Problem Solved Podcast

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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!

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Episodes

The Power of Awkward

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 H...

Aug 06, 2025•21 min

How Lee Daniels Told James Baldwin’s Story

In this month’s episode of the Problem Solved Podcast, I sit down with former New York Times and Washington Post reporter Lee Daniels to talk about his extraordinary career writing “the first draft of history.” Daniels co-wrote Jackie Robinson: A Memoir with Jackie’s widow Rachel Robinson and wrote the New York Times obituary for the civil right’s activist James Baldwin. If you’ve ever wondered how great journalists do their craft and make the decisions that lead to powerful storytelling, this e...

Jul 15, 2025•1 hr 3 min

Talk Smart: The Art Of Crucial Conversations

Have you ever worried about having an important but difficult conversation with someone? Most of us have had that experience where we’ve wanted to have a crucial conversation but were unsure of how to do it well. In this episode of the Problem Solved Podcast Emily Gregory, the co-author of the book Crucial Conversations counsels us on how to do navigate those moments with clarity and confidence. It’s an interview you won’t want to miss —and might listen to over and again! https://www.areamethod....

Jun 11, 2025•40 min

Behind the Brand: Lessons from Kim Kaupe on Building Success

If you’ve wanted to learn about marketing, building your brand or just hear from a fabulous female entrepreneur, join us on this month’s Problem Solved Podcast to learn from Kim Kaupe, founder of Bright Ideas Only! Kim works with A-listers such as Paul McCartney, Oprah, the NY Mets and Shawn Mendes to create marketing programs, new revenue streams and branding. Tune in and learn: How to build a strong brand? What’s it like to be on Shark Tank? What to do when a client isn’t satisfied to still sl...

May 19, 2025•33 min

Russian Twist: Author Charles Hecker & Russia’s Zero Sum Business Equation

One of the most common concerns we get from leaders making high stakes decisions is how to navigate uncertainty. In this episode of the Problem Solved Podcast we welcome Charles Hecker, a longtime risk advisor in Russia and author of the new book ZERO SUM: The Arc of International Business in Russia as he shares what he’s learned about doing business in a country that offers big opportunity amid a backdrop of an unstable economic and political environment. Listeners will learn about: Taking calc...

Apr 15, 2025•33 min

Selling Your Business With Confidence

So many of us nowadays look up to entrepreneurs –or we are one ourselves. When it comes time to pass the torch and to sell the business, what do we need to know to get the most value from what we’ve built? On this episode of the the Problem Solved Podcast, author and entrepreneur David McCombie shares his tips and advice from his newly released book, Selling Your Business with Confidence . Listen and learn: How can a business owner evaluate the potential value of their business before beginning ...

Mar 27, 2025•41 min

The 5 Questions That Lead To Better Outcomes

Sometimes the best way to identify good solutions is to know the right questions to ask. On this episode of the Problem Solved Podcast, we’re thrilled to have Arnaud Chevalier, Professor of Strategy at Switzerland’s IMD, who is a world-class expert on asking great questions. He recommends five types of questions to ask during strategic decision-making: investigative, speculative, productive, interpretive, and subjective. The goal: To arrive at great solutions! Learn: Five different ways to ask s...

Feb 05, 2025•24 min

Problem Solved Podcast: Empathy In Action with Sharon Steed

What is empathy in action? Our guest on the Problem Solved Podcast is an expert in the topic. Sharon Steed, an international keynote speaker, author and founder of Communilogue, a corporate empathy and communications consultancy, is a subject matter expert on empathy. Empathy is key in decision-making because to truly solve our problems we need to include other people and perspectives for holistic problem solving. In this episode, listeners will learn: How vulnerability breeds empathy How empath...

Jan 14, 2025•37 min

Problem Solved Podcast: Step Into Success: Michael Gelb’s Guide to Walking Well

There is a famous proverb: Every great journey starts with a single step. This month’s Problem Solved Podcast guest can ensure that your steps lead to better success! Michael Gelb, a fifth-degree black belt in aiKIdo and author of seventeen books, including the international bestseller How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci , speaks to us about his newest book titled Walking Well, A New Approach To Comfort, Vitality, And Inspiration In Every Step . In this episode you will learn how to use walking ...

Dec 10, 2024•39 min

Problem Solved Podcast: Navigating Squiggly Careers with Sarah Ellis

The career ladder is not a set of steps, but instead is a ‘squiggly’ line. So says our Problem Solved guest, Sarah Ellis, co-founder of Amazing If, a company dedicated to making careers better. Sarah co-wrote the book, The Squiggly Career which describes how moving frequently and fluidly between roles, industries, locations and even careers is becoming the new normal. While ‘Squiggly’ careers can feel stressful and overwhelming, in our interview, Sarah shares how to make the most of them so that...

Nov 06, 2024•39 min

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