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It can be messy and overwhelming to solve thorny problems. Where do you start? How do you know where to look for information and how to evaluate its quality? How can you feel confident that your making the right decision for you? Life is filled with uncertainty so the Problem Solved Podcast is here to help you get to the future better! Desarrollo Personal Economía Gestión Gestión y Liderazgo Éxito Personal
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  • Learn Like A Lobster

    Learn Like A Lobster
    Jan 28 2026

    We often try to emulate the behavior of business le

    aders or champions but have you ever thought about what you could learn from lobsters? This month’s Problem Solved Podcast shares a buffet of learning ideas from the crustaceans as we sit down with Helen Tupper, CEO and Co Founder of Amazing If, a career coaching company, to chat about her new book Learn Like A Lobster.

    In this episode you’ll find immediately practical tips to:

    • Understand the difference between being an expert learner and an experimental learner
    • How to learn in hard moments
    • How to lead your own learning and so much more!

    If you’ve been wondering how to find the time to insert learning into your already busy day, you’ll love this conversation with Helen!

    https://www.areamethod.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Helen-Tupper-Final-MP3.mp3

    Listen here

    About Helen:

    Helen Tupper held leadership roles at Microsoft, Virgin and BP before becoming the co-founder and CEO of Amazing If, a global career training and development company. She is one of the authors of two Sunday Times bestsellers, The Squiggly Career and You Coach You and hosts of the popular Squiggly Careers podcast. She has a new book coming out this spring Learn like a Lobster! She is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review and her love of learning has led her to study at Henley, Cranfield and Cass Business School. Helen is a Fellow of The RSA and lives in the UK with her husband and two children. You can follow her on LinkedIn and find free career development tools at www.amazingif.com.

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    Need help with decision-making? Pick up a copy of Cheryl’s new book Problem Solver and reach out to Decisive!

    Sign up for coaching, workshops, or have Cheryl come speak to your organization by emailing Cheryl at cheryl@areamethod.com. Cheryl can customize a workshop for your company, or she offers one-day or three-day in-person workshops and a month long, once a week webinar.

    Follow Cheryl on LinkedIn

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    30 m
  • Founding a School: What It Really Takes

    Founding a School: What It Really Takes
    Oct 20 2025
    What would it take for you to decide that your community’s problem is yours to solve? Listen to this episode of the Problem Solved Podcast and hear how Debra Stern went from mother to founder to start Mount Vernon, New York’s first charter school. In this episode you’ll learn: One person’s path to turn passion into realityHow to stay focused on what really matters when the odds are against youHow tackling a major decision can change the way you see yourself https://www.areamethod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Debra-Stern-Episode-Final-.mp3 For more about Debra: Dr. Debra Stern is a passionate educator, researcher, and social worker with over two decades of experience in education and community leadership. As the Founder and Executive Director of Amani Public Charter School in Mount Vernon, NY, she has dedicated her career to advancing educational equity and creating opportunities for all students to thrive. Under her leadership, Amani has become a high-performing institution that has served its community for 15 years. Dr. Stern’s academic credentials include a BS from Cornell University, an MS from The College of New Rochelle, an ED.M from Teachers College, Columbia University, an MSW from New York University, and an EdD from American University. Building on her extensive educational background, her doctoral research, “Forty Acres and a School: How Black Charter School Founders Can Disrupt the Impact of Segregation on Black Children,” reflects her commitment to educational equity and provides a framework for establishing schools as vehicles for racial empowerment. Prior to founding Amani, Dr. Stern held various positions in Higher Education Administration, including Assistant Director of Student Activities at the College of New Rochelle and Associate Director of Residential Life and Director of Pre-College Programs at Barnard College. She also served as an Adjunct Professor in Social Work at Concordia College. Throughout her career, Dr. Stern has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to community service. She served as a member of the Mount Vernon Public Library Board of Trustees and was the Founding President of the Mount Vernon Public Library Foundation. Her dedication to education extended to parent advocacy, where she served as President of the Mount Vernon PTA Council for two years. In Pelham, her home community, she has contributed as a past member of the Pelham Education Foundation and served on the Board of Education’s Cultural Competence Committee. Her regional impact extends to Bronxville, where she served as a board member for Young at Arts, an arts educational organization. She has also been a long-time member and leader of Mocha Moms, a support group for mothers of color, where she has been past Westchester Chapter President and is now the Network Director for the Mothers of Adult Children Network. As an engaged Cornell University alumna, Dr. Stern has held numerous leadership positions within the Cornell alumni community, including serving on the board of Cornell MOSAIC, the Cornell Alumni Advisory Board, and various roles with the Cornell Class of 1987. She currently serves as the chair of the Cornell University Council, where she works to strengthen connections among alumni. A lifelong Westchester, New York resident, Dr. Stern has been married to her husband Charles for 35 years. Together they have three children: Veronica, Ella, and Quincy. Outside of her professional endeavors, she maintains an active interest in community engagement, enjoys reading, and is an enthusiast of theater and Broadway shows. *** Need help with decision-making? Pick up a copy of Cheryl’s new book Problem Solver and reach out to Decisive! Sign up for coaching, workshops, or have Cheryl come speak to your organization by emailing Cheryl at cheryl@areamethod.com. Cheryl can customize a workshop for your company, or she offers one-day or three-day in-person workshops and a month long, once a week webinar. Follow Cheryl on LinkedIn The post Founding a School: What It Really Takes appeared first on THE AREA METHOD.
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    19 m
  • The Power of Awkward

    The Power of Awkward
    Aug 6 2025

    Who hasn’t felt awkward from time to time? On this episode of the Problem Solved Podcast, speaker and author of the book Good Awkward, Henna Pryor, joins us to share why being awkward is authentic and an attribute of successful people.

    Listen now and learn:

    • How awkwardness factors into decision-making
    • What ‘social fitness’ is and why is it important
    • What a “bias buddy’ is and how to thwart common assumptions
    https://www.areamethod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Henna-Pryor-Final.mp3

    More about Henna:

    Henna Pryor, is a sought-after Workplace Performance Expert who speaks and writes about performance mindset, interpersonal dynamics, high-impact communication, and embracing bumps in a world that keeps optimizing for smoothness. In addition to her passion for sparkly new research, she’s a regular Expert Columnist for Inc. Magazine, 18x award-winning author of Good Awkward, and an in-demand global keynote speaker. Her clients call her their “secret weapon for impossible change,” an honor she wears proudly. In addition to speaking for TEDx and SXSW, and being frequently tapped by media outlets like WSJ, Business.com, FastCompany, INSIDER, HuffPost, NBC, FOX, and more, she’s been named a SUCCESS Magazine Woman of Influence and her book was named a Kirkus Reviews’ Best Book of the Year.

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    Need help with decision-making? Pick up a copy of Cheryl’s new book Problem Solver and reach out to Decisive!

    Sign up for coaching, workshops, or have Cheryl come speak to your organization by emailing Cheryl at cheryl@areamethod.com. Cheryl can customize a workshop for your company, or she offers one-day or three-day in-person workshops and a month long, once a week webinar.

    Follow Cheryl on LinkedIn

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    21 m
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