Rewrite the Mother Code with Dr. Gertrude Lyons

Dr. Gertrude Lyons
Rewrite the Mother Code with Dr. Gertrude Lyons Podcast

Mothering isn't just a role—it's an energy, a transformative experience that transcends traditional definitions. Whether as a noun, a verb, or a profound force, mothering is accessible to everyone who embraces it. Dr. Gertrude Lyons' groundbreaking work celebrates this essence, providing the tools and support to lead more authentic, joyful, and fulfilling lives - whether you’re seeking greater intimacy, more job satisfaction, or something else, you’re in the right place. Dive into this revolution with the Rewrite the Mother Code podcast and awaken the mothering spirit within you. On Rewrite the Mother Code, Dr. Gertrude explores women’s development, parenting, self-love, and relationship fulfillment through storytelling, interviews with experts, and conversations with community members. Dr. Gertrude is having conversations about motherhood and mothering that no one else is having. She brings herself and her guests into alignment through the transformational opportunity in mothering. If you’re curious about what embarking on the journey of Rewriting YOUR Mother Code could feel like, interested in joining a community of open-hearted women, and learning to celebrate what makes you you, you’ve come to the right place.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    145: Trusting Intuition: Navigating Motherhood, Medical Decisions, and Personal Growth with Elizabeth Tuazon

    In this episode, I welcome back Elizabeth Tuazon. We discuss her current stage of motherhood, how the universe always wants us to succeed, and her family’s upcoming transitions.  With Elizabeth Tuazon’s daughter, Lyla Rose, now a year and one-month-old, I checked in with her for a motherhood update. Elizabeth shares how she celebrated her one-year anniversary of giving birth with a Montessori Walk Around the Sun. It was a beautiful time to reflect on the milestones and growth she and her family made in the last year.  We then dive into the lessons learned by exercising our free will to make choices and question things, even things accepted as normal or standard, like what a pregnant woman is allowed to eat or why babies are required to have their iron tested. Elizabeth has two significant transitions ahead: an au pair and a doctoral program. Elizabeth’s willingness, grace, and curiosity with which she accepts newness and every step of motherhood never fails to amaze me.  You’ll also hear about:  (02:50) Motherhood update(08:15) Anniversary of giving birth(19:50) The lessons in choice(30:46) Preparing for an au pair(35:54) Beginning a doctoral program Lyla Rose joins us briefly in the end, stay tuned! Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts!  Resources mentioned in the episode:  97. Conversations with Elizabeth Tuazon: Pregnancy and Embracing Discomfort102. Conversations with Elizabeth Tuazon: Homebirth, Midwifery and Speaking Up107: Embracing the Divine Journey of Motherhood: A Conversation with Elizabeth112: Part 1 – Birth’s Sacred Dance: The Power of Wisdom and Song with Elizabeth Tuazon112: Part 2 – Birth’s Sacred Dance: The Power of Wisdom and Song with Elizabeth Tuazon118: Co-Regulation and Authentic Expression in Early Motherhood with Elizabeth Tuazon124: Navigating Separation Pain & Family Dynamics with Elizabeth Turazon 129: Transitioning into the Fourth Trimester with Elizabeth Tuazon139: Embracing Community, Body Image, and Partnership: Insights for Elizabeth Tuazon Connect with...

    53 min
  2. 9 SEPT

    144: Honoring Vastness: Whales, Bees, and the Process of Becoming

    In this solo episode, I discuss the importance of collective connection, working through a project's intense phases, and the wisdom shared by whales and bees.  Following up on last month’s solo episode about being in the process of becoming, I’m now in the last big push of my book project, deep in the editing and writing. I share what’s felt extra challenging during this final phase, and how these lessons can apply across our lives, especially when we are new at something or close to completing a project. I return to the subject of whales in captivity as a metaphor for women within patriarchy and the lessons society is learning about why keeping whales in captivity and subjugating feminine power does not work. By rewriting the mother code, we can remember the possibilities of opening ourselves up to our vastness.  I’m so grateful to be working from Ireland and share the importance of boundaries while getting through this final project stretch, especially in a new space. One special place I’ve had the opportunity to visit while here has been the bee beds. Their wisdom contains so many cosmic codes, the embodiment of feminine and masculine, and healing energies. I so genuinely hope we can get back to a place of connection, not only with whales and bees but all of life.  You’ll also hear about:  (03:02) Deep in the edits(07:24) Whales in captivity (14:08) Writing from Ireland (18:42) Visiting the bees(22:13) Return to connection Don’t miss these invitations to connect more deeply to what’s in process in your life! Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts!  Resources mentioned in the episode:  Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor Follow Dr. Gertrude  Learn more on Dr. Gertrude’s website Follow Dr. Gertrude on Instagram Stay in the loop and sign up to Dr. Gertrude’s newsletter

