From Coca-Cola to Founder: How Sabeen Abbas Helps Companies Hatch Their Next Big Idea

In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, host Lisa Begley talks with Sabeen Abbas, Founder of Hatch Line Consulting and Fractional Chief Product & Commercial Officer, about her inspiring journey from corporate innovation to entrepreneurship.Sabeen shares how 24 years in engineering, product development, and brand leadership at Honda, Coca-Cola, and Baby Einstein shaped her approach to human-centered innovation — and what led her to start Hatch Line Consulting.Together, Lisa and Sabeen explore: How fractional leadership is reshaping the modern workplaceWhat it really means to connect creativity with commercial successThe courage it takes to leave corporate life and build something of your ownWhy innovation always starts with asking “why?” Sabeen also opens up about her passion for business anthropology, staying grounded as a founder, and the one mindset shift that helps her clients grow from ideas to execution to impact.Tune in to hear how embracing change, curiosity, and collaboration can help you take your own next brave step toward reinvention.