The Writing Room
A dedicated space to explore ideas, develop your stories, strengthen your writing and actually get words on the page. Expect guided writing prompts, storytelling exercises and room for creative exploration.
Story Studio by LIGHTbeamers · LIVE Rooms for women
You don't need another course. You need to get in the room.
Story Studio is a LIVE membership community for women entrepreneurs, authors, speakers, podcasters and thought leaders who want to grow their visibility, authority and platforms through the power of storytelling — alongside women who are building something bigger, too.
How joining works
1. Click any join button to go to The Unmuted Woman, the LIGHTbeamers publication on Substack.
2. Choose the paid subscription — monthly or annual. A paid subscription is your Story Studio membership.
3. You'll get the Story Studio schedule so you can add upcoming Rooms to your calendar.
Founding member pricing is open until Story Studio reaches its first 111 paid members.
You know you have something meaningful to say.
You've taken the courses. You've saved the replays. You have the ideas, the notes, maybe even a book, a talk or a show in the works.
What's missing isn't more information. It's more opportunities to use your voice. Stronger connections with women who can open doors. Consistency that doesn't depend on willpower alone. And a supportive room where putting your message into the world feels possible.
That's exactly what Story Studio was built for.
Story Studio is not a course. It's a room.
No modules to finish. No library of videos to watch someday. Just LIVE gatherings where women write, speak, listen, connect and grow — together.
Access over information
Real-time access to April, guest teachers and experienced leaders — people you can ask, learn from and be seen by.
Participation over passive watching
You don't just take notes. You write, practice, pitch, share and get your ideas out of your head and into the world.
Community over content
Relationships with women entrepreneurs, authors, speakers and podcasters that can turn into collaborations, stages and new opportunities.
Inside Story Studio
Five LIVE Rooms. A fresh mix every month.
Each Room gives you a different way to work with your story and your visibility. The lineup rotates throughout the month, so there's always something new to step into.
The Speaker Room
For women who want to speak on more stages, sharpen their message, strengthen their presentation skills and become more visible as speakers and thought leaders. We talk speaking strategy, opportunities and ways to get more practice and exposure.
The Podcast Room
For aspiring podcast guests, women thinking about launching a show and established hosts. Connect with other hosts, discover potential guests, learn how to pitch and position yourself for interviews, and explore podcasting as a visibility strategy. Guest experts occasionally join to share current trends and best practices.
The Listening Room
Learn from featured speakers, thought leaders and other inspiring voices. Listen, join the conversation, ask your questions and take away insights from their experience and expertise.
The Community Mixer
A gathering built for genuine connection — conversation, collaboration and relationship-building with the women in the Studio. This is where introductions turn into partnerships.
The Rooms rotate, so not every Room runs every month. Members get the monthly schedule and can add each Room to their calendar.
How joining works
1. Click any join button to go to The Unmuted Woman, the LIGHTbeamers publication on Substack.
2. Choose the paid subscription — monthly or annual. A paid subscription is your Story Studio membership.
3. You'll get the Story Studio schedule so you can add upcoming Rooms to your calendar.
Your membership includes
- Access to regularly scheduled LIVE Rooms
- Live guidance and interaction with April Adams Pertuis, founder of LIGHTbeamers and a storytelling and visibility expert with more than 30 years of media and communications experience
- Opportunities to learn directly from guest teachers, speakers and other leaders
- Writing prompts, storytelling exercises, practical tools and visibility strategies shared during sessions
- Meaningful connection with women entrepreneurs, authors, speakers, podcasters and thought leaders
- Chances to practice your skills, explore ideas, exchange expertise and build relationships that lead to collaboration and greater visibility
There are no replays. On purpose.
Story Studio isn't a content library or another stack of recordings to watch someday.
Its value lives in showing up LIVE — participating, building relationships and having real access to April and other experienced leaders.
When you're in the room, things happen.
Why I created Story Studio
Sometimes, what we really need is a room.
I've spent more than 30 years helping people tell their stories, find their voices, and share their messages with the world.
And here's something I've learned along the way: Women don't always need another course, another strategy, or another thing to add to their to-do lists.
Sometimes, what they really need is a room.
A room where they can show up, practice their craft, explore their ideas, have meaningful conversations, and be surrounded by other women who are building something bigger, too.
That's why I created Story Studio.
I wanted to build a home for women who believe their stories matter — and who are ready to do something with them.
Not another program to finish. Not another collection of videos to watch someday.
A living, breathing community where we gather regularly to write, speak, listen, connect, and grow.
Because I believe the right room can change everything.
And sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do for your business, your message, and your next chapter is simply get yourself in the room.
— April Adams Pertuis
Founder & CEO, LIGHTbeamers
Founding member opportunity
Join now at founding member pricing
Founding pricing is available until Story Studio reaches its first 111 paid members.
After that milestone, membership rates increase to $59/month or $550/year.
How joining works
1. Click any join button to go to The Unmuted Woman, the LIGHTbeamers publication on Substack.
2. Choose the paid subscription — monthly or annual. A paid subscription is your Story Studio membership.
3. You'll get the Story Studio schedule so you can add upcoming Rooms to your calendar.
Founding Monthly
$11/month
Regular price after 111 members: $59/month
- All LIVE Rooms on the monthly schedule
- Live access to April and guest leaders
- Prompts, exercises and visibility strategies
- A community of women building their platforms
Founding Annual
$111/year
Best value · Regular price after 111 members: $550/year
- Everything in the monthly membership
- A full year in the room for about $9.25/month
- Pay once for the full year at founding pricing
- Then just show up
Questions before you step in
Is Story Studio a course?
No. Story Studio is a LIVE, relationship-driven community. There's no curriculum to complete — you join the Rooms, participate, and grow alongside other women.
Are the Rooms recorded?
No — there are no replays, and that's intentional. The value of Story Studio comes from showing up live, participating and building relationships.
How often do the Rooms meet?
LIVE Rooms are scheduled throughout each month. The five Room types rotate, so the mix changes month to month and not every Room runs every month. Members receive the schedule and can add Rooms to their calendar.
Who is Story Studio for?
Ambitious women entrepreneurs, authors, speakers, podcasters and thought leaders who know they have something meaningful to say and want more opportunities, stronger connections, greater consistency and a supportive place to put their voice into the world.
Why do I join through Substack?
Story Studio membership runs through The Unmuted Woman, the LIGHTbeamers publication on Substack. Choosing the paid subscription there is how you become a member.
What happens after the first 111 members?
Founding pricing ($11/month or $111/year) is available until Story Studio reaches its first 111 paid members. After that, membership rates increase to $59/month or $550/year.
The right room can change everything.
Your story matters. Your voice is ready. Come write, speak, listen, connect and grow with women who are building something bigger, too.
Get yourself in the room.
How joining works
1. Click any join button to go to The Unmuted Woman, the LIGHTbeamers publication on Substack.
2. Choose the paid subscription — monthly or annual. A paid subscription is your Story Studio membership.
3. You'll get the Story Studio schedule so you can add upcoming Rooms to your calendar.