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The Modern Phoenix

Gervase Kolmoswww.gervasekolmos.com
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?
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Episodes

143: Partnerships the Phoenix Way: How to Cultivate Compassion, Agency, and Pleasure

On this solo episode of the It’s All Me podcast, Gervase shares her personal insights on partnership, co-creating safety and trust within your relationship to ask for what you need, and the importance of resourcing and living a life you love as individuals as well as a couple. She shares her personal journey of navigating a 14 year marriage through smooth sailing and rough waters, how she and her husband practice recognizing and letting go of victim-mentality behavior and taking radical self-res...

Jul 01, 202434 min

142: The Path to Secure Attachment (Even If You're Anxious) with Carly Turner

This week on the IAM podcast, Gervase sits down with Carly Turner, certified CBT & Somatic Attachment Therapist, as they discuss anxious attachment, how it impacts all areas of life, and Carly’s personal path toward secure attachment. They dive into the possible roots of anxious attachment, and the importance of self-reflection, curiosity, and compassion along the journey to secure attachment. If you’re ready to stop being hijacked by your emotions and lost in the chaotic behavior that follo...

Jun 24, 202451 min

141: Joy is a Really Good Reason (Replay)

What is your relationship to joy? For a lot of modern women wearing multiple hats and feeling responsible for all sorts of projects and people, joy is the first thing they take off their list when life starts to feel too chaotic. On this episode of the It’s All Me podcast, Gervase talks about reconnecting to joy without the ‘shoulds’ and shame, why doing the work to get to joy is worth having tough conversations, and how joy can be a great motivator to lead the lives we desire. After all, joy is...

Jun 17, 202424 min

140: Pillow Talk: Reconnecting to Sensuality in Partnership with Sex Therapist Dr. Viviana

This week on the IAM podcast, Gervase reintroduces relationship and sex therapist Dr. Viviana, who shares how she uses her 20 years of experience to help couples cultivate an underlying current of sensuality in their relationships. Gervase and Dr. Viviana discuss ways to create a sexy environment outside of the bedroom, why some of us struggle with activating our sexuality, and how the right dance of sensuality and sexuality can create a long lasting sex life with our partners. Listen in to disc...

Jun 10, 202445 min

139: The Black Sheep's Journey: Understanding Generational Trauma with Nick Werber

This week on the podcast, Gervase introduces us to her mentor Nick Werber from the Focalizing Institute, as they discuss generational trauma patterns and how they can shape our childhood, adulthood, and even influence parenting practices. Nick shares specifically how family dynamics create outsider roles like the scapegoat and black sheep of the family and why we need these nonconformists. Listen in as Gervase and Nick share their personal experiences with these outsider roles, and how they and ...

Jun 03, 20241 hr 11 min

138: Creating Safety, Trust AND Boundaries with Your Kids with Destini Davis and Kiva Schuler

Join G and her guests Destini and Kiva this week on the IAM podcast as they have an in-depth discussion about peaceful parenting and the work necessary to make it a reality. Listen in as they discuss how the trending 'doormat’ version of peaceful parenting being highlighted on social media can actually be harmful to your child, why it’s vital to start with your own behavior and beliefs as a parent, and how you can create a bank of trust and openness with your child by avoiding overparenting. If ...

May 28, 202450 min

137: It’s Not Okay, And I’m Okay

In this week’s solo episode of the It’s All Me podcast, Gervase walks us through her lived experience of resourcing and holding space for the duality of being okay in the midst of chaos or stress without shame or blame. Listen in as she talks about acknowledging the range of your experience by feeling your feelings fully without judgment, why you don’t need to skip to the silver lining, and how to notice when you are gaslighting yourself. Keep listening to hear how to create safety within yourse...

