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.

Topics in this episode:
• How Lean Thinking applies beyond the workplace
• How Tatiana discovered CI and built a career in improvement
• Why Lean supports clarity, structure, and flow in real life
• The human side of Operational Excellence
• The inspiration behind LeanVerse

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Keywords: lean thinking, lean six sigma, continuous improvement, operational excellence, project management, simplification, productivity, leadership, lean tools for life, tatiana sell, leanverse