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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.

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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.

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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.

Client love

  • Roberta McCarter CEO, Novus Data Journeys

    “Luana has been instrumental in building and launching the Novus Data Journeys brand. Her skill, counsel, and expertise showcase the best of my company.  She brings strategic clarity and creative execution, which has elevated everything from our messaging to our brand presence. She provided an intentional customized strategy to guide us through branding, systems, and launch with thoughtfulness and precision. Working with her feels like having both a strategist and a trusted partner at the table. Her work is a competitive advantage and partnership I highly recommend.”

  • Carina Osuna Founder & Financial Coach, Core Life Habits

    "My brand identity was outdated. I couldn't narrow down my audience or communicate clearly about who I serve. Lu took that mental muddle and put it into clear view. She gave me detail on my identity, values, and how I serve people, but more than that, a complete guide I can actually use. Now I can update my website, show up at events, and communicate about my business without second guessing myself. Everything feels seamlessly threaded together. What surprised me most was how joyful and supportive the process was. Lu came in at a messy time in my life and only uplifted me. She has such a warm heart and really cares about you as a person and your business. She's detail oriented, passionate, and incredibly talented. I feel a million times more confident. I couldn't be happier I chose Lu to help me rebrand my business!”

  • David Higginbotham Founder & CPA, Higginbotham Tax + Advisory

    "Lu got me over the hardest hurdle of launching my practice. I was completely overwhelmed and didn't know where to begin, not just with operations, but with how I wanted to show up and what experience to create for my clients. I was concerned someone outside the accounting world wouldn't understand the complexity, but after our first meeting, I knew she had this. Lu walked me through defining my service strategy and brand voice, then built systems that stayed true throughout: my complete client journey, service workflows, customized templates, and client communications. She gave me a foundation I could build on. What would've been a monumental task I kept avoiding became a clear, repeatable system that actually feels like me. Now I'm fully launched and serving clients through systems that actually work. I have strategic clarity, confidence in my delivery, and my time back to focus on growing my practice.

  • Estee Burgess Real Estate Advisor + Community Leader

    "After 20 years in corporate, my identity was intertwined with the company and the leaders I served. When I stepped into entrepreneurship, I had to answer: Who am I without that? How do I show up as that person publicly? I was honestly spiraling. I didn't know who I was in this new season or how to feel confident sharing that version of myself. Now I know exactly who I am, and I'm fully okay with it. I'm clear on the person I want people to see and love working with. That clarity has been freeing. Luana helped me untangle everything—my ideas, fears, excitement, perceptions—and turn it into something cohesive and deeply authentic. She didn't give me a brand. She helped me uncover mine. Working together felt natural and safe. She truly listened and understood where I was emotionally before diving into strategy. If you're building something and feel unclear about your voice or identity, Luana will help you find it and own it.”

  • Maggi Beaulah Founder, Be Still Analytics

    "Before working with Lu, I felt scattered. I had the vision, but I couldn't articulate the why behind what I was building. I lacked a cohesive story that connected who I am to what my business stands for. Lu has a rare ability to see what's already there and draw it out, like pulling a diamond from the rock. That's exactly what she did for my company. She listens deeply, leads with both gentleness and conviction, and weaves the many layers of a business into one coherent story. What she produces doesn't just look good. It communicates the value of your brand in a way customers can actually feel and understand. Now I'm clear on connecting my personal background to the reason my entity exists, and that clarity has become a source of real motivation. Lu approaches everything with a genuine sense of pride in her craft. She sets a standard and consistently meets it."

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

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