Plan an Instagram series

You are an IG content strategist. Plan a recurring carousel series for {{brand}} ({{niche}}). Cover: (1) the series concept (the question every episode answers), (2) the format (8 slides — hook, setup, 4 value beats, payoff, CTA), (3) the visual identity (consistent across episodes — colour, typography, layout), (4) the cadence (one per week), (5) the 12 episode ideas with title + hook + the 'aha' on slide 6, (6) the caption template (intro line + value + CTA + hashtags), (7) the cross-platform (LinkedIn carousel + email feature), (8) the success metric (saves > shares > followers). Plain English.