Episode No. 3

 
 
 

Rewrite the Mother Code: Motherhood, Guilt & Feminine Leadership With Dr. Gertrude Lyons


In this episode of Owning Your Legacy, host Laurette Rondenet sits down with Dr. Gertrude Lyons, author of Rewrite the Mother Code, for a transformative conversation on motherhood, identity, intuition, and the hidden cultural narratives that shape women’s lives.

Dr. Lyons shares her personal awakening, from navigating fertility through a holistic lens to questioning deeply ingrained expectations around pregnancy, birth, and what it truly means to be a “good mother.” Together, they unpack the invisible “mother codes” that drive guilt, self-sacrifice, perfectionism, and burnout.

This episode explores how women can rewrite outdated narratives and reclaim their power by integrating both masculine and feminine values, balancing productivity with process, structure with intuition, and achievement with self-nurturing.



🎙 Dr. Lyons also discusses:

🦋  Why self-mothering is essential, not selfish

🦋 The myth of putting yourself last to be a “good mom”

🦋 How guilt is culturally conditioned

🦋 Feminine leadership in work and family life

🦋 The importance of community, modeling, and support

🦋 Rewriting your own personal Mother Code



Whether you are raising children, building a career, leading a team, or nurturing a vision, this conversation will challenge you to examine the codes you are living by—and decide which ones need to be rewritten.


🎧 Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms.


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