In this episode, I sit down with Whitney Port to talk about her journey to intuitive eating and how an uncomfortable conversation with her husband inspired her to look deeper into her relationship with food. Whitney shares how she has navigated setting boundaries around publicly discussing her fertility journey over the years, how her surrogacy journey has progressed, and where she and her husband are now in the process. She shares what helps mentally during a fertility journey and what does not...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 249
In this episode, I sit down with Maxey Greene, fashion content creator and inclusivity advocate, to discuss all things style and how we can elevate our personal style in simple ways. Maxey shares why dressing in postpartum is so confusing, why every fashion issue we have is in our heads, and how we can be more conscious clothes shoppers. We also talk about the psychology of plus-size shopping and the complexity of shopping for your body type, how to actually pack for travel, and how we can make ...
Jul 10, 2024•55 min•Ep. 248
In this episode, I sit down with my sister, Lucy, to unpack all the details from her surprise engagement and how the entire weekend went down. We talk about Lucy’s mindset heading into the engagement and why it took her completely by surprise, why it’s a miracle no one spoiled it, and how hard it was for me to keep up the ruse over time. We also give a play-by-play of the entire timeline this year and do a deep-dive on the engagement day and weekend festivities. Key Takeaway / Points: Lucy’s min...
Jul 03, 2024•57 min•Ep. 247
In this episode, I sit down with actor, musician, and writer Nico Tortorella to talk about everything from why this is the most nervous I’ve ever been for an interview; to how he discovered songwriting during his wife’s pregnancy. We discuss my journey with Nico’s work and why his book, “Space Between: Explorations of Love, Sex, and Fluidity” deeply moved me, how challenging it was for him to write the book, and how his views on gender have expanded since having a child. He shares how he was rai...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 246
In this episode, I sit down with fashion creator Mallory K. Goldman to talk about her surrogacy journey and provide an honest look at how a surrogacy process works from start to finish. Mallory shares the challenge of keeping her surrogacy private and why it’s so thrilling to get it all out in the open, how she has lived with an autoimmune disease since she was fourteen years old, and what led to her finally exploring surrogacy. She describes how the surrogacy process progressed, from the embryo...
Jun 19, 2024•53 min•Ep. 245
In this solo episode, I recap my incredible experience going to the White House with March Fourth to advocate for a federal ban on assault weapons. I share how fulfilling it has been finding community and connection in advocacy and charity work, what my most surprising takeaways were from the trip, and how we can all voice our support and enact change right now. I also share how I’ve been navigating depressive episodes lately and answer listener questions on a wide spectrum of topics from handli...
Jun 12, 2024•42 min•Ep. 244
In this episode, I sit down with Eve Rodsky, creator, founder, and author of Fair Play: a life-management and household organization system. Eve and I discuss her feminist upbringing and how her experiences in the corporate world were inhospitable to motherhood, how she created the Fair Play system and why a “blueberry text” from her husband was the catalyst, and why it’s essential to change from the reactive to the systematic when implementing change. Eve talks about the burden of invisible wor...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 243
In this episode, I catch up with my sister Lucy to answer listener questions on everything from petty fights to our parents recently selling our childhood home. We discuss why it was so emotional to say goodbye to the house, both for us and our friends, and how we want to recreate that same nostalgia and welcoming atmosphere in our own homes. We also talk about when Lucy and her boyfriend Tyler plan on getting married, Lucy’s feelings on not being on her older sisters’ “timelines,” and her favor...
May 29, 2024•53 min•Ep. 242
In this episode, I sit down with Bachelor favorite Bri Springs to discuss all things Bachelor Nation and how someone who had never seen The Bachelor before ended up on the show. Bri shares what it’s like to meet fans and why she was initially vulnerable about being “that girl from The Bachelor,” how she processed being broken up with on national television, and what it was like returning home from the show and assimilating into normal life. She also talks about why she wanted to go back to the c...
May 22, 2024•55 min•Ep. 241
In this solo episode, I answer listener questions on all things nanny-related, from why we made the decision to get full-time care; to how we went about the process from start to finish. I share how I’ve been reconnecting with myself lately and why it has a lot to do with our recent nanny hire, what our history of childcare has looked like through the years, and why we chose a nanny vs. daycare. I then answer questions on how we found our nanny, what the interview process looked like, and how we...
