
The Modern Phoenix
The Modern Phoenix (formerly “It’s All Me”)
In a culture that values logic, urgency, perfection, and sameness, The Modern Phoenix walks a different path: one that honors her unique mind, body and soul.
Between information overload, the demands of modern life, and lifetimes of conditioning and “shoulds”, it can feel hard for a woman to know and listen to her own wants and needs. We’re so busy caring and doing and anticipating and managing that we forget ourselves. We hope there’s a better, more balanced, life-giving and feminine way to be a modern woman—to have regulated nervous systems, intuitive solutions to complex problems, and the distinct trust in ourselves and our choices, despite life’s curveballs, but we’re not sure where to start.
That’s where I come in. I’m Gervase Kolmos, Inner Transformation Coach and phoenix-in-evolution. I help women learn to trust themselves and be guided by their own inner authority to live with pleasure, authenticity and embodied wisdom.
This podcast is my mission and my mantra: you are light and dark, thinking and feeling, perfect and a work-in-progress. Together, we’ll unlock your intuition, tap into the wisdom and resources of your body, and navigate this confusing, demanding, gorgeous life.
So let’s burn down the stories, conditioning and beliefs that don’t serve us, shall we?
Latest episodes

Jun 23, 2021 • 42min
The New Motherhood Paradigm: “I Get To Be The One”
On this special episode of The Champagne Society podcast, Gervase sits down with her newest friend Aubree and not only gives you an inside look into her intuitive coaching, but also some powerful mothering insights that may have you running for your tissues! Clear your mind and listen, or grab a pen and paper to work beside these two courageous women as they pave the way to the new motherhood paradigm. Stay tuned to hear the newly defined metric of success! In this episode, G dives into: What intuitive coaching looks like The real reason we stop ourselves from feeling joy Her personal experience of mothering with depression What choice has to do with how good your life gets to be How many mothers were not mothered the way they longed to be, and what has happened as a result How to start the ripple effect that will heal your lineage How to release guilt, shame, and blame through the new motherhood paradigm The difference between ‘Get to’ versus ‘Have to” Why ‘having it all together’ is a false metric of success Hi there! If this episode left you wanting a bit more and you’re feeling that sometimes scary pull to explore and expand more with me, keep reading! YOU could win free coaching on the pod with me when you leave us a (five star) review, screen shot it and send it to us on Instagram @thechampsociety. We’ll pick a winner from our reviewers each month. If that wasn’t exciting enough, the doors are now OPEN for The Femme Paradigm Mastermind, a 6-month high-level coaching container for paradigm shifting your thoughts, beliefs & choices to create a next-level life with an intimate circle of like-minded women. We’ve also just opened a new group coaching program, The Gateway. This is a portal of personal growth I’ve tailored for the woman just getting started crossing over from old paradigm to new. The foundational framework for all my coaching programs works with reprogramming beliefs at the subconscious level, mastering your mindset, tapping into your intuition and harnessing your energy type with Human Design. These are two powerful communities of women you will calibrate to quickly after joining. The shifts happen fast, so get ready! Thank you so much for spending your precious time with us, and if this episode resonated, please share it with another woman who needs to hear it. Til next time. Muah! Love you so big. xo, G Gervase Kolmos is an Intuitive Mindset Coach and Hypnotherapist and the host of The Champagne Society podcast. For more information on how to work with Gervase, visit her website: www.gervasekolmos.com Follow The Champagne Society on Instagram Follow Gervase on Instagram

Jun 16, 2021 • 1h 5min
Following Your Daydream
On this episode of The Champagne Society, Gervase sits down with entrepreneur and friend Leva Nowroozyani Bonaparte to discuss life as a mom, a woman, and a reality tv star. They uncover the role of joy in different facets of life and the power of following your daydream. Listen in for some eye-opening life strategies on how to trust your intuition and kick self-doubt to the curb. In this episode, G dives into: Shifting out of perfectionism into accepting yourself How to listen to your spirit’s ‘Yes!’ even when your mind says ‘No!’ How daydreams symbolize joy The Net Positive approach to life, parenting and business What fuels the entrepreneurial spirit How becoming a mother doesn’t mean having to sacrifice your dreams How to create an unstoppable mindset as a woman Gervase Kolmos is an Intuitive Mindset Coach and Hypnotherapist and the host of The Champagne Society podcast. If you are feeling ready for more and wondering where to start, the doors are always open for Gervase’s group coaching membership, The Femme Paradigm Online. With a welcome hypnotherapy track, bi-weekly coaching Q&As with G, monthly guest trainings and tons of tangible self-help tools and resources to support you as you start doing the work, this is THE place to begin. For more information on how to work with Gervase, visit her website: www.gervasekolmos.com Follow The Champagne Society on Instagram Follow Gervase on Instagram Masterclass Link https://gervasekolmos.podia.com/relationships-re-imagined

