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Coming Up Roses: How Becoming a Mother Helped Reclaim My Creativity

featuring Kelsey McCormick

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If you’re told enough times that you’re not creative, you’re going to start believing that. That’s what happened to Kelsey McCormick, until she went on maternity leave when her son was born, and she couldn’t bear the thought of going back to her previous job. Kelsey shares how she started to reclaim her creativity, launch a new business and build a life with more freedom.

Tune into this episode of Creativity: Uncovered to hear about:

  • Kelsey’s creative childhood in Los Angeles
  • Working in the music industry
  • How agency life squashed her creativity
  • The impact of being labelled a ‘non-creative’
  • How moving to Australia gave her fresh perspective
  • How pregnancy and motherhood kickstarted her creativity
  • Launching her business, Coming Up Roses
  • How creativity impacts her life now 


Kelsey also mentions a great book that helped her in her journey, called The Artist’s Way, which you can find here. 

Happy listening!

xo Abi

More About Kelsey McCormick

from Coming Up Roses
Kelsey is a self-proclaimed Squiggly Creative™ and the founder of Coming Up Roses. 👋

She knows what it takes to grow a brand from the ground up. In 2020, months into the shut down and new motherhood, Kelsey planted the seed for what became a space for creatives to superbloom their own brands. By year two she grew her creative studio to a multi-six-figure business and then, she shut it down. Today, utilizing her background in content marketing in the music industry, and her knack for community building, she pivoted to being a brand leader and mentor for creatives worldwide.

She believes in Planting The Seed Before You’re Ready, Celebrating The Squiggly Parts Of Brand Growth and that Only “Right” Way Is Your Own Way

Her best-selling programs are Grow Your Own Brand – helping creatives cultivate a Point Of View + and Offer Garden and Launch Your Own Way, helping them grow a marketing machine in their business.

She lives in Australia with her husband and son.



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