If you’ve spent any time in the motherhood corner of the internet, you probably already know this Cameron Rogers. The creator, podcast host, and (soon-to-be) mom of three has built a loyal community around a simple premise: say what no one is saying, and say it without filter. Her podcast, Conversations with the camerahas amassed over four million downloads covering everything from postpartum depression to pop culture to the messy, beautiful chaos of parenting — all with the kind of honesty that makes you feel like you’re talking to your funniest, most self-aware friend.
Cameron is also a walking mental health advocate. She’s open about her own experiences with anxiety, PMDD and taking medication during pregnancy, and recently started Calm your mindan affirmation journal and coloring book designed to make self-care feel actually possible (not precious). The Substack newsletter, Fill your cupcompletes a growing ecosystem of content that all point to the same mission: to make women — especially moms — feel less alone.
Now pregnant with her third baby, Cameron has brought back her limited edition line WTF is happening to my bodythis time as an 11-episode podcast that takes a deep dive into pregnancy week by week, in real time. New episodes are now rolling out through labor and postpartum — meaning listeners are on that ride with her before she even knows how it ends. We sat down with Cameron to talk about the series, why she keeps coming back to this shape, and what it’s like to share your most radical body transformation while you’re still on it.
Motherly: What made you decide to document this pregnancy so publicly, especially having already been through twice? Was there anything in particular about the third time that felt different?
Cameron Rogers: There wasn’t necessarily anything specific about this pregnancy that was different, minus the difficulty of taking care of two more children while pregnant, but my platform has always been somewhere where I share my honest experience in real time as I feel comfortable. Because of this, I wanted to share the reality of my pregnancy, because it was never the “sunshine and rainbows” I originally expected or envisioned it to be before I had kids.
M: This started as an IGTV series with your first pregnancy and is now an 11-episode podcast. How has the project evolved as you’ve grown as a mom — and has what you feel compelled to share changed over time?
CR: I originally started the ‘WTF is happening to my body’ series on social media during my first pregnancy in 2020. Through this series I connected with so many women who were surprised by all the physical, mental and emotional challenges that came with pregnancy. It made me realize how many of us experience a pregnancy very different from what we expected or imagined. I continued the series during my second pregnancy in 2023, but I knew with this pregnancy that I wanted to turn it into a podcast series to make it longer and really get into everything, leaving nothing behind.
The project has evolved as I have evolved as a mum in the sense that I am now able to provide some insight into the ‘other side’ to listeners experiencing their first pregnancy. For example, I was convinced during my first pregnancy that I would literally feel this way forever and that I would never feel good again (I know, dramatic). Now, with the lived experience of two other pregnancies and postpartum, I am also able to sprinkle in my knowledge of “I know this period is really hard, but it will get better’ or ‘this is hard, but just wait until XYZ happens and it feels worth it’. Including that glimmer of hope was something I’m really focusing on this time, because I think it’s so important for women to remember that none of these feelings or symptoms are permanent, even though they feel like they are in the moment.
M: There’s a lot more real conversation around pregnancy now, which is amazing. When you sat down to do this, were you thinking, “I want to add to this” — or was it more like, “I just need to edit it out loud, and if it helps someone, great”?
CR: I love that there’s more honest discussion around pregnancy in today’s world and that we’re seeing more content around the reality of it all. That said, I don’t think there are many long-form podcasts that do a detailed portrayal of symptoms during pregnancy. The way we’ve structured this 11-part series is so that each episode dives into a 4-week period of my pregnancy, getting really specific about the symptoms I’m experiencing and what one can expect.
Although everyone’s pregnancy is different, I’ve received so many incredible messages from women on a similar timeline saying how helpful it is to hear what I’m going through and how it reminds them they’re not alone. Plus, I personally like to process things out loud, so it’s also helpful for my own sanity!
M: Is there a symptom or experience you’ve talked about on the podcast that has had a huge response – something that women were relieved to finally hear someone say out loud?
CR: By now, many women have related to the utter misery of weeks 8-11 and how horrible they are for most of us. Specifically, the need to eat and never allow yourself to be hungry to combat nausea, but the battle of needing to eat along with being sick of everything. So wanting and needing to eat, but not really interested in anything available to eat. The absolute worst!!
M: How do you decide what makes it into an episode versus what stays private? With something so familiar, where is the line for you?
CR: Personally, I feel comfortable sharing all my pregnancy symptoms, especially if I can help someone else along the way. My boundaries within my content are more around family and my kids, so I feel comfortable putting it all on the table. Plus, as I make clear in these episodes, this podcast is *for the girls*.
M: Has documenting it in real time changed the way you experience pregnancy — for better or for worse?
CR: I think it has made me more aware of my symptoms as I make sure to document everything in real time so I can remember when I record the episodes. Part of me thinks this is helpful in feeling connected to this pregnancy and the other part of me wonders if I am very knows some of the not so fun parts.
M: You obviously cover the impact on mental health openly. What do you wish someone had told you about the emotional reality of pregnancy before your first?
CR: I wish I knew how stressful pregnancy would be. As someone who struggled with anxiety and depression beforehand, I knew there was postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression, but I hadn’t heard much about perineal depression, which I have experienced. I also wish someone had told me that you will feel a mixture of every possible emotion during your pregnancy, and sometimes it will be positive and negative emotions at the same time, and that’s okay! Accepting two conflicting emotions coexisting at the same time is so important and so prevalent during pregnancy. I can be incredibly grateful for this pregnancy and my baby’s health and you don’t really enjoy being pregnant.
M: How do you talk about the hard parts without scaring people? There’s this tension between being honest and not wanting to make someone who’s pregnant or trying to conceive feel terrified.
CR: Maybe a hot shot, but I think we should all be a little afraid of getting pregnant and/or having kids. It’s a huge decision and changes the trajectory of your entire life — not one to be taken lightly! Maybe I’m naive, but I personally don’t believe that anyone who he wants to have children will consume a video about the reality of pregnancy and then decide not to.
I think, if anything, it gives women a glimpse into the reality of what lies ahead, and not to scare them, but more to prepare them. I also think, especially now that I’m on the other side, I offer aspects of hope that the other side is incredibly worthwhile and that there are such beautiful aspects to parenting along with the difficult ones.
M: For moms who are in the depths of pregnancy right now and feel like their bodies have been stolen — what would you like them to take away from hearing?
CR: Your feelings are valid!! Your body has been stolen by another person and there’s a reason you don’t recognize many parts of it. What I would like them to remember is that, however permanent this may be right now, it is not forever! One day, you will recognize a version of yourself again. It may not be exactly the same as before, but it will be an evolved version that is stronger, more durable, with a lived experience that will change you forever. You’re basically inviting people into this real-time experience — they’ll be with you through the third trimester, labor, postpartum.
M: How does it feel to know that your listeners are with you on this ride before you even know how it ends?
CR: Honestly, I love feeling part of this village and community! I’m someone who believes in real-time sharing if you feel comfortable doing it, and that’s something I consider myself to be absolutely. I love hearing from listeners that they are on the same timeline as me and that we are together. Because not only is it a reminder to them that they are not alone, but to me too! It’s such an honor to be a part of their village, and I’m so grateful to have them all a part of me.