Jun 10, 2021 • 18min
Creating an Epic Partnership
On this solo episode of the podcast, Gervase shares a personal story from that time she and her hubby got in a fight late at night and she was up stewing about it until she journaled it out and had the profound realization of the unconscious trigger from a childhood wound she was bringing into her marriage . . . unnecessarily. Listen in to hear how she turned this lightbulb moment into an opportunity for next-level communication and self-responsibility in her partnership, and how you can do the same. In this episode, G dives into: The profound transformation of masterminds The #1 journaling prompt G uses to do the work on herself at 2am and one she often gives to clients Some examples of core values you can integrate into your marriage asap The dialogue and process you can use to clean up your own mess before, during and after an argument Gervase Kolmos is an Intuitive Mindset Coach and Hypnotherapist and the host of The Champagne Society podcast. Register for her FREE 3-day masterclass, Relationships Re-imagined, June 16th—June 18th at 12pm EST to dive deep into your relationship with yourself, with other women and with your partner. Replay will be available for one week if you can’t watch live! For more information on how to work with Gervase, visit her website: www.gervasekolmos.com Follow The Champagne Society on Instagram Follow Gervase on Instagram

Jun 3, 2021 • 28min
Your Timeline is the Problem
Want a peek behind the curtain of Gervase’s life and biz? In this solo episode, G shares what her mom/work life balance looks like and how she navigates the constant chaos of 3 small children outside her office door 24/7 for the past 15 months working from home. She also shares how she aligns her values and desires as a mother, woman and entrepreneur in a way that works for her, and, quite frankly, doesn’t need to work for you. (Hint: You get to do the same.) A common thread that weaves all these stories together is her relationship to time, success and her choices. Life and success gets to be so easy when we remove the structures from the places in our life (and mindset) it never needed to be. For example, when it comes to TIME. Gervase gives you permission (and solid logic) to throw away any rules around time that you are following without considering your unique energetic design, personality and values. Gervase Kolmos is an Intuitive Mindset Coach and Hypnotherapist and the host of The Champagne Society podcast. If you are feeling ready to be intentional with your thoughts, beliefs and choices, the doors are always open for Gervase’s group coaching membership, The Femme Paradigm Online. With a welcome hypnotherapy track, bi-weekly coaching Q&As with G, monthly guest trainings and tons of tangible self-help tools and resources to support you as you start doing the work, this is THE place to begin. To join us in The Femme Paradigm Mastermind or the upcoming Champagne Society Reimagined, email us at hello@thechampsociety.com and grab your spot! Follow The Champagne Society on Instagram Follow Gervase on Instagram

May 26, 2021 • 50min
No Shame Sales
One day Colleen Nichols (mom of 3) realized she was ready to just own it. “It” being her excitement about making extra cash with a Rodan and Fields business and also being her hilarious self on the internet. And—shocking—she’s crushing it. Now she’s a “Direct Sales Disruptor” and trains women who want to “build a business like a normal human and not an MLM robot” in her Direct Sales Growth Community. We talk about how we both used to judge women in network marketing (we no longer do, obvi) and why women don’t say yes to themselves more often. See also: the effed up stories we tell ourselves when it comes to making money, Hunny! In this episode, we dive into: G’s brief stint in network marketing and why it didn’t work What the last year has been like for Colleen, beginning with giving birth to her third baby the day the world shut down Being work from home moms The stigma of direct sales Why it always comes back to mindset The effed up stories women have about being visible and making money Talking money, ROI and intuition with our spouses How to price joy Gervase Kolmos is an Intuitive Mindset Coach and Hypnotherapist and the host of The Champagne Society podcast. If you are feeling ready for more and wondering where to start, the doors are always open for Gervase’s group coaching membership, The Femme Paradigm Online. With a welcome hypnotherapy track, bi-weekly coaching Q&As with G, monthly guest trainings and tons of tangible self-help tools and resources to support you as you start doing the work, this is THE place to begin. For more information on how to work with Gervase, visit her website. Follow Colleen Nichols on Instagram Follow @noshamesalesgame on Instagram - an account for women in direct sales Check out the Direct Sales Growth Community - Colleen’s premier training and personal development platform for women in network marketing Follow The Champagne Society on Instagram Follow Gervase on Instagram

