Freckled Foodie & Friends

Dear Media

Freckled Foodie and Friends, hosted by Cameron Rogers, is a podcast focused on making healthy living approachable. Joined by her knowledgeable and kickass friends, Cameron dives in to topics that many find intimidating in an effort to break down the barrier. Whether it be learning how to cook, creating your own company, managing food waste, or treating your mental health, there are no topics too personal to discuss. If you’re looking for a podcast to welcome you with open arms and have you feel like you’re enjoying a matcha, coffee, or cocktail with some old friends, then you’ve come to the right place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    280: Supporting Your Partner’s Mental Health and Parenting with Intention with My Husband, Joe

    In this episode, my husband, Joe, joins me to talk about parenting, marriage, and how our relationship has evolved over the years from dating in high school to being parents of two. Joe shares his perspective on having a partner who struggles with mental health, how he best supports me, and reflects on whether he feels guilt or FOMO as a father when he gets time to himself. We discuss our division of labor and how we delineate tasks, how we deal with the mental overload of parenting, and how we moved through our “roommate phase” during postpartum. We also talk about advice for parents with kids having a “preferential parent” phase, the principles we try to live by as a family, working through disagreements while actively parenting, and much more.


    Key Takeaway / Points:

    • Our relationship journey, from dating in high school to our experience in college
    • Joe’s perspective on having a partner who struggles with their mental health
    • Advice for those with partners struggling with ADHD and/or emotional overwhelm
    • On whether he feels guilt as a father when he gets time to himself
    • On feeling FOMO with our kids and witnessing special moments
    • On our division of labor and how we delineate tasks
    • On describing the mental load of parenting to someone who doesn’t understand
    • On moving through the roommate phase
    • What Joe learned from my postpartum journey
    • On his favorite parts about being a parent and the most challenging
    • On Joe’s experience with the transition from one to two kids
    • Advice for parents experiencing a preferential parent phase
    • On the principles we try to live by as a family
    • On working through resentment and arguments while actively parenting
    • On Joe’s unique relationship with my mom
    • How Joe feels about my job
    • What we’re most proud of each other for


    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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    22 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 15 minutes
    Quick Chats with Cam: Ashley Tisdale

    The first of our new on-the-go mini episode series, Quick Chats with Cam. The first episode is with actor, mom, and business-owner, Ashley Tisdale. We chat about how she founded her company, Being Frenshe, their new hair-wellness line, her journey with her mental health, how her postpartum experiences differed, and how she fills her cup. 


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    20 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 53 seconds
    279: Engagement Ring Trends, The “4 C’s”, and All Things Diamonds with Fine Jewelry Founder Stephanie Gottlieb

    In this episode, I sit down with Stephanie Gottlieb to talk about her journey into the jewelry world, how she worked her way up from the Diamond District in Manhattan to setting out on her own, and how her business took off unexpectedly and grew into the luxury fine jewelry brand it is today. Stephanie shares how she has witnessed women find value in themselves through their investments in jewelry, how someone can explore what they want in a ring before an engagement occurs, and what the “4 C’s” mean for picking out a diamond. She also talks about how people can save some money on rings, how you can redesign an existing engagement ring, and what the staple jewelry pieces might be throughout someone’s life. Finally, she unpacks making the iconic “87” necklace for Taylor Swift, how that moment has had an impact on her business, and she shares her thoughts on Selena Gomez’s and Zendaya’s engagement rings.


    Key Takeaway / Points:

    • How Stephanie got started in the jewelry world
    • Stephanie’s experience in the Diamond District in Manhattan
    • How her business took off 
    • How someone can explore what they want ring-wise pre-engagement
    • The 4 C’s for picking out a diamond
    • On the timeless engagement ring styles that will never go out of fashion
    • Where people can potentially save some money on rings
    • Various ways you can redesign an engagement ring
    • On staple jewelry pieces throughout someone’s life
    • On entering celebrity jewelry territory 
    • On the impact of the Taylor Swift #87 necklace
    • Stephanie’s take on Selena Gomez’s and Zendaya’s rings



