IN the Loop welcomes author Cameron Mattingly for a powerful and emotional in-studio conversation about turning life’s hardest moments into something meaningful.

After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024, Cameron faced uncertainty, fear, and one of the toughest battles imaginable. Instead of giving in, she channeled her experience into something deeply personal—her debut novel, The Stillness Retreat.

In this inspiring interview, Cameron opens up about her journey through diagnosis, treatment, and remission, and how writing became both an outlet and a source of control during a time when everything felt uncertain. From the raw emotional realities of chemo to the creative process of transforming her story into fiction, her perspective is honest, relatable, and deeply moving.

The conversation also explores themes of healing, resilience, motherhood, and finding purpose through pain. Whether you’ve faced hardship yourself or are supporting someone who has, Cameron’s story is a reminder that strength can be found even in the darkest moments.

📚 Find The Stillness Retreat on Amazon (search by title or C.A. Mattingly)

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