Speaker: Christelle Montrichard
What made you choose this menopause coaching diploma instead of other options?
Christelle Montrichard: I chose women of a certain stage because I had attended several of their free webinars last year. And after meeting Lauren and um understanding what the eighteen-week program was all about, I felt that it was just the right mix of, you know, solid theory. Um, evidence-based information, but also, um, business information on how to set up your own coaching business. And so for me that was important because it wasn't just watching videos in theory, um, it was really hands-on and really practical.
What specific challenge or uncertainty did you have before enrolling, and how has the training resolved that?
Christelle Montrichard: For me, one of the things uh that was important when I signed up for the program was that the program, um, be certified and recognized in other countries in Europe, um, because I'm not based in the UK, I'm based in Switzerland. And so, I didn't want to just invest in a program. That wouldn't be useful for me, uh, where I live. Um, thankfully, um, through the program, you know, we're given the tools we need, uh, to do the seven-week, uh, menopause plan, and we can absolutely implement it, um. In other geographies. Um, in my case, I just translated, uh, the materials I needed in French, and that's what I'm using, uh, to coach my clients here.
How has this diploma changed your confidence, career, or business results so far?
Christelle Montrichard: I discovered um the menopause coaching program when my confidence was really low and I wasn't sure what was going on with my career. And so, starting the program with Lauren really sparked something um in me. It made me realize that I could really help women around me, um, in Switzerland, but also elsewhere. And so it's given me a new perspective on my career.
What surprised you most about the experience?
Christelle Montrichard: What surprised me most about the program was to be coached. I had never been coached before, so that was a real discovery and also start coaching, um, other people in the cohort. Um, that was actually a great experience, really eye-opening.
Christelle Montrichard: What surprised me most about the experience was, uh, being both coach and coachy. Uh, we would take turns, uh, with members of the cohort to coach each other, and that's really been eye-opening, um, on many things because the questions really help you dig deep. Um, into a variety of, of areas, and it's not something that you do, you know, normally. So, it's, it's been really interesting to go through that process.
Who would you recommend this diploma to, and why?
Christelle Montrichard: This program is really versatile, uh, being a coaching program. Yes, it's about menopause, and I think you need to have, you know, an interest in that topic. But at the same time, it teaches you much more than just menopause. And it can be applied, you know, to people that already have other coaching businesses or people that are um employed maybe in HR or as healthcare professionals. Um, in my case, I'm, you know, someone who's at a, a crossroads with my career. And so this enabled me to um see a future um in in coaching around menopause.