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    15 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 49 minutes 50 seconds
    278: Calendar-Gate, In-Law Holidays, and the Hell of Self-Tanner with Lucy

    In this episode, I catch up with my sister, Lucy, after New Years to talk about how she feels about the “Calendar-gate” video going viral, whether she’ll ever get a calendar, and how the bridesmaids dress search is going so far. She talks about how her Christmas with the future in-laws went this year, how we revert back to the “boxes” we’re put in with family, and why she and Tyler asked Joe to officiate their upcoming wedding. We also talk about New Year's resolution ideas, my upcoming mushroom sound bath, how Lucy cultivates her style, and more. Listen for a bonus Q&A with Tyler, Lucy’s fiancé, at the end of the episode.


    Key Takeaway / Points:

    • Lucy’s feelings about the the “Calendar-gate” video going viral
    • Will Lucy ever get a calendar?
    • Wedding updates (she picked a dress!)
    • Spending holidays with in-laws
    • Reverting back to the “boxes” we’re put in with family
    • New Years Resolutions ideas
    • My upcoming mushroom sound bath 
    • The hell of dealing with self-tanner
    • Biting your tongue as a sister
    • How does Lucy cultivate her style?
    • A bonus Q&A with Tyler, Lucy’s fiancé



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    8 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 57 minutes 52 seconds
    277: Raising Children in the Age of Social Media with “Anxious Generation” Researcher Zach Rausch

    In this episode, I sit down with Zach Rausch, lead researcher on the bestselling book “The Anxious Generation,” to discuss the impact social media is having on children, how we’re seeing social media affect mental health today, and what parents can do to create intentional relationships with social media and technology in households. Zach talks about the “great rewiring of childhood” that has occurred within the last decade, current trends in adolescent mental health, and why these trends aren’t just an American issue. He also explains the perfect storm of social media usage during “periods of particular vulnerability,” how boys and girls are targeted differently on social media, and why the introduction of the forward-facing camera was so significant for our culture. Finally, we talk about why millennial parents are the last generation that can create change for our kids, how social media can be positive, what phone-free schools can look like, and more.


    Key Takeaway / Points:

    • On the “great rewiring of childhood”
    • Phone-based childhoods vs. community-based childhoods
    • On the trends we’re seeing in adolescent mental health
    • On the international parallels we’re seeing in depressive episode trends
    • On the perfect storm of social media during “periods of particular vulnerability”
    • Breaking down the data of daily social media usage vs. in-person socializing
    • Why millennial parents are the last generation that can create change for our kids
    • How boys and girls are targeted differently on social media platforms
    • How technology and social media influence each other
    • On the significance of the forward-facing camera
    • What can we do individually as parents?
    • On the future of phone-free schools
    • On the positives of social media
    • On the notion of fear-mongering around the dangers of social media
    • How Zach fills his cup and his recent technology Shabbat


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    1 January 2025, 5:00 am
  • 46 minutes 28 seconds
    276: Owning Your Financial Awareness and Talking about Money with Kids with Financial Therapist, Aja Evans

    In this episode with financial therapist Aja Evans, we discuss what Aja does in her profession and how taking ownership of her own financial education led her to her career. She talks about what she most often sees in her financial therapy practice, the common misconceptions people have about managing finances, and explains why we feel shame around money. She also shares how we can start talking to kids about money, why learning to spend is as equally important as learning to save, and how money and self-esteem are linked. Finally, we talk about “the thrill of the chase” we feel as consumers, how we can slow ourselves down when we impulsively spend, how we can set boundaries around money and other people, and more.


