In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Sarah Kinlin, founder of Pearl Performance Inc. Sarah shares her journey from spending over 20 years at Johnson & Johnson in research, quality, and operations leadership to stepping away from corporate life after a pivotal career moment during the pandemic. While leading a large essential manufacturing team through COVID, Sarah discovered both her leadership capacity and a deeper desire for purpose—ultimately realizing that climbing the corporate ladder no longer aligned with who she was becoming.

Sarah explains how Pearl Performance now helps individuals and organizations move from overwhelm to clarity through leadership and mindset coaching rooted in the balance of grit and grace. The conversation explores her work across one-on-one coaching, group programs, keynote speaking, and workshops, as well as her vision for scalable impact through writing, community building, and a rapidly growing hockey mindset program for young athletes. Sarah also reflects on energy management, sustainable growth, asking for help before you’re ready, and why meaningful success lives at the intersection of fear, excitement, and intentional action.

Connect with Sarah Kinlin:

🌐 Website: https://www.sarahkinlin.com

🔗 LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/pearl-performance/

📸 Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/pearlperformanceinc/