In this episode of The Business of Coaching, Sarah sits down with the inspiring Angelina Blackwood Hernandez to discuss her remarkable journey from a 20-year career in Higher Education HR to running a thriving coaching and yoga business.

About the Guest: Angelina Blackwood Hernandez

Angelina spent two decades navigating the complexities of HR within the university sector. Despite reaching a managerial level, she found herself facing burnout and a sense of "is this it?" within the repetitive academic cycle.

As a Black woman in those environments, she often dealt with unprofessionalism and microaggressions that she initially internalised before finding the clarity to step away. Today, she is a qualified health coach and yoga teacher who has successfully replaced her full-time income by serving a highly specific niche.

About the Episode:

Sarah and Angelina pull back the curtain on what it actually takes to build a successful coaching business while balancing a full-time job and a household of four children.

Key highlights include:

The "False Start": Angelina shares her experience of spending money on Facebook ads and running hundreds of free discovery calls that led nowhere because she lacked a proper marketing strategy.The Power of a Specific Niche: How Angelina moved from a broad "weight loss" focus to helping "fed-up Black women in HR in Higher Education" figure out their next move.Doing the "Scary Things": From overcoming the fear of posting daily on LinkedIn to attending industry conferences, where she was surprised to find people already knew her from her content.The ROI of Commitment: Angelina reveals that in her first year with The Coaching Revolution, she made back eight times her initial investment.Living the Dream: A look at Angelina’s "dream life"—working in her hoodie, teaching yoga, and coaching clients she truly cares about."Stop ignoring it or putting it off until next time. Get on the challenge, commit to it, and just see what it feels like." — Angelina Blackwood Hernandez

Ready to find your own focus?Join our next free Nail Your Niche challenge. You can register at thecoachingrevolution.com/nailyourniche.

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Releasedatum: 5-3-2026 06:00:00