In today’s solo episode, Dr. Gertrude explores ways of nurturing and reconnecting with your inner child. She talks about what our inner child is and why doing the inner child work is essential in our growth and healing. Today on Mot(HER): What is our inner child, and why it's an important component in rewriting the mother code Dr. Gertrude's experience working with her inner child Utilize connecting with your inner child for healing, growth, and empowerment Ways to get in touch with your inner c...
Aug 16, 2022•22 min•Season 3Ep. 70
Psychic and Medical Intuitive Julie Ryan can sense what medical conditions and illnesses a person has and facilitate energetic healings. She can communicate with spirits both alive and dead. Julie can scan animals, access people’s past lives, and she can tell how close to death someone is. Her book Angelic Attendants: What Really Happens As We Transition From This Life Into The Next describes a series of events that involves angels, multitudes of deceased family and friends, the spirits of decea...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 69
Dr. Jessica Higgins is a licensed psychologist and relationship coach. She uses her deep understanding and keen perception to help guide clients on a path from confusion and heartache to clarity and authentic connection. Her ultimate goal is to help people acquire the insight, learning, and practice to navigate the terrain of intimacy more effectively. In this episode, Dr. Gertrude and Dr. Higgins explain how personal insecurities and conflict within relationships can be used as a means to get t...
Jul 12, 2022•55 min•Season 3Ep. 68
Kate Mangino, PhD is a gender expert and professional facilitator who works with international non-profit organizations to promote positive social change. She has written and delivered curricula in over 20 countries about issues such as: gender equality, women’s empowerment, healthy masculinity, HIV prevention, and early and forced childhood marriage. She brings her lens of gender and social change to her debut book, Equal Partners , which addresses household gender inequality in the United Stat...
Jun 21, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 67
Today on the show, Dr. Gertrude has a conversation with one of her heroines, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. Dr. Taylor is a Harvard trained and published neuroanatomist. As a world renowned author, teacher and public speaker she loves educating all age groups, academic levels, and corporations about the beauty of our human brain - not only its amazing ability to recover from trauma but as the vehicle through which we experience ourselves as the life-force power of the universe. Maybe you are one of the ...
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 66
Today, Dr. Gertrude joins us in another solo episode after returning from a special trip to Paris and London. She shares how strongly she feels about the month of May and opens up about everything that’s been happening to her personally, and around the world, during this month of significance for the divine feminine. Today on mot(HER): Examining the meaning of the feminine holidays during the month of May The non-gendered yin and yang of the divine masculine and feminine How emotions are the ess...
May 24, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 65
In today’s solo episode, Dr. Gertrude muses on the connection between modern spirituality and traditional religions. She discusses why so many religious holidays happen during spring, why we are actually spiritual beings with physical bodies (not the other way around), and shares how her own personal upbringing in traditional religion affects her spirituality today. Today on mot(HER): The significance of spring in so many religious holidays What traditional religion can teach us about our own mo...
May 02, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 64
Helena Shannon is back on the show! Friend and client of Dr. Gertrude, she joined the show last year along with her husband to muse on their newlywed life, and now she’s here again to share how much she’s grown and evolved in the past year. Once becoming sober herself, she found a gap within online communities for those interested in alcohol-free living, so she created a successful sober-curious meetup group for young women in Chicago. Now she’s currently dipping her toes into the “mother curiou...
Apr 18, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 63
We all go through shifts and transitions in life, but sometimes they can be more stressful than we’d like. So on today’s solo episode, join Dr. Gertrude as she shares her current transitions and how she’s navigating them. She touches on what it means to truly mother yourself during external shifts, learning how to honor each season that we’re in, and how to bring the feminine energy into your life transitions. Today on mot(HER): The art of navigating the shifts in your life when they bring stres...
Apr 05, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 62
Mothering comes in many forms, one of them being the sacred calling of being a stepmom. But stepmothering comes with its own unique set of challenges. So today on the show, Dr. Gertrude is joined by Jamie Scrimgeour. With a background as a child protection worker, and a stepmom herself, Jamie has tons of personal and professional experience. So listen to glean some of her wisdom and be encouraged! Jamie shares the importance of identifying triggers in your relationship with your stepchildren, wh...