May 20, 202426 min

136: Self Regulation Is My Family's Way Of Life. Here's Why

On this week’s solo episode of the It’s All Me podcast, Gervase discusses how she reverse-engineered bad parenting advice and used it as inspiration for her family’s practice of self-regulation. Listen in as she shares how we can navigate the challenges and lies that we’ve been sold by modern Mother Culture, why it’s vital that you honor your own nervous system, and some tangible, practical ways she resources herself all day long (and how you can too!). If you’re ready to step out of reactionary...

May 13, 202432 min

135: How to Ask For What You Want (at Home) Pt 2

In this second half of a two-part series, Gervase shines a light on how to get what you want at home. Using two highly common archetypes of women who aren’t currently getting their wants or needs met in the home, Gervase shares why this isn’t “just the way it is” and how you can take back your agency and embrace your power to evolve your life into a reflection of who you are on the inside. Listen in for the sneaky beliefs that are keeping you small, how accepting a life of not getting what you w...

May 06, 202443 min

134: Understanding Childhood Trauma that Doesn’t Feel Like Trauma with Chelsea Green (replay)

In this replay from 2021, Gervase is getting publicly therapized with soulmate and licensed professional counselor Chelsea Green. Chelsea speaks such wisdom about how the systems that we are surrounded by as children, translate into our adult life. The conversation is sprinkled with mic drop moment after mic drop moment from the choices that we face everyday to how we can calibrate our roles in the patriarchal society. Chelsea is a Licensed Professional Counselor providing integrative mental hea...

Apr 29, 20241 hr 9 min

133: How to Ask For What You Want (at Work) Pt 1

In a masterclass-style solo episode this week, Gervase dives into how to ask for what you want at your place of work. Listen in as she discusses the three main beliefs of a high-performing woman who isn’t getting what she wants, the role of our sympathetic nervous system, the impact of the company you keep, what could be keeping you in a martyr mindset, and how to decipher if these beliefs are stemming from the culture of a toxic workplace or your own belief system. Keep listening for the action...

Apr 22, 202438 min

132: Instead of Being Selfless, Be Your Fullest Self

This week on the It’s All Me podcast, Gervase shares a client-inspired discussion about selflessness and the lies we’ve been fed that have led us into martyrdom, victimhood, and insecurity. Listen in as she sifts through where the feelings of guilt, shame, and the “I don’t get to have that” mentality come from, the work she and her clients are doing to hold the internal line of authenticity, and how believing in yourself doesn’t take away from anyone, but actually gives so much more to your rela...

Apr 15, 202431 min

131: The Magic of the Spring Equinox: Aligning Your Body With the Changing of Seasons

This week on the IAM podcast, Gervase drops in with her thoughts on the transformative opportunity that lies within the Spring Equinox and the practice of aligning your life and body with nature, as she shares her personal experience of tuning into nature and the changes it made in her life. Listen in as she breaks down why the metaphor of nature is relevant to our lives, how seeing your life as parallel with nature can strengthen your mindset and your resilience to live through the hard experie...

Apr 01, 202432 min

EASTER BONUS: Remembering the Sacred Feminine with Priestess Sarah Jenks (Replay)

In this bonus replay from 2022, G brings one of her teachers to the pod—a fellow mom of 3 who also happens to be a Priestess, Sarah Jenks. In this conversation, G excitedly quizzes Sarah on the definitions of and historical context of layer upon layer of the internalized patriarchy of the modern woman. If you’ve wanted a deeper understanding of the Sacred Feminine, the patriarchy, the stories of Mary Magdalene or what it means to be in “ceremony,” this episode will go beyond informative and acti...

Mar 29, 20241 hr 2 min

130: Why My Trip to PR Was Good For My Kids (And Awesome for Me)

Back from her trip to Puerto Rico, Gervase shares the impact of our cultural conditioning around motherhood, the stories its led us to tell ourselves, and why leaving martyrdom motherhood in the past will help you not only keep your sanity but leave a legacy for your children that you’ll be proud of. Join the discussion as she dives deeper than the “take care of yourself” platitudes, addressing the symptoms of internalized patriarchy, why there’s no shame in taking a break, and how accepting our...

