your children raise children
On meeting your children where they are
On your children mirroring you
Unpacking not caring what people think about you
Watching the grandparent relationship grow
On setting boundaries and respecting them
On the body talk discussions we’ve had within our family
On the generational differences in parenting between millennials and baby boomers
Advice for grandparents wanting to be in their grandkids’ lives while respecting boundaries
On respecting the relationship with in-laws
On finding your unique “thing” as a grandparent
Cindy’s best fashion and skin care tips

Listen to Jay Shetty and Lori Gottblieb’s conversation on boundaries here

This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.

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Creative Lead: Amelie Yeager
Produced by Dear Media.
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1 hr 8 min
October 04, 2023212: The Home Stretch of Pregnancy and Looking Ahead as a Mother of Two
In this episode, I share how I’m feeling two and a half weeks out from my due date, what I’m doing for my body right now, and how my maternity leave will look personally and work-wise in the coming months. I discuss the question of sharing content during postpartum, what I want to prioritize during postpartum and do differently this time around, and why a recent experience with early labor pains brought up some deep-seated anxieties. Finally, I unpack the intense emotions I’ve been feeling around going from one child to two, the conflicting urge I have to share a final moment with my son before the new baby comes, and the recent Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift gossip that has everybody talking.

Key Takeaway / Points:
How I’m feeling two and a half weeks out from my due date
What I’m doing for my body right now
On the question of sharing content during postpartum
On what my maternity leave will look like
What I want to prioritize in postpartum and do differently this time
On the mind fuck that is the end of pregnancy
On my intense emotions around going from one child to two
On the conflicting urge to share a final goodbye with my son before the new baby comes
On the Travis Kielce and Taylor Swift goss

This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.

Find weeknight recipes as easy as Fill. Roll. Bake at Pillsbury.com
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Shop Nuuly here and sign up with code CAMERON20 to get $20 off your first month
Shop Vegamour here and use code CAMERON to get 20% off your first order
Visit Amazon, search for “Braun Smart Thermometer” and use code 10FRECKLED at checkout for $10 off your order

Follow me:
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Website: freckledfoodie.com
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Creative Lead: Amelie Yeager
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44 min
September 27, 2023211: The Freedom in “Less” with Olivia Noceda
In this episode, I sit down with friend and content creator Olivia Noceda to talk about priorities, boundaries, and understanding what we want versus what we think we want. We reflect on a time Olivia was there for me during a postpartum breakdown, and Olivia shares how she has developed her journey with boundaries over time. She also discusses why regularly establishing your priorities in life is essential, how the impulse of comparison on social media is inevitable, and why fiction and escapism can be so freeing. She also talks about her path to sober curiosity, how we can become addicted to routine, and why in a culture of “more,” “less” is actually the key to finding freedom and release.

Key Takeaway / Points:
Remembering a time when Olivia was there for me during a postpartum breakdown
How Olivia has developed her journey with boundaries
Why regularly establishing your priorities is essential
On the impulse of comparison with social media
On the concept of being addicted to romance and escapism
The importance of fiction in our lives
Olivia’s journey with sober curiosity
Why it’s healthy to observe our relationships with vices, from alcohol to social media
On becoming addicted to routine
On what you think you want vs. what you actually want
On the freedom and release that comes from “less”

Listen to the Armchair Expert episode with Anna Lembke here

This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.

Order AG1 and get a FREE 1 year supply Vitamin D AND 5 travel packs here

Visit Amazon, search for “Braun Smart Thermometer” and use code 10FRECKLED at checkout for $10 off your order

Visit Carawayhome.com/CAMERON for 10% off your next purchase

Visit thrivemarket.com/cameron and get 30% off your first order, plus a free $60 gift

Follow Olivia:
Instagram: @olivianoceda
TikTok: @olivianoceda
Pinterest: @olivianoceda
Podcast: On the Rocks

Follow me:
Instagram: @cameronoaksrogers
Website: freckledfoodie.com
TikTok: @cameronoaksrogers
Twitter: @freckledfoodie
Youtube: Cameron Rogers / Freckled Foodie
Pinterest: Freckled Foodie

Creative Lead: Amelie Yeager

Produced by Dear Media
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56 min
September 20, 2023210: Life at Eight Months Pregnant and How I’m Prepping For My Second Postpartum Experience
In this episode, I give a life update and share my recent experience being eight months pregnant at my cousin’s wedding, and how I’m generally feeling physically and mentally. I unpack the confusion of feeling anxious over daily life things but not “bigger” events, why anxiety sparks when I’m not able to show up as my truest self, and why I’m choosing to ignore the “more is better” mentality right now and lean into “less.” I share all the things I’m excited for postpartum (hello, soft belly), and what I plan to do differently in my second postpartum experience versus my first.

Key Takeaway / Points:
On the confusion of feeling anxious over daily life things, but not “bigger” events
On feeling anxious when I’m not able to show up as my truest self
On being eight months pregnant at my cousin’s wedding
What people don’t tell you about parenthood
Things I’m excited for postpartum
On choosing to ignore the “more is better” mentality and leaning into “less”
What I plan to do differently in my second postpartum experience versus my first

This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.