    35 min
  3. 2 SEPT

    143: Mothering Without A Child: New Paradigms for New Moms with Emma Miele

    In this episode, I speak with Emma Miele, an ICF-certified coach and Founder of The Breathing Room LLC, about choosing to be a mother, egg-freezing, and grieving old life visions to embrace new ones.  The Breathing Room is not only Emma’s coaching platform but also a reminder to give ourselves breathing room to be where we naturally are in the moment and to remain curious about why we think things should be a certain way. She is a true embodiment of living what she teaches! She shares how she is approaching the choice to be a mother. We discuss social pressures, egg freezing, and the business of birth. There’s a lot of fear-based and expensive messaging in our societies about choosing to have a child, which intentionally preys on people’s vulnerabilities about making that choice.  Emma shares how she is currently in a grieving process for the life she thought she was going to live, which included marriage and children, to gain more space to live the life she is actually living. A person’s value is not inherently wrapped up in their childbearing status, which our culture still deeply struggles with, and Emma shares how she is rewriting this mother code.   You’ll also hear about:  (05:17) Emma’s journey from finance to coaching  (12:23) Considering motherhood(18:24) Emma’s anger towards egg freezing (23:58) Expanding the definition of mothering (29:52) Grieving old visions of life(35:00) The truth of the moment (40:07) More choices than child or no child (47:01) Expanding possibilities My conversation with Emma will leave you with some possibly life-changing questions for reflection. Don’t miss out! Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts!  Resources mentioned in the episode:  Scrambled (film)Modern Love (TV)November 2024 Lunar Embrace: A Self-Mothering Retreat Follow Emma Miele Learn more on Emma’s website Connect with Emma on LinkedIn Follow Dr. Gertrude  Learn more on Dr. Gertrude’s website Follow Dr. Gertrude on Instagram Stay in the loop and sign up to Dr. Gertrude’s newsletter

    55 min
  4. 26 AUG

    Replay - Using Writing as a Tool to Gain Clarity on Motherhood with Logan Steiner

    In this special replay episode of Dr. Gertrude's most downloaded episode, Logan Steiner, a lawyer and a writer, shares her experience in exploring the journey of being a mother. She takes us through the years which prompted her into reflecting on life and its wonders, particularly on how writing helped her have clarity on motherhood. Through the years, she has been setting her focus on being there for her child and building herself into a strong and capable woman.  You'll also hear: How the death of Ben, Logan’s brother, changed her lifeExploring one’s own thoughts and feelings through writingRealizing and reflecting on the reluctance of being a motherBuilding themselves into adults and strengthening the foundation of a relationshipLearning to mother yourself Making choices that resonate for you Having a book published after a long journeyTrusting and following intuition  Logan is a lawyer by day and a writer by baby bedtime. Her writing explores motherhood and the creative life--two things she once thought could never happily coexist.  Logan's debut novel After Anne will be released on May 30, 2023 by HarperCollins. For fans of Anne of Green Gables and fans of complex, creative women, the novel tells the life story of the author Lucy Maud Montgomery. After graduating summa cum laude from Pomona College and cum laude from Harvard Law School, Logan clerked for three federal judges, spent six years in Big Law, and served for three years as an Assistant United States Attorney. She now specializes in brief writing at a boutique law firm. Logan lives in Denver with her husband David, daughter Noa, and the cranky old man of the house, a Russian Blue cat named Taggart. Logan Steiner’s book entitled After Anne is available for pre-order on Amazon Connect with Logan Steiner: WebsiteNewsletterInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedIn Follow Dr. Gertrude:  Learn more on Dr. Gertrude’s website Follow Dr. Gertrude on Instagram Stay in the loop and sign up to Dr. Gertrude’s newsletter