May 19, 2021 • 49min
Autism with Courage + Consciousness
On this episode of The Champagne Society, we interview Jessie Lipscomb (aka “Momma Lips” on IG) about her life as a mom of (almost) three under 4 and her relatable and fascinating two-year journey since receiving her son’s autism diagnosis. G follows her natural curiosity and Jessie generously shares a painful experience from her past that gave her the grit and resilience she’s tapping into now to model a powerful parenting style built around her core beliefs that her son needs no fixing, he was born this way for a reason, and it’s not about HER. In this episode, G dives into: Wins and fails getting started as an influencer The role blame, mom guilt and her personal “demons” played in her journey of learning about her son’s autism The types of DMs she receives from other moms of autistic children Vaccines - we went there She explains the term “mourning the child” and then we dive into why every parent should actually do this The lessons from her mother’s death She spills some TEA on military spouses (nobody come for either of us, mmk?) Gervase Kolmos is an Intuitive Mindset Coach and Hypnotherapist and the host of The Champagne Society podcast. If you are feeling ready for more and wondering where to start, the doors are always open for Gervase’s group coaching membership, The Femme Paradigm Online. With a welcome hypnotherapy track, bi-weekly coaching Q&As with G, monthly guest trainings and tons of tangible self-help tools and resources to support you as you start doing the work, this is THE place to begin. For more information on how to work with Gervase, visit her website. Follow Jessie Lipscomb on Instagram Follow and grab yourself one of her illustrations on Instagram or on her website. Follow The Champagne Society on Instagram Follow Gervase on Instagram

May 5, 2021 • 50min
Just Going for It
Angel Roberts loves what she does and she reverse-engineered her dreams to get it. Twice. Listen in as she shares her fascinating life story, first as an Emmy-winning costume designer on That 70s Show, living in Los Angeles for 10 years, and again as a mama of two living her self-proclaimed suburban dream on Daniel Island, SC as the “Queen of Peace Love Hip Hop” (PLHH). PLHH is her now-legendary dance studio for “misfit toys”, i.e. people who just needed permission, fun and a hefty dose of confidence and wanna shake it wearing whatever makes them feel good. In this episode, G and Angel talk about: Growing up with entrepreneurial parents Why PLHH was started Angel partying at raves in the 90s and G partying at NYC nightclubs in the 2000s How Angel consistently leaps over the entrepreneurial trap of self-doubt Why confidence, passion and focus is way more important than organization Hating small talk How they both use “not trying” as THE strategy to success Why you gotta have a fog machine Keep in touch with Angel and join the come-as-you-are dance party by following her on IG at @peacelovehiphop and finding an adult class here in Charleston, SC, at her 3,000 sq ft space by visiting her website at www.peacelovehiphop.com. Gervase Kolmos is an Intuitive Mindset Coach and Hypnotherapist and the host of The Champagne Society podcast. If you are feeling ready for more and wondering where to start, the doors are always open for Gervase’s group coaching membership, The Femme Paradigm Online. With a welcome hypnotherapy track, journaling prompts, bi-weekly coaching Q&As with G, monthly guest trainings and tons of tangible self-help tools and resources to support you as you start doing the work, this is THE place to begin. For more information on how to work with Gervase, visit her website: www.gervasekolmos.com/coaching Follow The Champagne Society on Instagram Follow Gervase on Instagram