    Key Takeaway / Points:

    • What is a financial therapist?
    • Why and how Aja became a financial therapist
    • What Aja sees most often in her financial therapy practice
    • The most common misconceptions people have about managing their finances
    • Why do we feel shame around money?
    • How can we start talking to children about money?
    • Why learning how to spend is as equally important as learning how to save
    • A practical tip for having kids interact with money
    • How money and self-esteem are linked
    • On the thrill of the chase as consumers
    • On scarcity mindsets fueling our spending
    • How to slow yourself down during an impulse spend
    • On setting boundaries around money with other people
    • How Aja fills her cup 


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    25 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 59 minutes 34 seconds
    275: Dating in Your Thirties, Navigating Relationships as a Highly Sensitive Person, and Healing Chronic Pain with Elizabeth Endres

    In this episode, I sit down with Elizabeth Endres to discuss her journey with physical and emotional wellness, being a highly sensitive person, and how she has navigated dating in her thirties versus her twenties. We talk about the different roles our friends play in our lives, how being highly sensitive has benefited her and created challenges in both her professional and personal lives, and why being misunderstood can be so triggering. She shares how recovering from a breakup in her thirties brought her closer to herself, how her journey with chronic pelvic pain manifested, and how practicing Journal Speak and releasing stored emotions helped her move through it. Finally, we discuss how health-related anxiety can be so all-consuming, Elizabeth’s journey with her mental health, and how she overcame the self-judgment that can come from being on medication.


    Key Takeaway / Points:

    • On the different roles our friends play in our lives
    • Elizabeth on being a highly sensitive person, physically and emotionally
    • On navigating being highly sensitive in relationships
    • On the benefits and pitfalls of being a perfectionist
    • On the trigger of being misunderstood
    • On dating in your thirties vs. your twenties
    • On recovering from a breakup and how heartache brought her closer to herself
    • Elizabeth’s journey with chronic pelvic pain
    • On practicing Journal Speak and releasing pent-up energy
    • On health-related anxiety and the mental spiral we can fall down
    • Elizabeth’s experience with medication for mental health
    • On overcoming the self-judgment that can come from being on medication
    • How Elizabeth fills her cup


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    18 December 2024, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 13 minutes
    274: A Deep Dive Into the Back End of My Business

    In this solo episode, I dive into all the back-end details of my business, from how I first developed a business plan in content creation to how various elements of my business work today. I share what the early days of Freckled Foodie looked like, what inspired me to quit my corporate job and pursue health and food content creation full-time, and how I took the plunge and built out my business model. I discuss how and why I started the podcast, how I grew my social channels and began monetizing my content, and why getting a management team was the turning point in my career. I also share how what I make now compares with the salary I would be making today in corporate, how my sponsored content works, and how my income is broken down in different buckets. Finally, I talk about the members of my team and what they do, the future of the “Quiet Your Mind, Busy Your Hands” platform, and I answer questions about mentorship, hiring out, and more.


    Key Takeaway / Points:

    • On the chaos and joy of December
    • On the misconceptions of content creation and taking pride in owning a business
    • My background and how I got into content creation
    • How my car accident shifted my priorities
    • How I built out my Freckled Foodie model
    • On telling my family and bosses I was pursuing Freckled Foodie full-time
    • How I started the podcast
    • On growing my social channels and monetizing the podcast
    • On getting a management team and why it was a turning point
    • On comparing what I make now with the salary I would have made had I stayed in my corporate job
    • On how my To Be Magnetic code filters everything I do in work
    • How I work with sponsored content
    • Breaking down the different buckets of my income
    • On the future of the “Quiet Your Mind, Busy Your Hands” platform
    • The members of my team and what they do
    • Answering questions about hiring out, mentorship, advice for starting out, what a typical day looks like, the most challenging aspects of this job


    Sign up for the To Be Magnetic course here


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    Find Hannah’s work at @Hannah.sheridan.design



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    11 December 2024, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    273: A Very Nice Day with Kelly Grace Mae — And a Whole Lot of Yapping

    In this episode, I sit down with Kelly Grace Mae to discuss the rollercoaster of her twenties, moving out of survival mode, and starting to feel the pressure of having kids as she approaches thirty. We talk about having ADHD and struggling with executive functioning, feeling childlike, and Kelly’s experience with losing her partner at twenty years old. She shares how she moved through grief, how she met her husband after that turbulent period, and how they have kept her former partner’s memory alive. She also talks about her relationship with drugs and alcohol growing up and facing the pivotal moments along the way that got her to stop drinking.


