Her Village
by Jacqueline Baird
Latest episode
EP 146. I Haven't Been Telling You the Whole Story
EP 146. I Haven't Been Telling You the Whole Story
About this podcast
Her Village Podcast
This is the space where real women have real conversations — the ones we don’t always say out loud, but all feel in some way.
Hosted by Jacqueline Baird, this podcast goes beyond surface-level talk and into the stories, struggles, and moments that shape us — in motherhood, relationships, identity, and everything in between.
Through a mix of personal reflections and honest conversations with other women, each episode is designed to leave you feeling seen, understood, and a little less alone… while also giving you new perspective, insight, and the kind of validation you didn’t know you needed.
Because you’re not the only one thinking it.
And you don’t have to figure it out on your own.
Welcome to Her Village.
Connect with Her Village:
Instagram: @motherhood_intended
Join the email list: hervillage.kit.com/naperville
Episodes
The newest 20 of 146 episodes
- EP 146. I Haven't Been Telling You the Whole Story · 24 min · Episode 146Somewhere along the way, I stopped sharing my own story. When I launched this podcast as Motherhood Intended nearly four years ago, I was an open book. I shared my experiences…
- EP 145. The Invisible Work of Friendship: Why Connection Takes Effort · 31 min · Episode 145Who makes the plans? Who sends the texts, organizes the get-togethers, and keeps everyone connected? And what happens when that effort starts to feel one-sided? In this solo…
- EP 144. When Life Changes You: Grief, Healing & Finding Joy Again with Stacie Shifflett · 1 h 3 min · Episode 144What happens when the life you've worked so hard to build no longer feels like the life you want? Or when life changes in ways you never could have imagined? Sometimes it's a…
- EP 143. Put Yourself Back on the Calendar · 18 min · Episode 143When was the last time you did something simply because you wanted to? Not because your kids needed it. Not because it was productive. Not because someone else was counting on…
- EP 142. Finding Purpose After an Unexpected Path to Motherhood with Stephanie Jones · 1 h 16 min · Episode 142What happens when the path to motherhood looks nothing like the one you imagined? And how do you find purpose in a journey you never would have chosen for yourself? In this…
- EP 141. When Did Everything Become About the Kids? · 37 min · Episode 141When did everything become about the kids? The school schedules. The activities. The appointments. The therapies. The meals. The birthday parties. The endless mental checklist of…
- EP 140. Finding Your Way Back to Yourself — Identity, Self-Trust & the Inner Teacher with Dr. Nicole Wordlaw · 55 min · Episode 140How much of who we are is truly ours—and how much has been shaped by the expectations, beliefs, and stories we’ve inherited? In this episode of Her Village, Jacqueline sits down…
- EP 139. Who Are Your Friends When No One Is Assigning Them to You? · 29 min · Episode 139Remember when making friends was just… built into life? You met on the playground. Sat next to each other in class. Played on the same team. Lived down the hall in college. Or…
- EP 138. More Than the Caregiver — Raising Neurodivergent Kids & Finding Yourself Again with Susanna Peace Lovell · 1 h 3 min · Episode 138Motherhood has a way of rewriting the plans we were so sure we had figured out. For Susanna Peace Lovell, that meant becoming a mother to her daughter, Arizona, who is…
- EP 137. The Kids Are Back to School… What About Us? · 33 min · Episode 137A Her Village Solo Episode 🎙️ The backpacks are packed, the school supplies are labeled, and the kids are settling back into their routines. But once we’ve gotten everyone else…
- EP 136. What Comes After Trauma? Healing, Hope & the Freckles of Light with Cindy Benezra · 42 min · Episode 136What happens after you've survived something that could have defined the rest of your life? Today's guest, Cindy Benezra, is a USA Today bestselling author, speaker, trauma…
- EP 135. Maybe You Did Better Than You Think · 20 min · Episode 135As summer winds down and back-to-school season approaches, it's easy to look back and wonder... Did I do enough? Did we make enough memories? Did my kids have the summer they…
- EP 134. The Woman Behind Blue's Clues, Daniel Tiger & Princess Penelope's Purse of Preposterous Things | Angela Santomero · 44 min · Episode 134Some stories entertain us. Others help shape who we become. This week on the Her Village Podcast, I'm joined by Emmy Award-winning creator, author, and storyteller Angela…
- EP 133. What I Learned About Friendship After Starting Her Village · 18 min · Episode 133When I started Her Village, I thought I was creating a place where women could make new friends. What I didn't expect was what those first few months would teach me—not just…
- EP 132. Why Making Friends as an Adult Feels So Hard (and What We Can Do About It) with Alex Gohla · 1 h 5 min · Episode 132When we're kids, friendship just... happens. We're surrounded by classmates, teammates, roommates, and neighbors. But somewhere between careers, motherhood, relationships, and…
- EP 131. She Left Her Career to Raise Her Kids. Then She Started Again. | Dr. Vandana Arcot · 46 min · Episode 131She Left Her Career to Raise Her Kids. Then She Started Again. What happens when the life you've built no longer fits the woman you're becoming? This week on the Her Village…
- EP 130. The Reinvention Nobody Talks About · 19 min · Episode 130Reinvention is often portrayed as a dramatic before-and-after moment—a bold leap, a fresh start, a perfectly curated transformation. But what if it doesn't look like that at all?…
- EP 129. What Happened When We Finally Got Women in the Same Room · 18 min · Episode 129Something unexpected happened at the first Her Village gatherings. Women walked in nervous… and walked out feeling lighter, more connected, and reminded that they’re not alone…
- EP 128. Welcome to Her Village (Trailer) · 3 min · Episode 128If you’ve been here for a while, you know this podcast has always been rooted in real conversations. From the very beginning, Motherhood Intended was a space for the stories…
- Life After Infertility: An Honest Update and the Beginning of Her Village · 16 min · Season 7 Episode 125What happens when the season of life that shaped your story begins to change? In this episode, I’m sharing an honest update about the evolution of Your Fertility Village, how my…
