“We’re Not Meant to Disappear” — Dr. Gertrude Lyons on Motherhood, Loss, and Reclaiming Self
In this episode of The Rainbow Connection, Kristin sits down with Dr. Gertrude Lyons for a rich, grounding conversation about motherhood, identity, and what so many women quietly grieve after becoming mothers. Together, they explore how loss, transformation, and mothering intersect — and how many women find themselves navigating not only grief for the babies they’ve lost, but for parts of themselves that have shifted, softened, or disappeared along the way. This episode invites listeners into a more expansive understanding of motherhood — one that honors devotion without demanding self-erasure, and makes room for healing, spirituality, and becoming again.
We talk about:
Motherhood as a transformational initiation
The quiet grief of identity loss many mothers carry
Rewriting inherited narratives of sacrifice
Holding motherhood and selfhood at the same time
Loss, healing, and expansion after life-altering transitions
Why motherhood doesn’t require our disappearance
Reclaiming creativity, spirituality, and wholeness
This episode is a powerful reminder that grief and growth can coexist — and that even after loss, there is space for truth, expansion, and remembering who you are.
Get to Know Dr. Gertrude Lyons:
Dr. Gertrude Lyons is an author, coach, and speaker devoted to expanding how we understand motherhood, identity, and creation. Through her coaching, retreats, workshops, and her book Rewrite the Mother Code: From Sacrifice to Stardust, she challenges limiting beliefs around motherhood and gently dismantles the narrow roles women have long been placed in. Her work invites a more expansive truth — that all women mother, that mother energy is accessible to all of us, and that motherhood is deeply connected to spirituality, community, and creation. At the heart of her work is a celebration of women as powerful creators, reclaiming their fullest expression of life.
Instagram: @drgertrudelyons
Website: www.drgertrudelyons.com
