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 Lara J. Day, yoga teacher, wellness guide, and creator of the 13 Sacred Nights Oracle, about reclaiming the quiet wisdom of the winter season through ritual, reflection, and intentional living. Inspired by her own healing journey following the birth of her daughter and a life-changing encounter with the 13 Sacred Nights tradition, Lara shares how this ancient practice invites us to slow down, reconnect with ourselves, and align with the natural rhythms of the year.
Lara explains the origins and meaning of the 13 Sacred Nights practice, a sacred period between the Winter Solstice and Epiphany that offers an opportunity for deep introspection, dreamwork, and setting intentions for the year ahead. Rather than becoming consumed by the busyness and commercialization of the holiday season, she encourages us to embrace stillness, darkness, and rest as powerful sources of creativity and transformation.
Together, we explore the importance of seasonal living, intuitive practices, journaling, and creating meaningful family traditions that nourish both ourselves and future generations. Lara reminds us that true magic often emerges not through doing more, but through making space to listen, reflect, and receive.
You’ll also hear about:
(02:05) Lara’s healing journey through chronic illness and motherhood
(07:41) Discovering the 13 Sacred Nights tradition through Qigong
(15:18) The deeper meaning behind the Winter Solstice season
(24:37) Why rest, stillness, and darkness are essential for renewal
(34:12) Using dreams, journaling, and reflection to set intentions
(45:29) Creating meaningful rituals beyond commercial holiday traditions
(55:46) The inspiration behind the 13 Sacred Nights Oracle
(01:06:58) Bringing seasonal wisdom into everyday life and family culture
Don’t miss Lara’s inspiring perspective on embracing the quiet gifts of winter and creating intentional rituals that cultivate greater presence, purpose, and connection throughout the year.
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