Order AG1 and get a FREE 1 year supply Vitamin D AND 5 travel packs here

Go to Greenchef.com/cameron60 and use code “60cameron” to get 60% off plus free shipping

With Pillsbury Crescents, it’s as easy as Fill. Roll. Bake. Find more weeknight dinner recipes at Pillsbury.com

Shop Nuuly here and sign up with code CAMERON20 to get $20 off your first month

Go to Zocdoc.com/CAMERON and download the Zocdoc app for free. Then find and book a top rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.

Follow me:
Instagram: @cameronoaksrogers
Website: freckledfoodie.com
TikTok: @cameronoaksrogers
Twitter: @freckledfoodie
Youtube: Cameron Rogers / Freckled Foodie
Pinterest: Freckled Foodie

Creative Lead: Amelie Yeager
Produced by Dear Media.
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56 min
September 13, 2023209: Friendship Series - Growing Together Through Friendship and Motherhood with Jess Nash
In this episode, I sit down with one of my closest friends, Jess Nash, to discuss friendship, motherhood, and how the two intersect. We talk about our friendship “breakup” and how we reconnected after several years of not staying in touch, how having children has bonded us even further, and how essential it is for mothers not to judge each other for their parenting choices. We also discuss why it’s so important for mothers to find a postpartum community and we answer listener questions on preparing for motherhood, making space for conversation not centered around our children, and supporting a friend who is struggling with infertility or has miscarried.

Key Takeaway / Points:
On our friendship “breakup” and how we reconnected
How having children bonded us further
On friends disagreeing with how they mother their children
On the importance of mothers not judging each other
On finding community during postpartum
Answering listener questions on friendship and motherhood, including:
Why friends “go quiet” after they have children
On preparing for the identity shift that comes with motherhood
On celebrating each others’ wins in friendships
On making space for conversation not centered around children
On supporting a friend who is struggling with infertility or has miscarried

Find the “Friendship In Our Thirties” poem here

This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.

Shop AloMoves here and use code FFF20 in all caps for 30 days free plus an additional 20% off an annual membership

Order AG1 and get a FREE 1 year supply Vitamin D AND 5 travel packs here

Shop Nuuly here and sign up with code CAMERON20 to get $20 off your first month

Go to Eboost.com/CAMERON to get a free 4-pack of Superfuel with your purchase

Order LMNT here and get a free sample pack with any purchase

Follow me:
Instagram: @cameronoaksrogers
Website: freckledfoodie.com
TikTok: @cameronoaksrogers
Twitter: @freckledfoodie
Youtube: Cameron Rogers / Freckled Foodie
Pinterest: Freckled Foodie

Creative Lead: Amelie Yeager

Produced by Dear Media.

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1 hr 7 min
September 06, 2023208: Finding the Bridge Between Motherhood and Womanhood with Lizzy Mathis
In this episode, I sit down with Lizzy Mathis, Founder of The Cool Mom Co. and Co-host of Honest Renovations, to discuss the transition from non-motherhood to motherhood and how mothers can lose themselves when caring for others; to the importance of finding yourself again after having children; to how filling our cups as mothers should be a joyful process. Lizzy also shares her experiences as a black woman in society, the complexities of raising black children in today’s world, and how we can all have conversations about race at home. Finally, we talk about Lizzy’s new home renovation project with Jessica Alba, Honest Renovations, and why everyone can connect to home renovation shows.

Key Takeaway / Points:
On the transition from not having children to motherhood
On finding yourself again after becoming a mother
How Lizzy fills her cup and practices self love now
Lizzy’s experience as a black woman in society
On what inspired Lizzy to create The Cool Mom Co.
On raising black children in today’s world
How we can have conversations about race with our children and families at home
On Lizzy’s new home renovation project with Jessica Alba, Honest Renovations
Why everyone can connect to home renovation shows

Watch Honest Renovations on Roku TV here

This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.

Check out KiwiCo here and get 50% off your first month plus free shipping on any crate line
Explore 30 days of free, limited access to Dipsea audio stories at dipseastories.com/cameron
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Follow Lizzy:
Instagram: @lizzymathis
Website: thecoolmomco.com
Podcast: @thecoolmomcodepodcast

Follow me:
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Website: freckledfoodie.com
TikTok: @cameronoaksrogers
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Creative Lead: Amelie Yeager
Produced by Dear Media.

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42 min
August 30, 2023207: What I Wish I Knew In My Twenties
In this solo episode, I reflect on what turning thirty-two means to me, and how I’ve been feeling more like myself lately. I also share the top things I learned and wish I knew in my twenties, from letting go of comparison and instead celebrating that we all are on different timelines; to learning how to be kinder to yourself in every way; to putting the energy out into the world that you’d like to receive. Finally, I share some lessons that FF Fam Members have submitted, like following your intuition and investing in your relationship with yourself.
Key Takeaway / Points:
On feeling more like myself lately
Top lessons learned in my twenties, including:
On cultivating purpose and perspective
Everything is temporary
Comparison is useless
Trying things is invaluable
No one else knows what they’re doing either
Admit it when you don’t know something
Learn how to be kinder to yourself
Put the energy out into the world that you’d like to receive
Lessons shared from FF Fam Members

This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.