    Key Takeaway / Points:

    • On the rollercoaster of Kelly’s twenties and moving out of survival mode
    • On looking towards her thirties and feeling the pressure of having kids
    • On ADHD and struggling with executive functioning
    • On the catharsis of purging and throwing things away
    • On the paradox of feeling like a child and being a mother
    • Kelly’s experience losing a partner when she was twenty
    • On grieving, meeting her husband, and keeping her former partner’s memory alive
    • Kelly’s relationship with drugs and alcohol growing up
    • On the pivotal moments that got her to stop drinking
    • How Kelly fills her cup


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    4 December 2024, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    272: You Create Your Energetic Reality with Spinal Energy Healer Tiffany Cohen

    In this episode, I sit down with spinal energy practitioner and healer Tiffany Cohen, to discuss all things spinal energetics and nervous system healing. We get into how Tiffany and I started working together and what I was looking for when we began our sessions, the differences between network spinal vs. spinal energetics, and the concept of energetic knots within the body. She shares how she came to energy healing and found spinal energetics, what spinal energetics can address, and what she’s feeling when a client is on the table. We also talk about what I feel when I’m on the table, the power of our subconscious mind, some of the most intense experiences Tiffany has had with clients, and more.


    Key Takeaway / Points:

    • How Tiffany and I started working together and what I was looking for when we began our sessions
    • What is spinal energetics?
    • Network spinal vs. spinal energetics
    • On energetic knots and tuning into your own limitations
    • On Tiffany being called to energy healing and how she came to spinal energetics
    • What can spinal energetics address?
    • What Tiffany feels when she has a client on the table, from sounds she makes, to the intention behind the music she uses
    • What I feel when I’m on the table during a session
    • On the power of our subconscious mind and bringing yourself back to your natural state
    • On the different levels of spinal energetics
    • How spinal energetics works virtually
    • On Tiffany’s children’s relationship with spirituality
    • Some of the most intense experiences Tiffany has had with clients
    • How Tiffany energetically protects herself
    • What Tiffany does to fill her cup, from morning routine to mindset practices
    • On opening yourself up to abundance


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    27 November 2024, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 23 seconds
    271: Working Through the “Roommate Phase" with Postpartum Therapist Melissa Fairhurst

    In this episode, I sit down with Melissa Fairhurst, a postpartum therapist and maternal mental health expert, to discuss the various challenges new parents can encounter with each other during the postpartum phase and ways to work through this overwhelming time. Melissa shares how her own postpartum experiences have informed her work, what the “roommate phase” is and why it feels so permanent when you’re in it, and how these unexpected moments of disconnect can arise with your partner. We also discuss the unspoken expectations we have about our partners before the baby arrives and how that can set us up for resentment, how it’s imperative to accept that the non-birthing partner can’t fully understand the birthing partner’s experience, and why it’s essential to normalize couple’s therapy. Melissa shares tips for communicating your needs to your partner, why it’s important not to let resentments fester, and why “I” statements are more effective than “you” statements. Finally, we discuss the importance of setting yourself up for support before the baby arrives, and ways you can try to prioritize fun to reconnect as a couple. 


    Key Takeaway / Points:

    • Melissa’s work as a postpartum therapist and how her own postpartum experiences inform her work
    • On the usage of the term “roommate phase” and why it feels so permanent when you are in it
    • On the unexpected moments of disconnect that arise with your partner when you become new parents
    • On the expectations we have of our partners before our baby arrives
    • On accepting that the non-birthing partner will never fully understand what the birthing partner is going through
    • On the need for normalizing couples therapy
    • On the necessity of communication with your partner about needs, expectations, and why it’s essential to not let resentments fester
    • The power of speaking in “I” statements
    • On rebuilding emotional intimacy as new parents
    • On setting yourself up with support and resources before your baby arrives
    • On the absence of support for mothers in society
    • On prioritizing fun as a couple and strategies to reconnect



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    20 November 2024, 8:00 am
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