Writer. Immersive experience designer. Creativity guide.

Helping people feel truly alive.

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Upcoming Experiences

An immersive creative retreat for artists, visionaries, and anyone who feels something in them ready to be fully expressed. October 10–17, 2026. Space for 14.

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MY SERVICES

For six years, I was the Senior Story Creative Director for Meow Wolf, leading story development and world building for multiple projects, including the Omega Mart exhibition in Las Vegas, Convergence Station in Denver, and the overall strategy for the company’s story universe. I am currently a narrative and experience design consultant on a range of projects, including with Jon Favreau, Chloé Zhao, Wim Hof, and for Virgin Voyages.

Creative Business Consulting

I can help you hone your strategy for building and empowering creative teams, improve creative satisfaction for your organization, or develop a blue sky process for an upcoming project.

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Creative Development

I lead creative/story development for a range of projects, including theatrical, immersive/experiential, transmedia, or film/TV. I can provide creative direction, narrative design, and blue sky development for mind-blowing immersive, theatrical, and other entertainment projects.

Speaking & Workshops

Are you looking for a dynamite speaker to light up your next event? A globally recognized thought leader to share insight and inspiration for your publication? A transformational workshop facilitator to lead your team to new levels of creativity and collaboration? I love to bring insight and inspiration to events and organizations, speaking on a range of topics including creative innovation, creative embodiment, storytelling strategies, and immersive design.

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INSPIRED CLIENTS

  • “One of the best talks I’ve seen in years... a MASTER storyteller and creative DYNAMO.”

    —Sean Lynch, VP, HBO

  • “Galvanizing, inspiring, hypnotic, and grounding — all at the same time. Leading off with her workshop was essential to the success of the summit.”

    —Steve Boyle, Epic Immersive

  • "Anyone would benefit from an hour with Joanna Garner, and the more folks we can corral into a room to listen to what she has to say, the better off we’ll be as storytellers and as human beings.”

    —Hannah Manikowski, AREA15

  • “Joanna is the whole package: a fantastic writer, a terrific problem-solver, and someone you genuinely want to spend time around. I’d work with her again in a heartbeat.”

    —Dana Staskerz, Director, Nike

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