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 moments, Cameron creates a space where real conversations happen and no one feels alone. For more motherhood and mental health talk, with a side of cursing, follow Cameron on social at @cameronoaksrogers
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RERUN - Navigating Reproductive Grief, Pregnancy Loss, and the Emotional Impact of Fertility Challenges with Dr. Molly Burrets
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 • Duration 58:08
Trigger Warning: Discussion of Infertility and Pregnancy Loss.
In this episode (originally aired on 3/5/25), I sit down with Dr. Molly Burrets, a clinical psychologist and fertility expert, to discuss reproductive grief and the emotional challenges of infertility. We explore the concept of reproductive grief, its impact on individuals and relationships, and strategies for coping with fertility struggles. Dr. Burrets shares her personal journey with secondary infertility, IVF, and the complexities of navigating pregnancy after loss. We discuss the importance of setting boundaries, finding joy amidst grief, and how to support loved ones experiencing fertility challenges. This conversation offers insights for anyone touched by infertility or reproductive loss, and provides a compassionate perspective on an often misunderstood and deeply personal journey.
Key Takeaway / Points:
A few timely updates on life
Defining reproductive grief and its impact
Dr. Burrets’ personal journey with secondary infertility and IVF
The emotional toll of canceled IVF cycles and pregnancy loss
Strategies for coping with fertility struggles and finding joy
How to support friends experiencing infertility or loss
The importance of setting boundaries during fertility treatments
Navigating pregnancy after loss and managing anxiety
The complexities of grief even after successful pregnancy
Finding ways to fill your cup and prioritize self-care during fertility struggles
RERUN - Creating Equal Partners Through Division of Labor with Eve Rodksy
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 • Duration 01:17:49
In this episode (originally aired on 6/5/24), 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 work that women so often take upon themselves in the home, she explains how the Fair Play cards work, and we discuss listener feedback on the most difficult parts of the mental load. Finally, we talk about why it’s so hard to have these conversations with our partners, what defines a “unicorn space” versus other types of fun, and why it is essential for our happiness and longevity to create “I can’t fucking believe I just did that” moments in our lives.
Key Takeaway / Points:
Why I recommend Eve’s method to anyone who will listen
On “Fair Play,” Eve’s life-management and household organization method
Eve’s upbringing in a post-70s feminist wave
Eve’s experience as a young mother in the corporate world
Why America isn’t designed to support mothers
On the goal of being consistently interested in your own life
Why “hobbies” are not serving us
The “blueberry text” that led to Eve creating the Fair Play system
On changing from the reactive to the systematic
On invisible work and “The Shit I Do” spreadsheet
A deep dive into how the Fair Play cards work
Listener feedback on the most difficult parts of the mental load
Why it’s so difficult to have these conversations
Why society views women’s time as infinite
On the sanctity of “unicorn space”
On creating “I can’t fucking believe I just did that” moments for yourself
Stream the Fair Play documentary on Hulu
326: From Prison Reform to Postpartum: A Journey of Activism and Motherhood with Taylor Rae Roman
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 • Duration 01:13:04
In this episode, I sit down with Taylor Rae Roman, an activist, avid researcher, and new mother, to explore her diverse experiences and expertise. We discuss her work in criminal justice reform, racial activism, and her journey through pregnancy and early motherhood. Taylor shares valuable insights that will resonate with young women interested in social issues, personal growth, and the realities of new motherhood.
Key Takeaway / Points:
Taylor's interest in the criminal justice system and her activism work
Experiences of race and racism in America
The importance of understanding various aspects of pregnancy health
How motherhood transforms body image and self-perception
The unexpected challenges and emotions of the postpartum period
The powerful bond between mother and child
Balancing self-care and childcare as a new mother
The empowering experience of unmedicated birth
How pregnancy research can prepare expectant mothers
The impact of male partners on pregnancy outcomes
Listen to the episode witht the CEO of Getting Out Staying Out here
Listen to Taylor’s episode about preconception health for her here and for her husband here
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238: “Why is Applying Full Body Sunscreen in Public So Humiliating?” Vacation Recap and Laughs with My Sister, Lucy
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 • Duration 50:59
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 customs experiences, and reminisce on the time Lucy was on the no-fly list.
