Her Village

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

Podcasting since 2022 • 139 episodes

Her Village

Latest Episodes

EP 139: Who Are Your Friends When No One Is Assigning Them to You?

Remember 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, in Jacqueline’s case, essentially paid for your friends by jo...

September 02, 2026 • Episode 139 • 28:29

EP 138: More Than the Caregiver — Raising Neurodivergent Kids & Finding Yourself Again with Susanna Peace Lovell

Motherhood 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 neurodivergent and has autism, ADHD, anxiety, and significant allergie...

August 26, 2026 • Episode 138 • 1:02:42

EP 137: The Kids Are Back to School… What About Us?

A 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 where they need to be… what about us?In this solo epis...

August 19, 2026 • Episode 137 • 32:06

EP 136: What Comes After Trauma? Healing, Hope & the Freckles of Light with Cindy Benezra

What 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 recovery advocate, and author of Under the Orange Blossoms

August 12, 2026 • Episode 136 • 41:02

EP 135: Maybe You Did Better Than You Think

As 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 deserved?Did I somehow miss the mark?...

August 05, 2026 • Episode 135 • 19:55

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