Apr 28, 2021 • 23min
Suffering is Optional
On this solo episode of the podcast, Gervase gives you some tough love and lights a fire under your a**, reminding you that being a woman in 2021 is a privilege in itself, and it’s your responsibility to claim your worthiness as a modern woman—especially if you’re a mother. Oh, and also what suffering has to do with any of this, or—shall we say—all of it. In this episode, G dives into: What “Old Paradigm” vs “New Paradigm” even means The real reason so many modern mothers have adopted suffering What history can teach us about our privilege and power as women in 2021 Her personal experience going on and off antidepressants (hint: she’s back ON) and why it’s oh so relevant What choice has to do with suffering and your beliefs How all humans have “work” to do and magic to ripple out (not just life coaches) How to reframe your personal stories around suffering How she helps my clients make an abundance mindset SAFE using hypnotherapy How to embody the new paradigm of womanhood Gervase Kolmos is an Intuitive Mindset Coach and Hypnotherapist and the host of The Champagne Society podcast. If you are feeling ready for more and wondering where to start, the doors are always open for Gervase’s group coaching membership, The Femme Paradigm Online. With a welcome hypnotherapy track, bi-weekly coaching Q&As with G, monthly guest trainings and tons of tangible self-help tools and resources to support you as you start doing the work, this is THE place to begin. For more information on how to work with Gervase, visit her website: www.gervasekolmos.com Follow The Champagne Society on Instagram Follow Gervase on Instagram

Apr 21, 2021 • 58min
Take Your Mat and Go
Juliana sits on a tropical beach in Thailand, looking up and asks God, “what’s wrong with me?” On this episode of The Champagne Society Podcast, we explore what God answered back. Julianna felt called to a life of travel and self-exploration, yet always found herself—in her words—“in a perpetual state of discontent.” Then she unexpectedly found herself pregnant, alone, in India. Listen in on her fascinating life story and her inspiring self-trust that led her to the present day, where she’s a mama of 3, living in Canada, pumping out IG reels like it’s her job . . . because, well, it kind of is. In this episode, G and Juliana talk about: - Juliana’s world travels - Escapism vs. anchoring and conforming - G and Juliana share comparisons about their different experiences travelling and falling in love. - For the new parents out there - you don’t need as much as you think you do. - How to start World Schooling right now and teaching your kids to understand their privilege. - Aligning with your inner being to fall in love with who God made you - Conscious parenting and leading your children by cleaning up your side of the fence. - The lie we tell ourselves when we feel like the people around us aren’t growing with us. - Why and how to allow our loved ones and children to explore their spirituality. - Normalizing the humanness, normalizing the fuck-ups, normalizing the earth lessons. Juliana James is an Inner Transformation Coach specializing in guiding female business owners inward to make an income while also making an impact. Keep in touch with Juliana and support her work in the world by following her on IG at @msjulianajames If you are feeling ready for more and wondering where to start, the doors are always open for Gervase’s group coaching membership, The Femme Paradigm Online. With a welcome hypnotherapy track, biweekly coaching Q&As with G, monthly guest trainings and tons of tangible self-help tools and resources to support you as you start doing the work, this is THE place to begin.

Apr 15, 2021 • 1h 6min
Intuitive Eating: A Path to Pleasure
Laura Butler is an Accredited Health and Habit Change Coach supporting ambitious women to gain clarity, confidence and control around food, making the path to optimum health pleasurable. Founder of The Women's Health Transformation Academy, she is also an author, speaker and mom of 2. In this episode, G and Laura talk about: -The juggle between mom guilt and pleasure. -The reality that led Laura to self-medicate with food -How diet culture creates a short-term solution versus forming long-term habits. -Intuitive eating explained. -Nourishment vs. Self-Medication (Wine Culture) -How pleasure actually leads to results. -Mommy social media culture and “parental peacocking.” -Owning leadership by eating what you desire, even when everyone else in the house doesn’t desire the same. -Making meals more lovely, less insane, effortlessly. -Gervase’s best date EVER. -The journey of starting, to creating your new norm. Follow Laura on IG @laurabutlercoaching Visit Laura’s website: https://www.laurabutlercoaching.co.uk/ Grab Laura’s free gift! Everyone always talks about WHAT to eat for weight loss and energy but that’s only half of the equation. HOW we eat is so important to our health and ability to lose weight and increase our energy. My 7 secrets of HOW to eat is a mini audio series that teaches everything the diet industry never talks about - https://luminouscoaching.mykajabi.com/how-to-eat-audio-signup Follow The Champagne Society on IG @thechampsociety If you are feeling ready for more and wondering where to start, the doors are always open for Gervase’s 6-month group coaching community, The Femme Paradigm Online. With a welcome hypnotherapy track, biweekly coaching Q&As with G, monthly guest trainings and tons of tangible self-help tools and resources to support you as you start doing the work, this is THE place to begin. Join us here.