May 26, 2026
Have you ever walked into a room and felt
like everyone else already knew how to network, how to pitch
themselves, how to sound confident, and how to make the right
connections?
Here is the much-awaited part two of my conversation with Sasha
Grinshpun on The Ripple Effect Podcast. We get into the real stuff
that so many professionals, founders, entrepreneurs, and leaders
are wrestling with right now.
- How do you build meaningful connections without feeling fake?
- How do you stop being the world’s best-kept secret?
- How do you turn feedback, rejection, and even those frustrating
“nos” into something that actually moves you forward?
Sasha brings such a refreshing perspective on authentic networking,
career confidence, design thinking, LinkedIn networking, and the
entrepreneur mindset.
What I love about Sasha is that she does not just talk about career
growth and business coaching from theory. She has lived the messy,
nonlinear path herself, and she has helped thousands of
professionals find the words, confidence, and clarity to take the
next step.
Sasha Grinshpun is an executive coach, career strategist,
facilitator, and founder of Catapult Circles and the LinkedIn
Accelerator. Over the last 15-plus years, she has worked with
Fortune 500 executives, founders, and accomplished professionals as
they navigate their next chapter. Her background spans Yale
Economics, Harvard Business School, Monitor Deloitte, and IDEO,
giving her a rare mix of strategic rigor, design thinking, and
genuine warmth. Sasha is also a leading voice on how AI is changing
networking, hiring, professional visibility, and the future of
work.
Sasha will be launching Networking for Introverts and LinkedIn
Accelerator cohorts. She's also building with AI in communities
around the world with her AI-in-Action workshops. See
catapultcircles.com for more info!
If this conversation hits home, I hope you will watch it all the
way through. There are a lot of Ripples in this one, and I have a
feeling one of them might be exactly what you need to hear right
now.
Ripple with Sasha Grinshpun
Website: https://catapultcircles.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sashagrinshpun/
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Substack: https://sashagrinshpun.substack.com/
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