Mar 25, 202440 min

129: Client Story - Landing in Wonder by Walking Through Fear

Peek behind the curtain into Gervase’s private coaching spaces this week as Gervase shares an anonymous client story about a woman learning to integrate her body wisdom while simultaneously unlearning default patterns in her nervous system. Listen in as Gervase somatically guides her client into a space where she feels resourced and safe enough to not only acknowledge her negative emotions but to allow herself to feel them without shame or judgement. Keep listening to hear how this opens the doo...

Mar 18, 202422 min

128: Supporting Yourself Through the World's Pain

Sharing an anonymous client story, Gervase discusses how her client was able to move from a place of overwhelming emotions from secondary grief and feeling deep disappointment in her partner, to a place of healing. Listen in as Gervase talks about why one of the most important things we can do in these moments is to tend to our system first, asking how we can be there for ourselves. Keep listening to hear how applying the It’s All Me Framework helped her client onto a path of healing and into a ...

Mar 11, 202424 min

127: Teaching My Daughters Embodiment {Personal Story}

This week on the It’s All Me podcast, Gervase drops in with a personal, real-life example of what embodiment means and how she is teaching it to her children. Listen in as she shares how she turned the boring, dreaded milestone of swallowing pills into a fun practice of embodiment for her daughters and how life can change if we can learn to anchor into safety, community, love, and self-trust instead of into experiences of fear and shame, Connect with Gervase on Instagram: www.instagram.com/gerva...

Mar 04, 202424 min

126: Client Story - Loving Your Polarizing Traits with Sophia Prater

Gervase invites friend and client Sophia Prater on the podcast this week to discuss Sophia’s journey from an overwhelmed, ambitious entrepreneur trying to be palatable for everyone to a woman who embraces and feels safe to to be her full self. Join the conversation as they share their personal experiences with redefining hyper-independence, how Sophia practices playing within the range of her polarizing traits instead of labeling them ‘wrong’ or ‘right,’ and how the work they’ve done together in...

Feb 27, 20241 hr 10 min

125: Expand Your Tolerance for Uncertainty

Dropping in this week with a solo episode, Gervase shares the impact of embracing life’s uncertainty without shaming the choices or plans you’ve made based on previous conditioning. Listen in to hear how shaming can block you from accessing your feminine energy, as well as how bringing compassion and curiosity into the mix can release you from conditioning, into the practice of bringing your whole humanity online. Keep listening for an invitation to Gervase’s newest FREE masterclass, Just Right ...

Feb 19, 202428 min

124: Co-Creating Safety and Harmony in Partnership with Josh Trent

Join Gervase and her guest Josh Trent as they discuss the impact of spiritual growth, the balancing of masculine and feminine energies, and the power of commitment to co-regulation within our intimate partner relationships. Listen in for insights on how to create safety within relationships, the difference between real and pseudo safety, and for a rally cry to both men and women to address our wounds and continue forward with both respect and ownership with our partners. Dedicated to supporting ...

Feb 12, 20241 hr 21 min

123: Goodbye, Hyper-Independence. Hello, Community

Gervase shares an inside look at how she creates space for dimension and transformation within her in-person retreats and walks us through the most recent retreat experience in Charleston. Keep listening for two examples of how she is creating intentional wellness in her life right now and the different ways you can heal and grow with a community of other women seeking depth in their lives and relationships. Connect with Gervase on Instagram: www.instagram.com/gervasekolmos Get my weekly emails:...

Feb 05, 202436 min

122: Asking Hard Questions (Are NYC Schools Still Segregated?) with Brandon Triola

Brandon Triola is a teacher, actor and creator who loves to stir the pot in the schools where he’s taught. This episode, he and G navigate the inconvenient truths and conversations we’ve been conditioned to sidestep, like pseudo-liberalism, the real impact of institutionalized racism, and the white savior complex. Keep listening to hear Brandon’s story of being a Brooklyn school teacher and how Brooklyn Start is his hope to build up the communities of Brooklyn while shedding light on some dark t...