    56 min
  5. 19 AUG

    142: Capturing Confidence: Meka Hemmons on Beauty, Power, and Purpose

    In this episode, I speak with Meka Hemmons, one of my favorite portrait photographers, about her artistic journey, disrupting the beauty industry and living her purpose every day. Meka beautifully shares her life journey and the importance of learning from rock bottom moments when they come along. Following a long depression in her career, she was able to completely turn her path around by engaging with the hard questions about her life purpose that lay in her heart. These intuitive messages are now source material for an exciting upcoming digital course that she is creating.  Meka discusses how knowing our purpose is only half the battle. Trusting ourselves to actually do something about it is where the magic happens. For Meka, this includes rewriting the beauty industry, including representation, how women are taught to value themselves, and their self-image. Part of rewriting these codes is the integral work of learning to believe in ourselves and our inner knowing again.  From her experiences as a portrait photographer primarily capturing women, Meka shares what makes women hesitate when they look at their photos and how being photographed can be such a liberating experience. We discuss how beauty and power are interchangeable and the dire need for a mindset shift across society to realize our full human potential.  You’ll also hear about:  (04:37) Meka’s expansive life journey and rock bottom moments (13:40) Launching a book and digital courses(17:52) Rewriting the beauty industry(22:17) Knowledge from the mind vs the body(31:02) Photographing women(40:07) Why isn’t society further along yet?(45:02) The joy of pain(50:56) Learning to value and share our desires Meka’s message and light are not to be missed! Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts!  Connect with Meka Hemmons Learn more on Meka’s website Connect with Meka on LinkedIn Follow Dr. Gertrude  Learn more on Dr. Gertrude’s website Follow Dr. Gertrude on Instagram Stay in the loop and sign up to Dr. Gertrude’s newsletter

    1h 2m
  6. 12 AUG

    141: Empowered Birthing: Evidence-Based Insights with Dr. Rebecca Decker

    In this episode, I speak with Rebecca Dekker, the Founder and CEO of Evidence Based Birth® (EBB), about her experiences of obstetric care and homebirth. You will learn how to navigate the obstetric system, advocate for yourself, and understand the implications of hospital policies on maternal health. After a disempowering birth experience, Rebecca sought answers to improve not only her future births but those of every woman. This research became the foundation for EBB. She shares the fascinating history of midwifery in the U.S. as well as the conscious decision to turn birthing into a business, eradicating the generations of knowledge passed between midwives, doulas, and communities of women. This is a cycle most of us are still very much inside of! Rebecca discusses how fear-based hospital practices and language around birth can unnecessarily be and what we can do about it. In parts of the world that still have midwives, the maternity care is dramatically better, making this topic more important than ever. Rebecca details specific red flags too look out for with obstetric providers, and suggests if you see one or more of them to find a new provider. It’s never too late, or too early, to advocate for yourself! You’ll also hear about:  (03:44) Rebecca’s birth experience (19:33) Knowledge gaps between midwives and hospitals (21:35) “The midwife problem”(28:04) The state of hospital hierarchy(32:45) Birth is the top hospital admission(36:40) Red flags for birth providers(45:10) Shifting birth culture for future generations Don’t miss Rebecca’s tips to overcome traumatic childbirth experiences and evidence-based labor alternatives. Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts!  Resources mentioned in the episode:  Leapfrog Follow Rebecca Dekker Learn more on Evidence Based Birth®’s website Check on tons of free articles on Evidence Based Birth®’s blog Follow Evidence Based Birth® on Instagram Follow Evidence Based Birth® on Facebook Connect with Rebecca Dekker on LinkedIn Follow Dr. Gertrude  Learn more on Dr. Gertrude’s website Follow Dr. Gertrude on Instagram Stay in the loop and sign up to Dr. Gertrude’s newsletter

