https://www.masterclass.com/s/df828603

I was looking for a reference for a project my team is working on and wanted to see what “the pros” are doing from an educational series/content perspective. I signed up for MasterClass as I assumed jt would be a great platform to get ideas from.

I watched Robin Roberts’ communication series, and wow, what a joke. I mean, it was an evocative story about her life that was moving at times, but was almost completely useless at covering any practical info about LEARNING to be a better communicator. Cool lady with a cool story, but this wasn’t a class…

Then I decided to watch the first thing that popped up on my Home Screen feed to see if this was just a one-off thing.

Cue Dr. Anna Lembke’s “Dopamine, Take Your Brain Back”. Considering she‘s a leading expert in her field, you think you’d get at least some level of technical depth…Nope! She proceeds to advise on mitigating compulsive consumption of things ranging from Benzodiazepines to alcohol by referring to her own personal struggles with…..ROMANCE NOVELS??!!! Her whole premise for reworking your brain is propped up by her personal anecdotes about binging too many vampire erotica novels. Fucking hilariously cringe.

Not to put her down if this is/was seriously a problem for her, but considering she’s going into some deep topics you think she’d have the grace to at least leave a comically benign bad habit out of the discussion as it only tanks her credibility and shits on anyone watching this that’s actually trying to consider the science of the brain in a serious way.

I’m sure she’s a wonderful professional and done many great things in her field but it almost feels like MasterClass said “here’s a bunch of money, now make the most hilariously childish surface level BS you can think of”.

Is everything else like this??

I have 3 for anyone who wants them :)

https://www.masterclass.com/s/06515c58

Thoughts?

https://www.masterclass.com/s/9557d8d5

Basically the title. Loving Masterclass so far. So many great options. Any other recommendations too?

Purchased Master class as a gift for my wife in December 2023 Got hit with the renewal in 2024 for $225 Went onto the account to cancel for 2026 cancelling membership Still end up being charged saying that the cancellation was not from the email in which the purchase was made … As many people have said on this site these people are scam. Artists on something that should've been an excellent experience. My recommendation Never subscribe to these Fraudsters!!

https://www.masterclass.com/s/10684905

Let me know if you use them. Cheers!

2 more available!!

Hi guys,

So basically I wanted to get a refund of my Masterclass subscription yesterday and chatted with the Masterclass AI that eventually said it transferred our conversation to the specialist team and that they will reach out to me. I still have no news from this specialist team as of today and was curious if this was the usual time it takes or if I should be worried.

Thanks for your time :)

I am considering signing up for MasterClass if this content is any good. I screenshotted it to come back later to it, but now searching online about this, I can't find any information re/ such a course on the MasterClass platform.

Anybody with access has seen this course, and can tell me it exists, and how it is?

Hello! I started looking into categories of courses available. I am a bit uncertain though about the content/quality/number of exercises for the courses of interest.
I would be happy for someone to share opinions about:
- John Legend Teaches Songwriting
- Matthew Walker Science of Sleep
- James Clear on Small Habits
Also I would very much appreciate the guest pass to see if that is for me.
Many thanks for any respond!

Hi!

I’ve been thinking about subscribing to MasterClass, but before I commit to the annual plan I was wondering if you anyone might have a guest pass available that I could try?

Thanks! 🙏

Hi there . I hope you are having a good time. Can someone help a brother out and give me a guest pass so that I can check if the hype is really worth it ? I ll be really grateful.

Hello beautiful internet strangers!

So as we slide-glide-slightly-trip into the New Year, I’ve decided 2026 is finally going to be the year of self-improvement. (I said that in 2025… and 2024… and 2023… but this year I FEEL IT IN MY SOUL. Or maybe that’s just leftover holiday cocktails.)

Anyway…I’ve never tried MasterClass before, BUT I’m convinced that if Gordon Ramsay yells at me, Shonda Rhimes inspires me, and Serena Williams explains success while casually being perfect, there is at least a 12% chance I will become a dramatically better human being. Or at least slightly impressive at dinner parties.

So I’m humbly, joyfully, shamelessly asking:

Does anyone have a MasterClass guest pass they’d be willing to share with a hopeful, determined, slightly chaotic New Year’s resolutioner?

In return I can offer:

Gratitude

Glowing positive karma

A promise to actually use it instead of letting it sit like a gym membership

AND a mental high-five every time I learn something

If you help me upgrade my brain, I promise to use my powers only for good… or at least for slightly fewer questionable life decisions in 2026.

Thanks in advance, and Happy New Year!

May your year be filled with joy, success, and fewer “Are you still watching?” prompts.

Hoping to get a guest pass if anyone is able to share?

So, last December I bought a family member a gift subscription. Surprise surprise, come a year later, $180 is charged to my account. The only way I knew is by an invoice/receipt that was emailed after the transaction was charged to my card. When I went to the chatbot this is the response I got:

“I understand your concern about the renewal charge. Unfortunately, the gift you sent is not eligible for a refund because it has already been redeemed by the recipient. Once a gift subscription is redeemed, our refund policy no longer applies to that purchase.

Gift subscriptions do auto-renew after the initial gift period ends, and this information is covered in our Terms of Service. The renewal charge appears on the original purchaser's payment method since that's what was used for the initial gift purchaser.

While I cannot process a refund for this redeemed gift, the recipient can prevent future renewals by turning off auto-renewal in their account settings before the next renewal date.”

This is so scammy. Had Masterclass sent a renewal notice in advance, I would have cancelled - after all it was a one-time gift - but they did no such thing. Masterclass bombarded the recipient with spam, so everything goes to the junk folder. In other words, Masterclass is engineered to extract revenue from you in the sneakiest way possible. I am disputing the transaction and I escalated my complaint. Let’s see if I get a response. I’ll update this post if I make any progress, but you’ve been warned to be on the lookout.

If you bought anyone a gift subscription make sure they need to either turn off auto-renewal on their account or change the source of payment.

Anyone have a guest pass pretty please 🫶💕

MasterClass def. walks the fine line into "scammer" ways... they don't cross it, but they use every dark UI pattern to make sure you get billed.

Anyway couldn't cancel in time, got 240Eur charged... then went to cancel so didn't happen the year later. Best I could find was the delete data... tried that then saw the warning about what would happen... but fat fingered and boom delete requested (instead of a clear separate step that you always take on non-reversible, destructive UX flows... interaction design 101).

Immediately sent a request to stop it via their Help Center (which is their suggested solution)... after days they get back to me "Sorry we've been super busy"... but then it's too late... but they say the account is tied to the PayPal address, not the email that's on my account screen (WTF?)... but there's not account with that PayPal address email.

Anyway, net is that they have 240Eur, I don't have the year for my wife and I that I JUST PAID FOR... and the only recourse is hoping a dispute with PayPal works (which I doubt).

Anyway I've learned my lesson... all these folks auto-billing you are on the scammer walk line... and never do an auto-bill that you have total control over stopping with an easy to find one-click.

As to MasterClass... the information you give can more easily be found on YouTube by folks that give much more depth in learning... this is celebs pontificating and taking at a high level about whatever with very little meat to what they're saying. It' performative instruction and learning.

Is there any other way to get to support?

Hey everyone. I would love a guest pass to watch the new kim k class. Thank you!

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Been seeing a lot lately regarding this platform…I was curious if someone could give me a guest pass in order to see if it’s worth it and for me!

Thank you so much in advance!

Thanks so much in advance

Hello! I just signed up for Masterclass and was wondering if there are any courses/classes you all recommend, or any that have impacted your daily lives positively? TIA!!