Jan 29, 202452 min

121: Are you Designing Your Life from the Inside Out?

In a world where we’ve been brainwashed to believe that the next beauty product, job, or partner will make us the person we long to be, Gervase reminds us of the power of choosing from the inside-out. Listen to this week’s episode as she lays out how to begin living life from the inside out, the consequences of bypassing the dark feminine, tips for women who struggle with connection and depth in relationships, and why blaming how we feel on the inside on external things is a lie turned self-fulf...

Jan 22, 202433 min

120: Every Part of You Gets to Be Here with Jenna Donohue

We’re talking to Jenna Donohue, ex-corporate ladder climber and current Inner Guidance podcast host. Listen in as Jenna and G share their experiences with parts and shadow work, inner child healing, the masculine and feminine sides of safety, and their journeys with depression and antidepressants. Keep listening to hear how to start building your own tool set to resource yourself in your moments of darkness. Jenna is a coach, consultant, and guide, with a background in sales, leadership and cult...

Jan 15, 202454 min

119: What is the Point of Healing?

What is the point of healing? On this solo episode of the It’s All Me podcast, Gervase reflects on the highs and lows of her healing journey through 2023. Listen in as she shares the experiences that prepared her for her own life initiations, get an inside look at the questions and transformations taking place in her coaching communities, and hear why - even though we’ve been brainwashed to bypass our feelings - the best way out is through. Keep listening for a quick journaling exercise designed...

Jan 08, 202442 min

118: Addressing Trauma, Breaking Cycles, and Changing the Script with Angie Mizzell

On this episode of the It’s All Me podcast, Gervase introduces Angie Mizzell, former television news anchor and recently published author of “Girl in the Spotlight”. Join Gervase and Angie as they discuss the inspirations and growth that led to the release of Angie’s memoir, how nurturing our inner child can help us move forward in life and parenthood, and the power of sharing your story. If you're a woman who wants to break generational cycles and stop the perpetuation of trauma, this is an epi...

Dec 18, 202352 min

117: Health, Balance, and Legacy with Jason Burke of The New Primal

On this episode of the It’s All Me podcast, Gervase sits down with Jason Burke, founder and CEO of The New Primal and Noble Made, to discuss Jason’s journey into entrepreneurship, the correlation between our ailments and our food, and the importance of balance in life, business, and health. Keep listening to hear the legacy Jason hopes to leave through his company and his life as a man, husband, and father. Connect with Jason: The New Primal (@thenewprimal) • Instagram Noble Made (@noblemade) • ...

Dec 11, 20231 hr 4 min

116: An Introduction to CBD and How It’s Supporting My Family’s Needs

On this episode of the It’s All Me podcast, Gervase sits down with Nan Fox, a registered nurse of 17 years and advocate for the organic hemp wellness company Green Compass. They discuss Nan’s journey from RN to CBD advocate and Gervase’s introduction to CBD as she looks for ways to naturally support her family’s needs. Keep listening to hear how CBD interacts with our bodies, the difference between CBD, hemp, and marjiuana, and how CBD could shift our perspectives on dealing with the pain we’ve ...

Dec 04, 202348 min

115: If You Feel Like Something’s Missing . . .

On this solo of the It’s All Me podcast, Gervase dives into a new way of womaning. Join the convo as she expands on how her clients are experiencing healing after the burn of life’s initiations and the journey of coming home to self, all through the lens of a new, embodied womanhood that gives them space to ask the questions that ultimately change the trajectory of their lives. Join the Phoenix Session Retreat Happening January 27th, 2024 in Sullivan’s Island, SC—experience a 2-day, intimate jou...

Nov 27, 202331 min
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