You (don't) Suck: Author Talk and Guided Workshop on Facing Imposter Syndrome

Join us for a conversation and workshop about facing and overcoming imposter syndrome, with author Max Masure (they/them), author of the hybrid memoir “You (don’t) Suck: How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome." This workshop which will provide you with new ways to overcome imposter syndrome, as well as tools to support yourself in accessing your inner power and using your voice for the greater good of the collective. You will leave with tools to tame your self-doubt and build confidence.

Max will be joined on stage for a conversation about "You (don't) Suck" by neuro-queer, non-binary trans activist, educator, visual artist and poet, and macro social worker, Rowan "Crow" Reyes.

About Max Masure

Max Masure (they/them) is a disabled white trans masculine author who published “You (don’t) Suck: How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome,” a self-help memoir, in 2022. They openly write about their life growing up as a girl and coming out as trans-masculine when they were thirty-five, with the lens of healing and self-growth. Storyteller, parent, artist, activist, trans advocate, and public speaker, Max is known for their raw and honest writing processing trauma, motivated by their experiences as a survivor of incest, living with C-PTSD and chronic illnesses. They have been selected to be part of the small cohort of the 2-year Stanford Memoir Writing Certificate, where they’re writing their new memoir about their transness, trauma, and healing: “Becoming OAK.”

About You (Don't) Suck

Have you ever felt like a fraud in your own life, incapable or unworthy of success? Have you ever worried that everyone has their act together except for you? Imposter syndrome is a persistent feeling of self-doubt and failure. It impacts millions of competent, successful people and often results in anxiety, stress, and burnout. In this hybrid memoir, “You (Don’t) Suck: How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome,” Max Masure explores why so many of us struggle to acknowledge our achievements and live true to our values and beliefs. With warmth and candor, Masure recounts their own journey from severe burn-out and misalignment with their inner self to coming out as a transmasculine person, recognizing their potential, and finally speaking their truth. Masure shows you how to build a better work-life balance and grow the confidence you need to flourish at work and in your personal life. Through exercises and activities, each chapter helps you define what success means to you, gain clarity about your needs and goals, set boundaries, and reimagine who you want to be.

You’re capable of great things when you trust yourself and access your inner power.