Conversations with Cam

In this episode, I sit down with Madison Utendahl, founder, CMO, & writer of Burnt on Substack, for her second time on the show. Madison walks us through why she shut down her agency at the height of its success and what it actually took to separate her identity from her work. She opens up about the guilt and shame that shaped her need to succeed, her 70/30 rule for keeping part of her life untouched by monetizing, and the ketamine therapy experience that helped her heal. Plus, why she believes burnout recovery is bullshit and prevention is the only real strategy.

Key Takeaway / Points:
Why she closed her profitable agency and the offer she walked away from

The 70/30 rule: letting a job just be a job so 30% of your life holds no financial expectation

Why "quit your job and follow your passion" doesn't work anymore, and what burnout prevention looks like instead

Moving from guilt and shame around financial privilege into responsibility

How she grew her following on social media in 60 days

Her non-negotiable 15 minutes every morning to prevent burnout, plus ketamine therapy, phone-free mornings, and finding gratitude in the smallest moments

Check out Madison’s Substack BURNT
Listen to Madison’s first episode on the podcast HERE

Articles about company's laying off employees & replacing with AI:
https://www.fastcompany.com/91332763/going-ai-first-appears-to-be-backfiring-on-klarna-and-duolingo
https://www.fastcompany.com/91468582/klarna-tried-to-replace-its-workforce-with-ai

Follow Madison:
Instagram: @madison.utendahl
TikTok: @madison.utendahl
Substack: BURNT
Website: madisonutendahl.com

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Substack: Fill Your Cup
Website: cameronoaksrogers.com
TikTok: @cameronoaksrogers
YouTube: Cameron Rogers

In this episode, I sit down with Ella Rose McFadin HW, a content creator and founder of SBE Beauty, to talk about the current chapter in her life: newly married, her move upstate, & trying to conceive. Ella shares how she fell into a career on Instagram and how she maintains boundaries while sharing her life online. She opens up in real time about her fertility journey, from being diagnosed with PCOS to her egg retrieval to the heartbreak of failed medicated cycles and IUIs. Ella shares why therapy became a non-negotiable for her in this process and the self-care habits helping her feel like herself again. 

Key Takeaway / Points:
How she turned posting on social media into a full-time content career

How she keeps boundaries with sharing content of her life

The decision to leave Brooklyn for upstate New York (and why it's been the best thing they've ever done)

Her experience getting diagnosed with PCOS & emotional toll of her TTC journey

Why she did an egg retrieval and froze embryos early

Navigating friendships during her TTC journey

Why therapy changed everything for her

How two things can be true: grieving each cycle AND being grateful for everything she's learned about her body

Follow Ella:
Instagram: @ellarosemcfadin
TikTok: @ellamcfadin
YouTube: @ellamcfadin
Website: sbebeauty.com

Follow me:
Instagram: @cameronoaksrogers
Substack: Fill Your Cup
Website: cameronoaksrogers.com
TikTok: @cameronoaksrogers
YouTube: Cameron Rogers

In this episode, I sit down with Tamsen Fadal, longtime news anchor turned menopause advocate, to talk about the hormone conversation nobody prepared us for. She shares her story of the on-air hot flash that stopped her mid-broadcast, how she found out she was in menopause from a four-word patient portal note, and her experience being dismissed by doctors. Tamsen breaks down the differences between perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause, the early symptoms women in their 30s and 40s should have on their radar, and what hormone therapy actually looks like. Plus, we get into the mental health side of it all and how to support the women in our lives going through it right now.

Key Takeaway / Points:
The live TV hot flash that ended her broadcast early and her menopause diagnosis

Why so many women are dismissed when they seek help for hormone-related symptoms

Perimenopause vs. menopause vs. post-menopause: what each stage actually means

The surprising symptoms women miss: brain fog, joint pain, frozen shoulder, and rage

Hormone therapy explained: patches, progesterone, testosterone, and vaginal estrogen

Why your mid-30s is exactly the right time to have this on your radar and not to be scared, but prepared

How to support the women going through menopause in your life

Get Tamsen’s book, How To Menopause

Follow Tamsen:
Instagram: @tamsenfadal @thetamsenshow 
Website: tamsenfadal.com
TikTok: @tamsenfadal
Podcast: The Tamsen Show 

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Instagram: @cameronoaksrogers
Substack: Fill Your Cup
Website: cameronoaksrogers.com
TikTok: @cameronoaksrogers
YouTube: Cameron Rogers

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Hillary Pearson, fertility specialist at Spring Fertility, for a deep dive into egg freezing and IVF. Dr. Pearson breaks down the differences between egg freezing, IUI, and IVF, and shares a complete guide to understanding your fertility. We also get into the mental health side of the journey: managing expectations, coping after loss, and how to truly show up for a friend going through infertility.

Key Takeaway / Points:
What Spring Fertility does and how they're changing the patient experience

A break down of the egg freezing, IUI, & IVF processes

When to see a fertility specialist (hint: it's never too soon) & the biggest fertility misconceptions

Is there an ideal age to freeze your eggs?

Secondary infertility: what it is and why it happens

Coping with pregnancy fear after loss & how long to wait between IVF pregnancies

The mental health side of fertility treatment and why your relationship with your doctor matters so much

How to support a friend going through infertility (and why you should never tell anyone to "just relax")

This episode is sponsored by Spring Fertility. Spring Fertility has locations in New York, The San Francisco Bay Area, and Portland, Oregon - with Denver coming soon! Visit springfertility.com to book an initial fertility consult to learn more about your reproductive health.

Follow Spring Fertility:
Instagram: @springfertility
Website: springfertility.com

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Substack: Fill Your Cup
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TikTok: @cameronoaksrogers
YouTube: Cameron Rogers

In this episode, I break down every symptom from weeks 24-27 during this third pregnancy, from swollen hands to the return of my hemorrhoids (yes, we're going there). I open up about the intrusive thoughts that ramped back up this pregnancy, plus the crash outs that come with parenting a two-and-a-half-year-old while also growing a human. I share my current food obsessions (breakfast burritos and cinnamon buns) and some of your wildest pregnancy symptoms submitted by listeners!

Key Takeaway / Points:
Being honest about pregnancy mental health: intrusive thoughts and increasing my anxiety medication dosage

Parenting a two-and-a-half-year-old while pregnant (aka an Olympic sport) and the pregnancy rage that comes with it

The week I unexpectedly loved being pregnant, and the mixed feelings of knowing this is my last

Your most unhinged listener pregnancy symptoms and call-ins

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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Instagram: @cameronoaksrogers
Substack: Fill Your Cup
Website: cameronoaksrogers.com
TikTok: @cameronoaksrogers
YouTube: Cameron Rogers