Key Takeaway / Points:
Lucy gives a quick bio on herself for new listeners
We reveal Lucy’s birth name and discuss her future options for changing her name
Lucy updates us on her trip to Antigua
Questioning if I’ve become a grandparent on vacation
The humiliation of applying sunscreen in public
On never peeing on the airplane vs. making multiple bathroom trips
On airplane etiquette, from asking people to switch seats to jumping boarding zones
On the hell of airport customs
That time Lucy was on a no-fly list
We play the alphabet game
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237: Matrescence, The Magic of Facebook Groups, and Nostalgia for the Present
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 • Duration 45:57
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 Facebook Marketplace and Facebook groups
Answering listener questions
Unpacking “matrescence”
On experiencing the 1-to-2-children transition alongside my husband
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236: Friendship Series - Championing Your Fellow Mothers with Mandi and Lindsey
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 • Duration 55:17
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 mental health. We also talk about why Lindsey decided to stop breastfeeding and how she went about it, what we love about having two children and what’s been the most challenging, how we’ve been working through the “roommates” phase with our husbands, and so much more.
Key Takeaway / Points:
Why our husbands had to force us to be friends
Why Lindsey and Mandi were not excited about making new friends at first
On all of us being pregnant at the same time
On being each others’ champions vs. cheerleaders with parenting
How our second postpartum experiences have differed from our firsts, from our bodies, to our work, to our mental health
On Lindsey deciding to stop breastfeeding and how she went about it
On the societal guilt of stopping breastfeeding and the importance of advocating for yourself in the hospital
On our favorite parts of having two children, and the challenges
On working through the “roommates phase” with your husband
On working through resentment towards our partners
How Lindsey and Mandi feel about returning to work after maternity leave
How to best support and show up for your fellow friends and mothers
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.
235: Your Family Didn’t Host Athletic Competitions on Vacations? With My Sister, Lucy
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 • Duration 59:21
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 experiment with heatless curls
Our recent stay at Cedar Lakes
On my newfound feelings about wanting a third child
On the confusion of knowing what you authentically like with the pervasiveness of social media
On Lucy’s relationship with working out
On our family’s vacation sporting event, the Linville Invitational
Whether we use the term “girlfriend” for friends
Reviewing a dress I wore to a wedding recently and why Lucy hates it
On wanting people to like you and picking your battles with standing up for yourself
On struggling with the impulse to say everything you think
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234: Solo: Two Years Without Drinking
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 • Duration 43:47
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 talk about how I moved from a disempowered choice to an empowered choice, why being hungover as a parent was a game changer for my decision, and how I have discovered an inner confidence and self-trust I didn’t have before. Finally, I answer listener questions like whether I ever miss drinking, how alcohol affects my mental health versus other substances, how I navigate events with friends and being around people who are drinking, and much more.
Key Takeaway / Points:
My upbringing with alcohol and experience drinking in college
Feeling like I didn’t enjoy alcohol as much as everyone else
On implementing Sober Mondays into my routine
On the effects of alcohol changing after my concussion
On moving from feeling disempowered to making an empowered decision to stop drinking
On the gamechanger of being hungover as a parent
On finding inner confidence and self-trust from this decision
On whether I miss drinking
On not drawing the line in the sand for future decisions
How alcohol affects my mental health differently than other substances
What I order when out with friends
How to navigate events like bachelorette parties when not drinking
On people pressuring you to drink and examining those relationships
On the confidence boost of knowing I enjoy myself as I am
Any noticeable changes I’ve felt since not drinking
Listen to my past episodes on stopping drinking here and here
233: Grief, Connection, and Music as a Lifeboat, with Carly King
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 • Duration 01:03:36
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 world through her grief, and how music was the outlet that she didn’t see coming. She also talks about her path to becoming a recording artist, the creative process and personal meaning behind her song “Trust Me, Honey,” and the concept of being “a curse and a lifeboat,” a set of lyrics from her music. Finally, she shares what it’s been like releasing new EP, “From A to B,” and plays a live rendition of “Trust Me, Honey.”
Key Takeaway / Points:
On losing her father in 9/11
On growing up with grief and having grief change over time
On the strangeness of having a personal tragedy be a national tragedy
On the unique privilege of being connected to the world
On the importance of having an outlet for grief
How Carly came to music and honed her craft
Carly’s path as a recording artist
On the creative process behind writing her song “Trust Me, Honey”
On the concept of being “a curse and a lifeboat”
On the release of her new EP, “From A to B”
Carly plays “Trust Me, Honey”
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232: Solo Q&A: Anxiety, Managing Friendships, and Career Advice
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 • Duration 45:20
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:
On mouth taping - when I started, what it is, and how it’s helped me
On my journey with anxiety medication
My thoughts on books “Iron Flame” and “Fourth Wing”
How we entertain and exercise our dog, Charlie
How to manage friendships with someone struggling to conceive
On being self conscious about introducing myself as a creator
When and why I quit my corporate job and how it led to Freckled Foodie
Career advice I wish I’d been given at 25
Tips on where to start if interested in exploring marijuana
My dream day of eating
On what I love and wish was different about our house
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