Lean for a Simpler Life | Meet Tatiana Sell, LSS Black Belt & LeanVerse Co-Host

Episode notes

In this foundational LeanVerse episode, host Bernadette Hill introduces listeners to Tatiana Sell, MBA, PMP, and ASQ-Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt - her long-time colleague, friend, and now co-host of LeanVerse: Lean Thinking for Modern Life . Tatiana brings decades of experience in Operational Excellence, Lean Six Sigma, project management, and organizational transformation. Together, Bernadette and Tatiana explore what Lean actually means beyond certifications and corporate contexts - and how its principles bring clarity, flow, and structure to everyday life. This conversation sets the stage for the LeanVerse series by weaving together the technical and the human: how CI (continuous improvement) helps us navigate work, home, relationships, decision-making, overwhelm, and the pursuit of simplicity. If you’re curious about Lean, but want to understand it through real stories and approachable language, this is the perfect place to begin.

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