    52 min
  7. 5 AUG

    140: Embracing Disruption: Icelandic Insights with Dr. Gertrude Lyons

    Coming to you live from Iceland! In this solo episode, I share what I’ve been learning from the whales, invite you into the harvest season with me, and open the doors to play.  August is truly the season of harvest, and in this episode, I invite you to really step back and consider what you are harvesting, how it aligns with your visions of the year, and how you can take an honest inventory full of compassion. I share how the harvest season is unfolding in my life, which has brought me to Iceland, and what I’ve learned from the year’s many ups and downs.  I share what I’ve discovered through honoring whales alongside the Sonar Summit in Iceland and the parallels between honoring the feminine and any other group or body that has consistently had its agency taken away from it, not unlike midwives in the birthing space. I am a passionate advocate for the release of whales from captivity worldwide and hope the empathy we collectively share for animals can extend to each other.  August is truly the perfect time to fearlessly check in to everything we’re in relationship with as a way of forwarding momentum and rewriting our mother codes.  You’ll also hear about:  (01:22) Surrendering to the energy of a new place(05:57) Invitation to a season of harvest(10:56) The wisdom of the Sonar Summit(17:41) Honoring whales and the feminine(21:58) Celebrating collective wins (27:01) Learning to relax(29:30) The August review Be sure to download Dr. Gertrude’s free Summer Self-Discovery Download! Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts!  Resources mentioned in the episode:  Sonar Summit Follow Dr. Gertrude  Learn more on Dr. Gertrude’s website Follow Dr. Gertrude on Instagram Stay in the loop and sign up to Dr. Gertrude’s newsletter Sign up for the Lunar Embrace: Self-Mothering Retreat Secure your spot in my exclusive VIP 1:1 Fall Equinox Immersive Experience

    39 min
  8. 29 JUL

    139: Embracing Community, Body Image, and Partnership: Insights from Elizabeth Tuazon

    I’m delighted to welcome back Elizabeth Tuazon to celebrate seven months postpartum. In this episode, we discuss returning to work, community support, and the value of shared experiences.  After a full update on her daughter’s 7-month life journey, Elizabeth shares how difficult it is to prepare to go back to work, from the emotional toll to the mountain of logistics. Though Elizabeth has been hesitant to join mom groups, she has found the support of her mom friends invaluable and is considering opening up to more adult-child communities. Continuing to improve how we self-nourish is a lifelong commitment, and being open to new relationships is part of that.  There are many ways to measure how healthy you are that don’t include wishing the baby weight would disappear. Elizabeth measures how much she is walking or sleeping on a daily basis over counting pounds. She shares how much, admittedly to her surprise, she enjoys witnessing the new shapes of her body as she continues along her motherhood journey. Long may it continue! She hopes her daughter escapes the body issues she navigated but also realizes it’s not up to her.  Lastly, Elizabeth updates us on how she is continuing to level up the partnership with her husband, from identifying breakdowns to communication upgrades. Both as co-parents and as a couple, there’s always something to learn together.  You’ll also hear about:  (01:14) Welcome back, Elizabeth!(06:10) Logistics and emotions of returning to work(14:41) Mom groups, mom friends, and community(22:20) Baby weight, self-worth, and body image(28:14) Wanting better for her daughter(33:32) Forever improving partnership(40:08) Disentangling the thread of myself There’s so much to learn from and be grateful for in these transition moments. I hope you will join me in learning from Elizabeth’s journey! Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts!  Resources mentioned in the episode:  PoleTheatre USA 2024 | Semi-Pro Pole Drama | Elizabeth TuazonElizabeth Tuazon | CPC 2024 | Artistic Level 5 | 2nd Place  The Nurturer RevolutionMotherhood The Musical97. Conversations with Elizabeth Tuazon: Pregnancy and Embracing Discomfort102. Conversations with Elizabeth Tuazon: Homebirth, Midwifery and Speaking Up107: Embracing the Divine Journey of Motherhood: A Conversation with Elizabetha href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3a7YmFVtwWIkXKCNeDDnuK?si=R3SHgEruQQ-yNws6GqV_-g" rel="noopener...

    50 min

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Mothering isn't just a role—it's an energy, a transformative experience that transcends traditional definitions. Whether as a noun, a verb, or a profound force, mothering is accessible to everyone who embraces it. Dr. Gertrude Lyons' groundbreaking work celebrates this essence, providing the tools and support to lead more authentic, joyful, and fulfilling lives - whether you’re seeking greater intimacy, more job satisfaction, or something else, you’re in the right place. Dive into this revolution with the Rewrite the Mother Code podcast and awaken the mothering spirit within you. On Rewrite the Mother Code, Dr. Gertrude explores women’s development, parenting, self-love, and relationship fulfillment through storytelling, interviews with experts, and conversations with community members. Dr. Gertrude is having conversations about motherhood and mothering that no one else is having. She brings herself and her guests into alignment through the transformational opportunity in mothering. If you’re curious about what embarking on the journey of Rewriting YOUR Mother Code could feel like, interested in joining a community of open-hearted women, and learning to celebrate what makes you you, you’ve come to the right place.

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