Say Goodbye to Impostor Syndrome
and watch your team's confidence explode!
Impostor Syndrome expert, keynote speaker and former NASA Engineer Maureen Zappala shows high achievers how to overcome the self-doubt that haunts them.
Did you know that even your most brilliant team members may be
doubting their own brilliance?
Despite their success, they feel unqualified for their job. They look accomplished, but they feel like frauds.
It’s called THE IMPOSTOR SYNDROME.
And it’s the single most significant obstacle preventing your best people from giving their best effort.
Impostor Syndrome leads to poor performance, burnout, employee disengagement and high turnover.
- It keeps bright and capable people afraid of new challenges.
- It suppresses creativity and stifles innovation, leaving critical problems unsolved.
- It clogs communication because people don't speak up.
- It creates a perceived skill gap if qualified people fear taking on new responsibilities.
- It destroys teamwork and collaboration because people think, "I'm the only one who feels like this!"
- At the extreme, it leads to anxiety, depression, relationship problems, isolation, carelessness and apathy.
- It costs an organization time, revenue and opportunity.
Maureen has a solution! Watch this 3 minute video
Get ready to propel your team to peak performance. Maureen’s keynotes will challenge, inspire and entertain your team as they develop concrete, research-based strategies that prove to themselves they are the real deal and no longer need to feel like frauds.
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Who is the ideal audience?
High achievers
STEM organizations
Employee Resource Groups
When your leaders and top performers are free from Impostor Syndrome
they align their CONFIDENCE to their COMPETENCE, and they will:
- Boldly accept new challenges.
- Build the foundation of high performing teams that get things done.
- Be wellsprings of creativity and innovation.
- Have significantly more influence on the organization.
- Feel deep satisfaction in contributing to the organization.
- Improve their overall well-being, and truly enjoy the career they deserve.

As an in-demand professional speaker and former NASA engineer, Maureen knows the Impostor Syndrome well. She lived with it for years at NASA.
Today, her “Fraud-Free Framework” strategies show your most promising leaders and team members how to KNOCK-OUT the SELF-DOUBT that causes them to dismiss their skills and discount their success.
Invite Maureen to share these strategies with your team, so they can live with bold confidence and embrace their true value. They will feel great about being great!
Speaking Topics for Impostor Syndrome
Uncover your team’s untapped potential with live or virtual keynotes
Podcast, Books & Other Resources
Find resources to take a deeper dive into overcoming Impostor Syndrome
Why Maureen?
Keynote Speaker & Author
When the NASA Lewis Research Center hired me as a research engineer for the Propulsion Systems Laboratory, I thought, “They only hired me because they need more women.” I was filled with self-doubt.
The truth was that even though I wasn’t a straight-A student, it made sense for NASA to hire me. My childhood dream was to be an engineer. I had college summer internships at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. I interview well. 🙂
So, I was a great fit for NASA. I just didn’t believe it.
Terrified of failing, I worked harder than I thought possible. I believed if my boss saw my hard work, he wouldn’t notice I didn’t belong.
But with every project and promotion, that same fear snuck in. “I don’t belong here. I’m not as smart as everyone thinks I am.”
Years later I discovered millions suffer from the same self-doubt-fueled fear of Impostor Syndrome. It crushes creativity and stifles the strengths of individuals in organizations everywhere.
I dove into the topic and as a result of my research, my reflections, and my experience, YOU benefit! I show people how Impostor Syndrome affects their lives, and how to escape its grip. I’ll share my insights so you don’t have to suffer with it as long as I did, despite having built a great reputation at NASA.

Working with Maureen is as easy as 1-2-3!
1. Book her.
You will be in the hands of a professional who is easy to work with, and will deliver tremendous value. You will love the humor, stories, research and energy. So will your team!
2. Plan the event.
Maureen will partner with you to co-create a memorable and dynamic experience with customized content and inspiring engagement.
3. Experience it.
Sit back and enjoy the event. Your audience will leave changed and challenged. And you’ll be the rock star for bringing Maureen to your group!
Download this FREE PDF infographic and begin silencing your Impostor Syndrome...
…TODAY!
With this helpful resource you will discover:
- The symptoms of Impostor Syndrome
- The negative effects that self-doubt can have on you or your organzization
- The positive changes you can expect by overcoming it
- The Fraud-Free Framework (5 steps that can IMMEDIATELY change your impostor syndrome experience)
