Rewrite the Mother Code with Dr. Gertrude Lyons
Podcast Description:
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.
Topic Sub-Category:
Self-Improvement
Additional Insights:
The name Rewrite the Mother Code reflects its core mission: exploring, challenging, and rewriting the internal and cultural “mother codes” (beliefs, expectations, norms) that shape how we mother (ourselves, others, life).
The podcast doesn’t limit “mothering” to biological motherhood—it frames it as an energy or force that can show up in many areas: careers, relationships, self-care, creative work.
A recurring theme is self-mothering: nurturing oneself, tending to inner emotional life, dismantling generational or societal conditioning.
Emotional intelligence, naming and working with feelings like fear, hurt, anger, sadness, joy is often woven into her framework.
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Recent Episode Notes:
Healing the Mother Wound: Transformation and Trust with Tracy Ftacek (Sept 9, 2025)
Explores letting go of perfectionism, releasing hustle culture, and stepping into a life of ease and alignment.
Tracy shares her journey from Alaska to entrepreneurship, the identity shift after selling her company, and how meditation & manifestation became emotional anchors.
Includes a discussion of a water-birthing ceremony as a turning point in healing her mother wound.
Whole-Person Healing: Dr. Mary Ella Wood on Integrative Medicine and New Motherhood (Sept 1, 2025)
Dr. Wood (physician & integrative medicine director) shares her transition from surgery to holistic medicine.
She opens up about pregnancy, navigating complications, postpartum life, breastfeeding struggles, and how her motherhood journey reshaped her medical philosophy.
Building, Breaking, and Becoming: Lessons from Ireland (Aug 25, 2025)
A solo episode by Dr. Lyons giving a personal life update: the challenges of home building, retreat planning, and caring for her aging mother.
She reflects on resilience, surrender, and how mothering herself becomes more important during transitions and chaos.
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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.
In this episode, I speak with Kirsten Karchmer, a prominent health tech pioneer, women’s health expert, and founder-CEO of Conceivable. We discuss her remarkable journey from battling severe multiple sclerosis to pioneering reproductive acupuncture in North America and creating an AI-driven platform for accessible fertility solutions. Kirsten shares how a reluctant visit to an acupuncturist not only put her MS into remission but completely transformed her career path.
Kirsten provides eye-opening insights into how the menstrual cycle acts as a powerful diagnostic tool, arguing that women’s bodies offer free, vital information about their overall health and fertility. Our conversation explores the hidden dangers of modern fertility trackers capturing late ovulation, the systemic issues within traditional Western fertility treatments , and the profound impact of daily habits like sleep, hydration, and caffeine intake.
We delve into actionable practices for living authentically and taking charge of your health. Kirsten emphasizes the importance of refusing to “eat the burned toast” by prioritizing our own well-being , exploring the “Conceivable” app’s holistic approach to combining AI, customized supplements, and daily emotional support. She inspires us to rewrite the Mother Code by empowering every person with a period to become the hero of their own medical transformation.
You’ll also hear about:
- (00:06:18) Kirsten’s diagnosis with MS and her unexpected path to studying acupuncture.
- (00:14:38) The “burned toast” metaphor and why women must stop sacrificing their own well-being.
- (00:26:07) The truth about oral contraceptives being prescribed to “regulate” periods.
- (00:37:46) How the Conceivable app utilizes face scanning to track HRV, VO2 max, and predict health outcomes.
- (00:43:42) A powerful story of unconscious fears and spiritual intervention in the conception journey.
- (00:54:39) Manifesting your reality and examining the underlying beliefs that hold you back.
- (01:00:27) Kirsten’s mission to win a Nobel Prize by making reproductive health transformation accessible and virtually free.
Don’t miss Kirsten’s inspiring perspective on finding alignment between holistic medicine, innovative technology, and women’s empowerment!
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