Order AG1 and get a FREE 1 year supply Vitamin D AND 5 travel packs here
Go to Zocdoc.com/CAMERON and download the Zocdoc app for free. Then find and book a top rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.
Visit carawayhome.com/CAMERON or use CAMERON at checkout to get 10% off your order
Explore 30 days of free, limited access to Dipsea audio stories at dipseastories.com/cameron
Check out Quince.com/cameron for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns

Follow me:
Instagram: @cameronoaksrogers
Website: freckledfoodie.com
TikTok: @cameronoaksrogers
Twitter: @freckledfoodie
Youtube: Cameron Rogers / Freckled Foodie
Pinterest: Freckled Foodie

Creative Lead: Amelie Yeager
Produced by Dear Media.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
52 min
August 23, 2023206: Attitude Is Everything with Baked by Melissa Founder, Melissa Ben-Ishay
In this episode, I sit down with Melissa Ben-Ishay, founder of Baked by Melissa, to discuss everything from how the famed cupcake company got its name to how Melissa still finds joy in what she does, over ten years later. Melissa shares how being fired in her early twenties kick started Baked by Melissa, how she developed her business from scratch, and why she believes attitude above all else shapes your trajectory. She also discusses the differences between her first maternity leave as a founder and her second, how she conceptualizes social media for her business, and how she remains authentic to her voice while continuing to build a brand.

Key Takeaway / Points:
The origin story of the “Baked by Melissa” name
How being fired kick started Melissa’s baking business
How the bite-sized cupcake developed
On how attitude shapes your trajectory
On being the founder of a business and taking maternity leave
On the difference between your first maternity leave and second
How Melissa conceptualizes social media for her business
On remaining authentic to your voice while simultaneously building a brand
On following your intuition and doing what makes you feel good
Where Melissa sees Baked by Melissa heading in the future and what’s next

This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.

Shop AloMoves here and use code FFF20 in all caps for 30 days free plus an additional 20% off an annual membership
Order AG1 and get a FREE 1 year supply Vitamin D AND 5 travel packs here
Go to greenchef.com/cameron50 and use code “cameron50” to get 50% off plus free shipping
Shop Vegamour here and use code CAMERON to get 20% off your first order
Shop LMNT at lmnt.com/cameron and get a free sample pack with any purchase

Follow Melissa:
Instagram: @bakedbymelissa
TikTok: @bakedbymelissa
Website: bakedbymelissa.com

Follow me:
Instagram: @cameronoaksrogers
Website: freckledfoodie.com
TikTok: @cameronoaksrogers
Twitter: @freckledfoodie
Youtube: Cameron Rogers / Freckled Foodie
Pinterest: Freckled Foodie

Creative Lead: Amelie Yeager
Produced by Dear Media.

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51 min
August 16, 2023205: So I Think I’m Lonely? Some Life Updates
In this solo episode, I share how I’ve been feeling depressed and lonely lately, why I just haven’t had the energy or motivation to socialize at this stage of my pregnancy, and the ways in which I’ve experienced loneliness in the past. I unpack my recent impulse to share my emotions with strangers, feeling jealous of my husband’s ease with socializing right now, and missing the “old” version of myself. Finally, I share how having my son attend summer camp has been going so far, how I haven’t quite processed that we’re having a second child yet, and what my vision board for business and life looks like right now.

Key Takeaway / Points:
A pregnancy mental health update
On feeling lonely right now
My past experiences with loneliness
On having nothing left in the tank for socializing right now
On the impulse to share and process emotions with strangers
On feeling jealous of my husband right now
On missing the old version of me
On having my son attend summer camp and how that’s been going
On processing that we’re having a second child enter our lives soon
What my vision board for business and life looks like right now

This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.

Order AG1 and get a FREE 1 year supply Vitamin D AND 5 travel packs here
Shop Brooklinen here and use code CAM for $20 off your online purchase of $100 or more plus free shipping
Explore 30 days of free, limited access of Dipsea audio stories at dipseastories.com/cameron
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Order your Celebrate Your Wins Merch here!

Check out Megan Roup’s and my “Trust Your Gut Prenatal Challenge” collaboration with Seed here and use code TRUSTYOURGUT25 at checkout

Follow me:
Instagram: @cameronoaksrogers
Website: freckledfoodie.com
TikTok: @cameronoaksrogers
Twitter: @freckledfoodie
Youtube: Cameron Rogers / Freckled Foodie
Pinterest: Freckled Foodie

Creative Lead: Amelie Yeager
Produced by Dear Media.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
43 min

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Conversations with Cam, hosted by Cameron Rogers, is a podcast about motherhood, mental health, and pop culture - served with honesty, humor, and zero filter. From postpartum struggles to cultural…