21 - Melissa Buchan: ChartNeo (Method Conversation Series)

Welcome to the second episode of the Method Conversation series! You'll hear from trained instructors who represent a variety of organizations that provide scientifically-proven, methodologically-sound, and Catholic Church-approved fertility awareness based method (FABM) instruction that are well-respected in the fertility awareness and medical community. Remember, don't work with an instructor who creates their own rules & methods! Work with trained experts. In this episode, Bridget sits down with Melissa Buchan, an integrative health coach & NeoFertility Advisor, who has 15 years experience in the fertility awareness space working with women & couples. Melissa shares the history of ChartNeo, how it works, effectiveness rates what it looks like to work with an instructor, how to find an instructor, and important aspects to consider before picking a method and instructor. Don't miss this series and this helpful conversation! Shownotes: ChartNeo: https://www.chartneo.com/ Melissa Buchan's Website: https://www.melissabuchan.com/ Melissa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virtusfertilitycare/ Melissa's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/virtusfertilitycare/ Interviewee Bio: Melissa Buchan believes that a well-charted menstrual cycle is a powerful daily empowerment practice. Fifteen years in the Fertility Awareness arena, her passion for coaching and advocating for women and couples paved the path to her new program Chart Your Cycle, and online coaching platform empowering women around the world to know their bodies, confidently practice natural birth control, navigate infertility, and advocate for their own restorative reproductive healthcare. The first Neo Fertility Advisor in the United States and a Duke trained and Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, Melissa uses a coaching framework to help women create a well-charted cycle that serves as a diagnostic tool to investigate the root cause of reproductive and hormonal imbalance issues. She helps her clients build a web of support with clinicians who take a restorative approach to women's healthcare and she partners with her clients to create a customized plan of action for meaningful lifestyle shifts that optimize health and wellbeing.