You don’t need a programme, You need a strategy you can implement
Nail your industry-leading topic and leave with the blueprint that makes you bookable
You’ve done the work. You’ve taken the courses. You’ve been sitting on a powerful message and the transformation it creates for so long that you’re frustrating yourself.
You know it has the potential to have a significant impact and get you booked on global stages and within high-level organisations. But because you’ve second-guessed it for so long, you’ve started to overwhelm yourself with a dozen “good” ideas instead.
You know and I know that those good ideas are killing your great idea.
You’ve convinced yourself that your original vision is too big, too bold or too disruptive to resonate with decision makers. So you distract yourself with honing, thinking and messing around with AI, while your mission stays stifled.
And this is not just exhausting, it’s soul-destroying. No wonder you feel knackered!
Between the should-dos, half-finished podcasts and the mental load of knowing that you want more paid speaking gigs and media coverage but aren’t positioning yourself for them, it feels like you’ve lost your edge.
You have a dozen potential talks swirling around, but you aren’t taking action because you can’t see the wood for the trees. You don’t need to learn any more. You’ve prompted AI to the hilt - the generic answers and people pleasing doesn’t help.
You need direction, focus, and the laser-sharp clarity that only comes from an outside expert lens.
Stop second-guessing your authority
Stop second-guessing your authority
It’s almost impossible to see your own genius clearly. You’re too close to it. You’re worried it’s too radical and not commercial enough. You’re concerned that people won’t get it or you’re waiting for approval.
Listen up, you’ve got to approve yourself.
The Thought Leader Strategy Session your solution. This 60-minute Activation is designed to take you from "I think I have an exciting talk" to "I have a bookable movement".
You will leave feeling excited with a new sense of purpose and blueprint you can implement.
What we execute in 60 minutes:
Nail your exciting talk: We take those loose threads and half-baked ideas and turn them into a clear, compelling Flagship Keynote. We move past the internal chatter and package your expertise so it’s ready for organisations and high-level collaborations.
Position your authority: We define exactly how you describe yourself and your work so you stop feeling like you’re proving and start feeling like you’re leading. You’ll leave knowing how to own the room before you even step on stage.
Mic-drop quotables. These are the sharp, repeatable statements that get you media invites and guest spots because they are designed to resonate and be remembered.
Your 30 day action plan: We cut through the confusion and map out the most direct way to get your message in front of the people who actually need to hear it. No more guessing, just a clear path to getting booked.
Then I take this information and distill it into an in depth and digestible identity shifting practical tool you can use to position yourself as the irresistible choice.
The deliverables:
The Thought Leadership Blueprint
During and following our session, I take the time to understand you, your work, your thought leadership brand to ensure I create a blueprint that is specific and strategic. Within one week, you receive your robust, bespoke report.
This is your Strategic North Star. It’s an asset that articulates your unique market positioning, outlines your suggested flagship speaking topic, specific thought leadership content pillars, comms angles, maps your signature series and provides an immediate 30-day implementation roadmap.
In the words of a previous client you will, “feel utterly Tamu’d!”
And in the words of another, ”I feel clearer than I have my entire life over here!!"
Why work with me?
I’m Tamu Thomas, a human flourishing specialist, speaker and author of Women Who Work Too Much (Hay House, 2024).
I didn't start in a boardroom.
I spent 16 years as a social worker, navigating the raw, complex dynamics of human life. That’s where I learned how to lead conversations that actually matter. Today, I blend that deep-end experience with Polyvagal Theory, Positive Psychology and thought leadership strategy to help women build authority that is as sustainable as it is impactful.
I live and breathe this.
I don’t just teach thought leadership, I’m in the arena doing it. I’ve delivered keynotes for brands like NatWest, TikTok, Ralph Lauren and Santander. I have been on panels for brands such as Harper's Bazaar and Burberry. I’ve been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Stylist, Grazia, BBC Radio and Harper’s Bazaar. I’ve stood on the TEDx stage as a recognised authority. I'm even a magazine covergirl! I embody this work.
And I want you to know that one of my joys is working with people who are concerned that their message is too radical or political. I specialise in the women who worry their message is “too different” to be commercially viable. My brain fires on all cylinders when people say they have "too many" ideas (yum). Those too many ideas are your competitive advantage when you know how to structure them
My work is the bridge. I help you take your most disruptive, honest truths and position them so that decision makers don’t just "get it", they pay for it.
I created this session so ethical, values-driven experts like you can step into the spotlight without selling out.