Mar 21, 2022•43 min•Season 3Ep. 61
Today on the show, Dr. Gertrude is joined by Anna Lovind, a feminist writer who believes in women’s creative freedom and the power of our voices and stories. Anna shares her story of how she left a career as an editor at a major publishing house, moved to the deep forests of Sweden and set out to build a business that supports her own and other women’s pursuit of a meaningful and sustainable creative life. Since then, she has published her book The Creative Doer - A Brave Woman's Guide from Drea...
Mar 07, 2022•52 min•Season 3Ep. 60
Relationships are at their best when they’re in their proper flow. So today on the show, Dr. Gertrude is joined by none other than her husband, Rich Lyons! He’s back for another chat about their relationship, from where it started to how far they’ve come. They’ve put in the work and have been able to create a relationship of consciousness and flow, and are here to share their story, and the lessons they’ve learned. From subconscious competition in parenting to dealing with relational regressions...
Feb 21, 2022•35 min•Season 3Ep. 59
Today Dr. Gertrude is back with another solo episode following up on her productivity fast. She shares the powerful lessons she learned in the stillness of her productivity retreat, and realizing the importance of taking a step back from needless productivity in life. She expresses how pleasure is often seen as the enemy of productivity, what she’s been doing to create consciousness around her device usage, and why we all struggle with simple being in the moment. Plus, she shares some sacred mom...
Feb 07, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 58
In this episode, Dr. Gertrude deep dives into the addictive culture of productivity. She shares her own personal experience taking a short sabbatical from being productive, and the lessons she’s gleaned from it. Learn about the magic of simply being present and the practices you can implement today to achieve that for yourself. Plus, hear why it’s vital to separate your self–worth from your external productivity, how to release yourself from the stress of hustle culture, and stay tuned until the...
Jan 24, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 57
In today’s episode, we’re throwing it back to last year’s episode on Dry January. Dr. Gertrude unpacks the different factors that influence your relationship with alcohol. She explains how “Dry January” started, why it has expanded into a global phenomenon and the life-changing power bringing consciousness to your alcohol consumption leads to. Today on mot(HER) How the relationship your parents, caregivers and culture has with alcohol influences yours How your relationship with alcohol mirrors o...
Jan 10, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 56
In today’s episode, Dr. Gertrude speaks to all of you who, like her, are in complete shock that 2021 is coming to a close, especially since many of us are still processing 2020. As a collective, there has been an insurmountable amount of challenge, hardship, change, and grief over the past two years, and yet time continues to move on. So come hit pause on life for a bit before you enter the new year yet again and hear from Dr. Gertrude both now and a few clips from the past that are eerily relev...
Dec 20, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 55
In today’s solo episode—pt. 2 of Dr. Gertrude’s voyage through menopause—she dives deeper into her current chapter of rewriting the mot(HER)code. This conversation provides perspective on the history of menopause, cultural projections, word choice. Dr. Gertrude is leading the way towards dismantling the menopausal paradigm—which ultimately ladders up to challenging the patriarchal paradigm. You will hear about a powerful elemental experience, the significance of Mother Earth, and the mystical jo...
Dec 06, 2021•26 min•Season 3Ep. 54
In today’s solo episode, Dr. Gertrude speaks about the journey of Menopause. This isn’t your typical Menopause chat though, this is one that reframes this season of a woman’s life in a way that will leave you feeling empowered, expansive, and grateful for this mysterious stage of life. It is yet another powerful place for us to rewrite the mother code, rewire cultural beliefs and projections, and above all learn to love our bodies for all that they are. Today on Mot(HER): Reflections on Dr. Gert...
Nov 22, 2021•25 min•Season 3Ep. 53
In today’s episode, Dr. Gertrude is joined by author and childcare advocate, and former nanny, Florence Romano. Florence is a former nanny of 15 years, a proud member of the Board of Directors at the Children’s Research Fund, founding member of Sesame Street’s Leadership Council, and looks after the honorary kids in her life on the daily. She believes in the power of community, asking for help, and letting love in. This conversation is a cathartic, inspiring, and true example of what rewriting t...
Nov 08, 2021•48 min•Season 3Ep. 52
In today’s episode, Dr. Gertrude is joined by the founder of KiNiMi Kitchen, Kirbee Miller. Cooking and baking have been an integral part of Kirbee’s life since childhood. Her heart is in the kitchen and there is no joy comparable to what she feels when sharing love and the opportunity for connection over a table full of delicious food. This company is Kirbee’s opportunity to share her passion with the world while also spending time in the kitchen with friends and family, learning, exploring, an...
