corporate
escapee club
The work matters. Now your story has to.
What makes you irreplaceable is everything you've already lived. The career plot twists and the cultural roots that shaped you. You just need a brand that communicates that as powerfully as you live it.
founding cohort
kicks off
september 21
A 5 week identity, personal brand, and storytelling workshop for corporate leaders, corporate escapees, and entrepreneurs.
In 5 weeks:
Uncover what you want to be known for and build a powerhouse brand story, in a room of people making the same leap.
🧵 LIVE WORKSHOPS
🧵 HOT SEAT COACHING
🧵 OFFICE HOURS
🧵 TOOLS AND SYSTEMS
🧵 COMMUNITY OF PEERS
Plus guest speakers, a private community space, and time built in to actually get to know the room.
10 founding member spots - $1,500
Build influence for who you are, not just the titles you've held
This was never really about escaping corporate
It's about escaping the grip it had on your identity, and taking back control of the narrative and the impact you’re here to make. For years the title did your explaining. This is where you learn to do it yourself, and do it better.
FROM LOOSE THREADS TO STRONG STORIES
Five weeks that take you from scattered to a story so clear you finally know exactly what you want to be known for.
pull the thread
Uncover the experiences, values, strengths, and stories that make you unforgettable.
build your brand
Turn that clarity into a brand people understand, remember, and confidently refer.
show up with confidence
Tell your story with intention, online, on stage, in meetings, and in every introduction.
you wont build this alone
You'll spend five weeks alongside people asking the same questions you are.
Corporate leaders, corporate escapees, entrepreneurs.. different chapters, same work. You'll practice with each other and refine your stories together, and celebrate the breakthroughs as they happen. You leave with a clearer brand, story systems, and with people who know your story and keep cheering you on long after the cohort ends.
you’re in the right room if you’re a…
Corporate Leader
From accomplished professional to recognized thought leader. You've built the expertise and the track record. Now you're ready for a personal brand that makes sure the right people know it.
Corporate Escapee
From seasoned leader to founder with influence. You've built decades of credibility. Now you're ready for a brand that matches.
Seasoned Entrepreneur
From established success to elevated positioning. You've outgrown your brand. Now you're ready for one that reflects the business you've become.
The Seasoned Entrepreneur
From established success to elevated positioning. You've outgrown your brand. Now you're ready for one that reflects the business you've become.
the five week journey
From scattered to Stitched: Your personal brand isn't something you invent. It's something you uncover. Every chapter moves you through a doubt and out the other side.
Chapter One · Escape the Title
Clear the mindset blocks and get honest about your goals. Who are you without the company doing the explaining?
Walk out with: clarity on what you want to be known for.
Chapter Two · Pull the Thread
Excavate the through-line that connects everything you've built, and name the position only you can own.
Walk out with: your thread, and a positioning you can say in one breath.
Chapter Three · Sound Like You
Shape the stories only you can tell, in a voice that's unmistakably yours.
Walk out with: your core story on paper, in your real voice.
Chapter Four · Show Up
Turn your story into a content system and a presence rooted in clarity, not noise.
Walk out with: content pillars and a bank of ideas so the blank page stops winning.
Chapter Five · Build What's Next
Put your brand where your people are, and step into your next chapter with confidence.
Walk out with: a profile and bio that read like a brand, and a rhythm you can sustain.
You're not here for another certificate or a nicer profile. You're here to change how you show up.
CONFUSED → CLEAR → CONFIDENT → VISIBLE → KNOWN → REFERRED
WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH:
🧵 Your thread and your positioning. The throughline that connects everything you've built, in language you can say in one breath.
🧵 A bank of signature stories. Ready to use in a pitch, a panel, a post, or an introduction.
🧵A content system built on your pillars. So you pull from your architecture instead of staring at a blank page every Monday.
🧵 Tools, templates, and frameworks. The same ones I use with my 1:1 clients, so you can run this again long after the cohort ends.
🧵 A room of people who know your story. And keep cheering you on after week five.
AND THE PART THAT ACTUALLY CHANGES THINGS…
The confidence to answer "so what do you do" without flinching, because you finally know exactly what you want to be known for.
what changes
One of the biggest surprises after leaving corporate wasn't losing the title. It was losing the room. The people, the hallway conversations, the feeling that someone got what you were carrying.
Corporate Escapee Club exists because I wanted to build that room again. The one where people challenge you, celebrate you, and help you see the strengths you've overlooked.
Because clarity happens faster in community, and you were never meant to build this alone. ❤️
this room
Featured In:
Hola, I'm Lu
From Fortune 100 to your brand's biggest cheerleader
I spent over 15 years in corporate strategy and executive communications, with my last chapter in a Fortune 100 Chief of Staff office. I was the person senior leaders called when the strategy needed to land, the story needed to move people, and the room needed to walk away aligned. I loved that work. And then I became the founder sitting across the table trying to figure out how to tell my own story.
I built Thread Studio because I know what it feels like to carry deep expertise, bold vision, and a fire for what you're building, and still struggle to make the brand match. I bring a storytelling lens to everything I do, blending strategy with the kind of warmth and cultural richness that makes your brand feel alive, intentional, and impossible to replicate.
I'm here to help you see what I see: that everything you've built, survived, and believed in long enough to start deserves a brand that stands out as boldly as you do.
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READY TO JOIN THE CORPORATE ESCAPEE CLUB?
Loose threads in, strong stories out. Five weeks in a room of people making the same leap.
Kicks off September 21 · Five weeks · Limited seats
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. Some of the strongest people in the room build their thought leadership while they're still inside the building. We'll even work through what you can and can't say publicly, so you grow your brand without putting your job at risk.
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You're right on time. This is the work most people do last and wish they'd done first. You'll leave clear on who you serve and how to say it, so when you open doors, your people already know your name.
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Yes. Your thread, your positioning, your story and voice, your content system, and more tools and resources.. plus a community of peers. All built by you, with me guiding. You get the brand and the skill to keep building it.
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Every session is recorded and yours to keep.
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We offer flexible pricing based on project type and complexity. After an initial conversation, we’ll provide a transparent quote with no hidden costs.
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That's the exact doubt Chapter One moves you through. Everyone walks in feeling a version of it. You have a story. We just haven't excavated it yet.