The Creator's Adventure - Course Creation, Entrepreneurship & Mindset tips for Creators

Try Heights Platform — the all-in-one tool for building your online course and community. Start your 30-day free trialIn this episode, we sit down with Kelsey McCormick — Kelsey is the founder of Coming Up Roses: a platform that helps creative entrepreneurs turn their skills into consistent sales through marketing that’s strategic, fun, and authentic..If you’re a creative entrepreneur, you probably have a lot of exciting ideas, and you love building and creating. But when it comes to marketing and selling your products, it can feel boring and overwhelming. That’s where today’s guest, Kelsey McCormick, comes in.Whether you’re a course creator, solopreneur, or aspiring online entrepreneur, this episode is packed with real stories and practical insights.

Emily Bronaugh, Founder and CEO of Worth of Work, shares her expertise on building committed teams for small businesses. She emphasizes the importance of delegation without guilt and creating supportive workplaces. Emily discusses how to navigate work-life balance while scaling a business and offers insights on hiring strategies, particularly for first-time hires. Collaboration and recognizing diverse skills within teams are key themes, as she advocates for a shift in mindset to foster a fulfilling work environment for everyone involved.

Join Katarina Hanssens Carlsson, a UN Global Speaker and mentor with TechStars, as she shares her insights from helping over 2,000 entrepreneurs discover their paths. She introduces a method to validate business ideas in just four hours! The discussion covers overcoming self-doubt, nurturing creativity, and balancing risks in entrepreneurship. Katarina emphasizes aligning personal values with career aspirations and reclaims the importance of self-identity in the entrepreneurial journey. Get ready to empower your mindset and business vision!

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Have you ever dreamed of selling everything and traveling the world full-time?Well, that’s exactly what Michael Motamedi did. Along with his wife and 3-year-old daughter, Michael has spent the past three years living a digital nomad lifestyle, exploring the world while building a business and a growing audience of over 400,000 fans online.Michael is a travel creator, chef, podcast host, and former MasterChef Canada contestant who turned his passion for adventure into a thriving brand. Oh - and for one whole year, he and his family let an AI choose every move they made, from which country to visit next to what dish to try for dinner!Today, Michael is here to share his experiences as a digital nomad, including how he earns a living while traveling full-time, and how you can do the same, even with a toddler!⛰️ ⁠⁠⁠Get started free with 30 days of unlimited Heights AI access⁠⁠⁠ ⛰️

⛰️ ⁠Get started free with 30 days of unlimited Heights AI access⁠ ⛰️Whitney Bonds built a six-figure business on YouTube using affiliate marketing. She started her channel as a stay-at-home mom, with no audience, no product, and no experience - but figured out how to turn content into cash. Now, with almost 150,000 subscribers, she’s helping others do the same. Today, Whitney is here with us to break down exactly how she did it. If you’ve ever wondered how to make money on YouTube without being a big influencer or selling products online, this episode is for you!

Erica Carrico, an award-winning soul business coach, went from corporate burnout to building a multi-million dollar business doing what she loves—and now, she’s helping others do the same.In this episode, Erica shares her proven 28-day process to help you discover your purpose and turn it into a thriving business. If you’re ready to stop wondering what your purpose is and start living it, this episode is for you!⛰️ Get started free with 30 days of unlimited Heights AI access ⛰️

⛰️ ⁠Get started free with 30 days of unlimited Heights AI access⁠ ⛰️What if the secret to success isn’t just hard work, but a deep sense of belonging? Dan Berger, founder of Social Tables (acquired for $100 million), built businesses that brought people together - and now, he’s helping others find belonging in their own lives. In this episode, Dan shares how his journey as an adapted and immigrant kid shaped his entrepreneurial success, why belonging is the most underrated advantage in business, and how you can create stronger connections in your team, company, and personal life. Learn more about Dan: https://www.danjberger.com/

⛰️ ⁠Get started free with 30 days of unlimited Heights AI access⁠ ⛰️Gemma Bonham-Carter helped over 10,000 students launch and scale profitable courses, and now she’s integrating AI to help creators move even faster.Today, she’s here to share her best strategies for turning what you know into a thriving course business, how AI is reshaping the industry, and what it really takes to build a business that runs on autopilot.Learn more about Gemma: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/

⛰️ ⁠Get started free with 30 days of unlimited Heights AI access⁠ ⛰️Have you ever bought something you didn't actually need? Or did you splurge on a purchase you could barely afford?Dr. Mara Einstein is here to help us understand why even the most reasonable people fall prey to shady marketing tactics deployed by brands in 2025.For a decade, Mara worked in corporate marketing for some of the biggest names in the business (MTV, Backer Spielvogel Bates, NBC). Today, Mara is here with us to help us understand how we - as consumers - can become more aware of manipulative marketing strategies and - as brands or creators - how we can do better in the way we promote our products.