This is for you if:
You have too many ideas and don’t know where to start. Your brain is like a popcorn maker for ideas! You want to separate the good from the great and create a big, disruptive message you’re actually meant to lead.
You’re an established professional, academic or founder with a mountain of expertise and focus like a speed ramp. You are no longer willing to be overlooked.
You’ve been meaning to do this for too damn long, but the thought of another long-term course or group programme makes your nervous system want to shut down.
You need an external visionary to see your genius clearly, strip away the BS and hand you a map so you can finally just run with it.
You're ready to own your authority and move from giving yourself the ick from holding back, to a bookable industry voice, without the burnout of figuring it out alone.
This is NOT for you if:
You struggle with being visible. If the idea of putting your face on the internet and being seen makes you want to retreat or sharing a contrarian view feels daunting, this session will be premature. I am here to help you amplify your voice, not persuade you to use it.
You are looking for a "how-to" on foundational business building. This isn't about marketing your business or niching. It’s about high-level positioning for experts who already know their craft.
You want a slow, incremental mindset shift. This is grease lightening! A 60-minute activation designed for immediate momentum. If you aren't ready to take action in the next 30 days, this isn't the right investment for you.
You aren’t willing to do the pre-work. My preparation is what makes this session high-impact. If you don’t have the capacity to complete the questionnaire at least three days before we meet, we won't be able to reach the depth this session requires.
“Relit my marketing fire”
I’d listened to Tamu’s private podcast and the content really resonated with me and the stage of business I was at. I had been feeling all the feelings around what I am building, where is it going and the role I want to play in the industry. I was already a fan of the content Tamu creates (shouting many a “yes to that” after reading a post) and had seen her talk at an event in Edinburgh earlier in the year too, so the opportunity to spend time with her 1-2-1 was too good to pass up!
Tamu helped me remember who I am, where I was from and the journey I had been on to build the business and authority I have. It also helped me see the value in what I am building in my work; the pre-session questionnaire itself was good for this, as it wasn’t easy to write like that about myself and what I bring to the table. It took effort to sit down and do it and do it honestly, so when I read it back I could already use some of what I had written.
There is so much good to come from not only accountability, but accountability from an external source and someone you hugely respect! Lastly, the session definitely relit my marketing-fire and I left the call being like “OMG what exciting conversations we just had” and then realising that those conversations had me in them and those are topics that I really care about. Sometimes you can’t see the light for the trees (the flowers for the weeds or whatever version of that analogy you like) and my 1-2-1 with Tamu felt like that for me, someone to just pull back a big giant branch or similar and let me see for myself what is already there and how to pick that up again
— Suz Bird, Marketing strategist
Due to the depth and rigour of creating a bespoke blueprint I only facilitate 4 strategy sessions per month.
The investment £950
Due to the depth and rigour of creating a bespoke blueprint I only facilitate 4 strategy sessions per month.
FAQ’s
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No. This is a 60-minute high-level strategy activation. We aren’t discovering your why or working on your mindset. We are shaping your expertise into a bookable movement. You provide the raw brilliance, I provide the external lens to package it.
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Yes, because you are not a beginner and I’m coming to the call as your second brain. I spend time with your pre-work before we meet. We don't waste time on small talk, we spend the full 60 minutes nailing your industry-leading topic and mapping your next moves.
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It’s a goldmine! A substantial, bespoke report and recommendations I send you within four working days of our session. It’s your strategic North Star. It articulates your unique authority, identifies your mic-drop quotes and gives you a 30-day plan. It’s the document you can look at when you're feeling low-energy to remind you exactly what to say and how to say it.
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That is exactly why you need this. I specialise in the too much. I’ll help you bridge the gap between your disruptive truths and what decision-makers are actually looking for, so you can stay ethical and values-driven without being ignored. P.s. there is life beyond corporates!
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You probably do, you’re just too close to it to see it. Most of my clients have too many ideas because they are avoiding the big one. This session is designed to help you stop second-guessing and finally pick the thread that builds your movement.
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Within four working days, you’ll receive your recording, an AI-generated transcript and your bespoke Thought Leadership Blueprint. This is designed for immediate momentum. If you decide you want more high-level support later, we can discuss my 8-week Incubator.
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Yes. To get the most out of our 60 minutes, I need you to get all that wisdom out of your head and onto the page at least three working days before we meet. This allows me to do the deep thinking before our call so we can focus entirely on strategy when we're together.Everyone says they got a lot of value from the questionnaire alone.