May 15, 2024•41 min•Ep. 240
In this episode, I sit down with clinical psychologist, Dr. Jaclyn Nofech-Mozes, to discuss all things parent-child attachment, why we all have the tools to attain secure attachment, and why we can’t be perfect parents. Jaclyn explains the four attachment styles, the primary components of secure attachment, and what “rupture and repair” means. She also shares why it’s essential to know your “shark music” as a parent, whether sleep training, breastfeeding, and daycare/nannies affect attachment, a...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 239
Conversations with Cam, hosted by Cameron Rogers, is a podcast dedicated to having honest conversations, prioritizing your well-being, and reminding you that, no matter what you’re feeling, you’re not alone. Whether you’re knee-deep in diapers or just trying to keep your sanity intact, this show is for you. Expect laughs, maybe a few tears, and hopefully some breakthroughs along the way. For more motherhood and mental health talk, with a side of cursing, follow Cameron on social at @cameronoaksr...
May 02, 2024•1 min•Ep. 239
In this solo episode, I introduce the new podcast name…Conversations with Cam! I explain the new name for the show, why it was time to move on from the “Freckled Foodie” moniker, and review the content changes that started with my first pregnancy. I share my active work on changing from a scarcity mindset, how I currently don’t feel very in tune with myself, and how I’m constantly feeling overstimulated and unable to break the cycle. I also share more about the healer my family saw growing up an...
May 01, 2024•38 min•Ep. 238
In this episode, I sit down with Carissa Stanton – content creator, food blogger, and now-cookbook author – to discuss the release of her cookbook “Seriously, So Good” and how she’s feeling during publishing week. Carissa talks about being equally excited, overwhelmed, and anxious, and we discuss the feeling of waiting for the other shoe to drop during times of success. She shares details about her recent engagement, why she has always felt she wanted an intimate wedding, and how she plans to in...
Apr 24, 2024•48 min•Ep. 237
In this solo episode, I unpack how both of my postpartum experiences have differed, from my relationships with anxiety and depression; to my fixation on controlling outcomes; to how I have prioritized self care and developed mental health toolkits for myself. I recap my first postpartum experience in 2021, sharing what my relationship with anxiety was like before getting pregnant and how it manifested in postpartum, and how my need for control created obsessive behaviors. I then share my second ...
Apr 17, 2024•53 min•Ep. 236
In this episode, I sit down with Sarah Levy, author of “Drinking Games,” to talk about her journey to becoming sober and how drinking played a role in her life up through her twenties. Sarah shares how her relationship with alcohol evolved over time, how hustle culture in New York affected her drinking habits, and why multiple stints of moderation and abstinence didn’t work. She also discusses how her drinking affected her friendships, what happened when she experienced a “final straw” moment, a...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 235
In this episode, I sit down with my sister Sarah Louise (aka Lucy) to unpack both of our recent trips, whether I’ve become a grandparent on vacation, and our differences as “beach people” vs. “non-beach people”. We discuss Lucy’s birth name, the humiliation of applying sunscreen in public, and whether you’re a no-pee person or a multiple bathroom trips person on planes. We also debate airplane etiquette, from asking people to switch seats to jumping boarding zones, share the hell of our airport ...
Apr 03, 2024•51 min•Ep. 234
In this solo episode, I discuss our upcoming quick getaway and much-needed alone time with my husband, updates on our current nanny search and how we’re going about the process, how crucial Facebook groups in general have been since moving to the suburbs, matresance and my experience with the 1-2 kid transition, and more. Key Takeaway / Points: On our upcoming vacation and needing alone time with my husband On our current nanny search and how we’re going about the process On the magic that is Fa...
Mar 27, 2024•46 min•Ep. 233
In this episode, I sit down with my two friends and fellow mothers, Mandi and Lindsey, to discuss how we’re all doing in postpartum, how we became friends in the first place, and how we’ve supported each other through pregnancy, breastfeeding, and everything in between. We share why our husbands had to force us to be friends at first, how we are each others’ champions vs. cheerleaders, and how our second postpartum experiences have differed from our firsts – from our bodies, to our work, to our ...
Mar 20, 2024•55 min•Ep. 232
In this episode, I sit down with my sister and recurring guest, Lucy, to discuss everything from experimenting with heatless curls to debating a recent fashion choice of mine. We chat new potential desires for a third child, the confusion of knowing what you authentically like with the pervasiveness of social media, our family’s vacation competitions growing up, and how wanting people to like you and standing up for yourself can feel like conflicting forces. Key Takeaway / Points: On my experime...
