Sarah Barkwill on Turning Corporate Experience into Coaching Impact

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we’re joined by Sarah Barkwill, founder of The Pink Lion Business Coaching and Eyes on HR. Sarah shares her journey from a 15-year corporate career in human resources—rising to executive leadership—to becoming a multi-business owner driven by a passion for entrepreneurship, ownership, and helping others scale sustainably. Her first venture, Eyes on HR, laid the foundation through fractional HR consulting, while client demand for broader business guidance inspired her to launch The Pink Lion and expand into full-spectrum business coaching.Throughout the conversation, Sarah discusses her mission to support female entrepreneurs by creating safe, empowering spaces for learning, connection, and growth. As a certified partner of ActionCOACH, she blends structured business frameworks with community-driven support through group coaching, masterminds, one-on-one coaching, and her upcoming PowerHer Collective. Sarah also shares insights on managing multiple businesses, leveraging data and tracking for smarter decision-making, and her vision for scaling her coaching brand by bringing on additional certified coaches to help more women build profitable, purpose-led businesses.