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When HR shorted her maternity leave by 8 weeks, she took matters into her own hands—and uncovered a broken system. Now, as the founder of Maternity Leave 411, Akiko helps parents get the paid leave they deserve. In this episode, we talk about why you can’t blindly trust HR, how to extend your leave, and why building your village might mean hiring a leave consultant. If you’re feeling overwhelmed about your time off, this is your easy button.

Don’t Trust HR with Your Maternity Leave—Do This Instead, with Akiko Thayer

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If you're a business owner and expecting a baby, this episode is your permission slip to rest.

Host Kaitlin McGreyes sits down with Hannah Vasquez, founder of Your Favorite VA, to talk about how entrepreneurs can actually take a maternity leave—without their business falling apart. From scheduling content in advance to automating systems and delegating tasks, Hannah breaks down how to prepare your business to coast while you recover and bond with your baby.

They explore:

 * How to “nest” your business just like you’d nest your home
 * The difference between working on your business vs. in your business
 * Why we often underestimate how demanding postpartum life really is
 * How to focus your energy on revenue- and impact-generating activities

This conversation is practical, validating, and deeply necessary for any entrepreneur who’s navigating pregnancy and parenthood.

How to Take a Real Maternity Leave as an Entrepreneur with Hannah Vasquez

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For many new moms, the arrival of a baby sparks a profound—and often painful—question: Can I truly have it all? The drive to succeed professionally meets the deep desire to be present for your child, creating a tension that feels impossible to resolve.

In this episode of the BeHerVillage Podcast, we sit down with Hannah Vasquez, founder of Your Favorite VA, who knows firsthand how ambitious moms can navigate this collision without sacrificing their careers or their families. Together, we explore how the right support system is the real game-changer—the antidote to the “either/or” choice so many moms feel pressured to make.

Can Moms Have It All? How Professional Ambitions and New Motherhood Collide, with Hannah Vasquez

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There’s a loneliness epidemic quietly crushing new parents. And no amount of swaddles, bassinets, or baby monitors can fix it. In this episode, we sit down with Jaclyn Buckingham, owner of The New Mom School Edmond, to talk about why today’s moms feel so isolated… and what we can actually do about it.

Jaclyn shares how she’s creating real, in-person community for moms through her innovative new business. If you’ve ever felt like you’re the only one struggling, this episode will remind you that you're absolutely not—and that finding your people might just be the most important postpartum tool of all.

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The Loneliness Epidemic: How The New Mom School Is Rebuilding the Village, with Jaclyn Buckingham

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Ever wonder what happens when a high-achieving tech exec trades deadlines and KPIs for diapers and cluster feeds? Meet Jaclyn Buckingham, founder of The New Mom School in Oklahoma—and our latest podcast guest. In this episode, Jaclyn opens up about leaving behind the fast-paced world of tech where she climbed the corporate ladder with confidence, only to discover that becoming a mom was the one challenge she couldn’t out-organize, out-strategize, or hustle her way through. She thought she could do anything she set her mind to… until motherhood reminded her that control is an illusion and surrender is a skill.

We’re talking about the identity crisis of ambitious women who suddenly find themselves in sweatpants, googling “how to soothe a colicky baby” at 3AM. This one’s for every mom who used to lead meetings and now leads bedtime battles. It’s raw. It’s honest. It’s everything they don’t tell you in birthing classes. 🎧 Listen now on the BeHerVillage podcast and anywhere you get your podcasts.



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The Motherhood Trap That High-Achieving Women Fall Into (And how to avoid it) with Jaclyn Buckingham

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Holly Stein is the founder of Mama Meals, a nationwide postpartum meal delivery service designed to nourish new moms with healing, nutrient-dense foods inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda. She lives in sunny Southern California with her husband and three children, where she enjoys cooking, baking, homeschooling her oldest, and spending time at the beach.

In this conversation Holly shares with us the story of Mama Meals and how her own postpartum experiences led her to seek out nutrient dense, nutritious foods for postpartum. And how she started sharing her recipes with moms in her community---which quickly led to her launching a company that now nourishes postpartum moms across the country!

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Why your postpartum nutrition should be your number 1 baby prep with Holly Stein, founder of Mama Meals

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Lots of new parents attend baby expos across the country in order to get better prepared for their new baby. But are these baby expos actually giving parents the resources they need to thrive? I asked Jackie Cook and Natalie Fay this question-- and their answer is eye-opening. 

Jackie is as maternity leave specialist and Natalie is a sleep consultant working with parents of infants. Together they have founded the 9in9out Parent and Baby Expo, a different kind of event that helps new parents connect with support, services, and education, and products so they can welcome their baby with calm and confidence.

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What are baby expos getting wrong? With Jackie Cook and Natalie Fay

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In this episode, Kaitlin interviews Natalie Toshkoff, a pelvic floor PT in Forest Hills, Queens. Natalie offers holistic pelvic floor care and wants to help more people get the care they need.



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Shame-free Pelvic Health: Pee, poop, and sexual function. With Natalie Toshkoff, PT

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In this episode, I share the story behind BeHerVillage’s creation. Hear how legislative experiences, doula work, and understanding health inequities led me to build a baby registry that funds expert care rather than material items. Tune in and discover how we’re making postpartum support accessible, one registry at a time.

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From Doula Work to a Better Baby Registry: The BeHerVillage Story

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In this episode, BeHerVillage founder, Kaitlin McGreyes, recounts her early motherhood experiences. From Kaitlin:

I’m rewinding to a moment etched into my memory: just three days postpartum, sitting in my nursery, tears streaming down my face. Despite having every baby product imaginable, I was struggling—clueless about breastfeeding, unsure how to simply shower, and terrified I wasn’t doing motherhood “right.”

This personal story sets the stage for why I created BeHerVillage. As a new mom and a doula, I realized it wasn’t more things we needed, but more support. We deserve real human help, education, and reassurance during those vulnerable newborn days. In this episode, I unpack the emotions of that pivotal moment, explore how the lack of tangible support in postpartum care inspired me, and share how BeHerVillage aims to fill that gap.

Tune in for an authentic conversation that reminds us all: you’re not failing if it feels hard—you’re human. And there’s a better way to get the help you need.

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From Tears in the Nursery to Building BeHerVillage: My Postpartum Story

We are changing the way women are celebrated! On this podcast we meet all the different types of service providers available on Be Her Village's unique gift registry. And we meet real moms and partners who share their stories of needing support during birth and their transition to parenthood.

Kaitlin McGreyes

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