Mar 13, 2024•59 min•Ep. 231
In this solo episode, I celebrate my two year anniversary of being alcohol-free with a deep dive into my decision to stop drinking, my background with alcohol growing up, and where I stand now on this decision that started out as a temporary experiment. I share how I suspected I didn’t enjoy drinking in college and post-college years like other people, how the effects of alcohol changed after my concussion, and why I felt angry and disempowered when I couldn’t drink after my accident. I also tal...
Mar 06, 2024•44 min•Ep. 230
In this episode, I sit down with my pseudo sister, Carly King, to discuss everything from grief; to our childhood experiences together; to how Carly came to music and honed her craft as a professional recording artist. Carly and I discuss the unique relationship between our mothers, and we unpack the tragedy Carly and her family experienced when they lost her father in 9/11. Carly shares how she has grown up with grief and how that grief has changed over time, how she feels connected to the worl...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 229
In this solo episode, I answer listener questions on non-parenting topics, from mouth taping; to career advice I wish I’d been given at twenty-five. I share what my journey has been with anxiety medication, advice on managing friendships with someone struggling to conceive, when and why I quit the corporate world and started Freckled Foodie, and where I would start for anyone interested in exploring marijuana. Plus, of course, what my dream day of eating would look like. Key Takeaway / Points: O...
Feb 21, 2024•45 min•Ep. 228
In this episode, I sit down with my sister, Lucy, to talk about everything from listener poll results on serial killer tendencies; to getting the “ick” from our past content; to whether Lucy experiences imposter syndrome and anxiety. We read an old letter we found from our mom to Lucy in high school, discuss how Lucy felt always being compared to me when we were growing up, and unpack a recent fight I picked with my husband. We also talk about how we both feel comfortable fighting, how families ...
Feb 14, 2024•51 min•Ep. 227
In this episode, I sit down with old friend, creator, and food writer Caroline Chambers to talk about all things food, tackling dinner time with kids running around, and how we can make cooking satisfying despite it also being the bane of our existence. Caroline and I talk about our New Jersey connection and how she grew up with my older sister Maddie, what her boarding school experience was like, and how we truly bonded years ago when I taught her to “boot and rally.” We unpack the concept of “...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 225
In this solo episode, I answer listener questions on all things postpartum parenting, from the hardest part about transitioning from one to two kids; to how we try to manage toddler tantrums. I share how our current childcare looks, how we tackle division of labor and how that has evolved, and how I deal with “Mom jealousy” rather than Mom guilt. I also discuss prioritizing alone time, navigating not being able to give my first child undivided attention anymore, and how my mental health is right...
Jan 31, 2024•50 min•Ep. 224
In this episode, I sit down with my sister and recurring guest on the podcast, Lucy, to unpack where we’re both at in our lives right now, and to catch up on everyday life. We chat about Lucy’s future presence on the show, her time in Florida with our family, farting in front of partners, and more. We also talk about the latest TikTok trends including front-to-back showering, the mob wife aesthetic, and how generally jumping from trend to trend can feel exhausting in this day and age. Finally, w...
Jan 24, 2024•46 min•Ep. 223
In this episode, I sit down with Chloe Sappern, my creative right hand for my brand and a close friend, to talk about Chloe’s role as a social media strategist, how she grew to build Sappern Creative, and how she navigates creativity and collaboration in her work. Chloe shares her trajectory from the Cornell School of Hotel Administration to creating her own business, what her day-to-day looks like working with multiple clients, and how we started working together off of Chloe’s cold-email. She ...
Jan 17, 2024•57 min•Ep. 222
In this solo episode, I dive into how I’ve been feeling so far in postpartum, how our holiday and New Year went as a family of four, and what I’m hoping for moving into 2024. I discuss how our current sleep/feeding schedule is going with our newborn and where I’m at mentally right now, what I’m excited to explore on the podcast this year, and how it’s still impossible for me to wrap my head around being an adult. I also share why I’ve decided to stop breastfeeding and how freeing that decision h...
Jan 10, 2024•37 min•Ep. 221
In this episode, I sit down with Lauren Elizabeth to discuss all things pregnancy and the emotional rollercoaster of preparing for your child to enter the world. Lauren talks about her first trimester experience and struggling to navigate medications, feeling shameful and lazy when battling pregnancy fatigue, and not always being able to connect to the baby in your womb. She also shares what she’s most anxious about for postpartum and how she’s proactively preparing, how being raised by a single...
Jan 03, 2024•42 min•Ep. 219