Oct 25, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 51
In today’s episode, Dr. Gertrude explores the synergistic technology of The Evolating Model and how it leads to a life journey of transformation, embraced emotional intelligence, and deep fulfillment. There is so much pressure to be the perfect Mother and truly, the perfect human but, Dr. Gertrude believes it is time to trade perfection for dedication, deep feeling, and provides you with the permission to return home to the state of being and leave behind the pressures of doing. Come co-voyage t...
Oct 11, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 50
In today’s episode, Dr. Gertrude is joined by Lee Noto. Lee guides women on a journey to embodying their Inner High Priestess, so that they can create deep, intimate partnerships. Her mission is to help women feel empowered and free in their expression. In her “past life,” she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business & Entrepreneurship and her Master’s Degree in Education. From teaching in the classrooms of Hawaii to running multiple businesses in New York City, she has a reverence for natur...
Oct 04, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 49
In today’s episode, Dr. Gertrude is joined by the hosts of Mother Forking Podcast, Celeste Charles and Magen Mintchev, where they share real-life topics about parenting, in a raw and funny way. Today the three of them discuss navigating unsolicited advice, trusting ‘mom intuition’, and the many different ways to reparent yourself while caring for others. Today on Mot(HER): How to navigate unsolicited advice as mothers What it means to make your own choices around pregnancy, birth, and motherhood...
Sep 27, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Live coaching calls are back and today Dr. Gertrude had the honor of coaching Bridget to shift some deeply wired thought patterns and mistaken beliefs around emotions. Have you ever caught yourself apologizing for the way you are? As the middle child and programmed to be a people pleaser, Bridget has spent much of her life doing this as well as, putting others before herself and in turn denying herself the ability to feel the wide range of emotion that is available to us all. Covoyage with them ...
Sep 13, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 47
In today’s episode, Dr. Gertrude is joined by Gena Jaffe. Gena is the founder of Connecting Rainbows, an organization that connects LGBTQIA+ individuals with lawyers and fertility specialists in order to make it easier for them to start, grow, and protect their family. She is also a lawyer, a wife, a mom of two, a former gymnast, and a complete inspiration to many. She beautifully embodies authenticity, transparency, and what it looks like to live your passion while also balancing mothering your...
Sep 06, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 46
In today’s episode, Dr. Gertrude is joined by her daughter, Morgan Lyons. On their family vacation to France this past July, Morgan got engaged to her now fiance, Mitch! This is a beautiful, guided conversation with questions so many brides-to-be and mothers of the brides have as they embark on the wedding planning process. Whether you are planning your wedding, wondering what your role is as a mother of the bride, or preparing for the future, this conversation is for you. Today on Mot(HER): Exp...
Aug 30, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 45
In today’s episode, Dr. Gertrude is joined by the founder of BEtime, Carla Hammond. After discovering the powerful impact of meditation at age 17, she made it her life’s mission to spread the word and make it accessible for all. With the creation of this mobile meditation studio, she has extended an invitation for people to experience themselves in meditation, help break from the urban bustle of NYC, and reconnect with their minds and true potential. Today on Mot(HER): The inspiration behind sta...
Aug 23, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 44
In today’s episode, Dr. Gertrude shares her reflections on the recent news of Simone Biles withdrawing from the 2021 Olympics. Dr. Gertrude believes all of us have the opportunity to feel deeply inspired by Simone’s choices. Understanding the importance of your mental and physical wellbeing amidst a sea of expectation, hope, and pressure is the ultimate next level of greatness. Simone has deeply touched so many lives through this decision in a way that Olympic medals could never have done. So, l...
Aug 16, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Have you ever found yourself longing to just get away for a bit to reconnect with what is most important to you? Do you find a whole list of responsibilities, fears, and mistaken beliefs that seem to hold you back every time? You are not alone but also, this episode is proof that you can do it. Today, Dr. Gertrude reflects on her solo weekend adventure that held a deep connection, triggered fears, and expanded her purpose in life. It was the ultimate gift of self-nourishment and one she will be ...
Aug 09, 2021•23 min•Season 2Ep. 42
In today’s episode, Dr. Gertrude is joined by Hunter Clarke-Fields, MSAE, RYT. She is a mindful mama mentor, creator of the Mindful Parenting course, host of the Mindful Mama podcast, and widely-followed author of Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids . She helps parents bring more calm and peace into their daily lives with over twenty years of experience in meditation practices and has taught mindfulness to thousands wo...
Aug 03, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 41
