A Different Kind of Strength: Camille’s Journey Into Motherhood

As Camille heads into maternity leave, it felt only right to slow down and reflect on this chapter with her. Over the years, she’s helped shape so much of what Prescription is today, leading with care, intention, honesty and an energy that’s left a mark on every person who’s crossed her path.

Now, she’s stepping into something entirely new. A season of change, softness, growth and the unknown.

This Community Spotlight feels less like an interview and more like a love letter to Camille, to the woman, leader, mentor and soon-to-be mother she’s becoming. 

Looking back now, how did it feel realising this was your very first Mother’s Day?

I hadn’t even registered it would be my first Mother’s Day until you told me! I always associated becoming a mother with the moment the baby is physically with you. But your question made me click, and now that I think about it; it makes sense, pregnancy lasts 9 months because you do somewhat become a mother through it. That shift has been quietly profound for me. Not loud or performative, just a sort of steady but raw awareness that something changed in me forever. So, it feels expanding. 

When do you feel most connected to your baby? 

I’d lie if I say I felt it from the get go. It took me a full first trimester where I couldn’t really comprehend and was a little mad at the romanticizing of it all. I was so under the weather and resisting it, I couldn’t lean in. When the second trimester arrived everything changed: it was like someone both blessed me with a mystical and limitless lioness energy to roar, yet cursed me with the maximum intolerance for everything (and everyone). I think the connection then was the strongest. It was like having a new built-in compass for clarity, like someone who’s reminding you so deeply who you are, where you headed; but with 10x intuition level upgraded. Then came the little kicks, the belly growing, the in between moments when everything is still before the days start or end at home with my husband. The unseen private moments like these also made me click on the creation of a family and it’s quite a special moment to live. 

How has movement helped you during pregnancy? 

Movement has been both grounding and deeply confronting. It’s brought me face to face with mental challenges I know well from my years of competing: moments of strength, but also moments of limitation, unpredictability, and frustration. Pregnancy has this ever-changing nature. What feels accessible one day can shift completely the next. There’s a real lack of control in that, and with it, a demand for surrender, acceptance, and grace. It’s as beautifully complex as life is. But bottom line, movement remained my anchor. A constant space I can return to, an outlet, a channel that brings me back to my body, my home, when everything else feels unfamiliar. Huge shoutout to our team who’s kept me moving and sweating throughout it all, and who might still see me on the reformer until the due date (I hope). I owe them a lot. 

You give so much care and energy to the Prescription team. How do you think that translates into this next chapter? 

Thank you. A big part of my pregnancy has been dedicated to preparing the team for what’s next. Together with Vanessa, we’ve scaled the business while I’ve intentionally worked to grow the Talent Team into leaders across education, coaching, and creation. For me the focus has always been to build systems where experts are equipped and empowered to take ownership and lead fully, making myself as irrelevant as possible. And pregnancy brought it to another level. I’m close to clocking off now, and I never felt more confident and serene seeing them step into their roles, in a way I always knew they could. It’s very meaningful, and if anything, I can’t wait to come back and see what they’ll have built and grown in months. 

Has your perspective on work or leadership shifted since becoming pregnant? 

Significantly. I’m more intentional with where my energy goes, and much less available for urgency that isn’t truly necessary. There’s a deeper clarity around what matters, what creates impact, and what can wait. I call it noise vs. signal. At the same time, pregnancy has reinforced a kind of leadership that is less about control and more about trust. Trusting the team, trusting the systems we’ve built, and trusting timing. And in many ways, it’s mirrored what pregnancy itself teaches you. You can prepare, you can guide, but you cannot control everything. So, you lead, and then you allow. That balance feels much more present in how I show up now. 

What are you most excited to experience once your baby arrives? 

To be a beginner, to suck at things! To be in the unknown and to have no choice but to break a laugh about it. It’s not inherent for me to let go of needing to know, to plan, to anticipate everything. I’m craving that and to be taught again, right now. To experience the world through completely new eyes, to be slowed down, somehow reshaped, and guided by something instinctive. It feels like stepping into a chapter where I’m not the one leading all the time, but also learning, receiving, and discovering in a way I haven’t before. Just writing it feels frightening, humbling and incredibly beautiful. But then again… ask me after 6 months + of sleepless nights deprivation and maybe I’ll tell you I’m missing a bit of predictability and control. And that would be fair? I think we all need a bit of both. It’s just a matter of when and why. Right now, for me, it’s a good time to be shaken upside down and for the best reason.

Camille, you’ve shaped so much of what Prescription feels like today, the energy, the care, the intention behind it all. Seeing you step into motherhood feels emotional in the most beautiful way, and we can’t wait to watch this next chapter unfold for you.