FIRST-EVER COHORT · CART OPEN AUG 4–10
this fall, learn…

The content strategy taking busy creatives like you from 4K views to 400K

In seven weeks, you'll publish content that will finally get sales (with expert feedback on every single one), and see results start to roll in before the cohort is even over.

week one
the work
your world
me, writing this letter for you
WHAT YOU NEED TO REALIZE IS…

The content you post selects for the audience you build.

Think about the last time you bought a piece of art, be that a mug or a print or an oil painting.

Why did you buy it? Was it because of their technique? Or was it because something about it made you feel something?

You're posting educational content because it feels comfortable.

But that isn't the kind of content that attracts customers. And deep down, you know that.

To fix it, you need to LEAN INTO the story and emotion behind your work.

The reason you're struggling right now is because you're either afraid to talk about your work, or you haven't figured out its value.

Social media feels impossible because you don't know what to post or what to say, but that's exactly what we'll fix.

Over the next seven weeks, you'll learn how to tap into your story, bond with your ideal customer over something real, and ultimately AI-proof your business in the process.

EVERYBODY LOVES A QUIZ, RIGHT?

What do you post most right now?

Pick one and I'll tell you what kind of audience you're building right now (and why your content isn't getting you the sales you thought it would).

YOUR CONTENT IS CURRENTLY SELECTING FOR…
Students who want your skills

Educational content attracts people who want to BE you, not buy from you.

That's great if you want to sell courses, guides, and mentorship, but it's not so great if you want to sell your art.

the fix →You struggle with what to post because you don't see the value your work brings. So you default to teaching because it's comfortable. But I'll help you see the true value of your work.
WHAT YOU'RE ACTUALLY JOINING

Learn a content strategy that works and spend seven weeks implementing it in your own business.

Creating Your Content World has never been available outside of my high-ticket programs.

You get to learn a content strategy that has been PROVEN to work AND spend seven weeks implementing it with expert feedback.

THE COURSE
Creating Your Content World

My brand-new content strategy course, released for the very first time with this cohort.

This is the complete method for building a content world that attracts real customers instead of casual fans.

Full curriculum unlocked immediately, so you can binge it on day one
Every framework we use on the live calls
Twelve months of access
+
THE LIVE COHORT
Seven weeks, live with Kelsey

From August 10 to September 25, we'll implement this strategy together in real time. You aren't just learning, you're GETTING SHIT DONE.

Weekly hands-on live workshops where we write your posts together (12pm PT)
3 Content Roasts to get live expert feedback on your content
4 guest lectures, community, and same-day replays

By the end: you'll have posted an entire library of content using a strategy that actually works, attracted an audience of real customers, and mastered marketing right before the biggest period of consumer spending all year.

For just $547.

Let's do this together → Our risk-free guarantee means you can request a full refund through week two

Is Creating Your Content World
perfect for you?

AN HONEST FIT CHECK · these seven weeks are built for you if…
Kelsey Rodriguez
that's me ↗

Your creative work is incredible. People LOVE it in person, but for some reason you just can't figure out how to get the same level of attention on socials.

the mismatch ↗

You've posted consistently all year, and you're secretly dreading that Q4, your biggest chance at sales, is going to be just as slow as the rest of the year has been so far.

the q4 dread

You did everything "right." Used trending audios, showed the process, took super cute product photos... and it still didn't sell.

But all that you're really doing is blending in alongside everyone else.

you did the things

You know you need a real content strategy, but you're lost on where to start.

You can't afford to pay someone to run your socials for you, and with everything else on your plate… it just falls through the cracks.

But this is your chance to learn EXACTLY what you need to do.

you're not late

If any of those read like you, join us. Seven weeks with me and a room full of creatives, starting the week of August 10th.

You'll leave with brand new content published (not planned, published) before Q4 even begins.

That's me — save my seat $547 (or 3 × $182.33/mo) · cart open Aug 4–10 only
PEOPLE LOVE WORKING WITH ME, AND I CAN PROVE IT.
"I hit my Q1 growth goal within a few weeks!"
Jacqueline Stuerzl
JACQUELINE STUERZL · FINE ARTIST
"One of the best investments I've ever made in myself and my business. It's shifted my entire trajectory."
Emily Holt
EMILY HOLT · FOUNDER & GHOSTWRITER
"She's great at blowing my mind — at almost every group coaching call, I felt like I learned something that completely shifted the way I looked at business!"
Malina Dowling
MALINA DOWLING · FANTASY ARTIST
"Learning to be confident talking about my work instead of apologizing for existing — that's the breakthrough I needed!"
EC
EMILY CATALANO
"A simple packaging update led to not just more views, BUT five orders of my new zine in just a few hours!"
Mel Mitchell-Jackson
MEL MITCHELL JACKSON
"Kelsey manages to be warm and empathetic while still being direct and effective. I am amazed at how much we covered in just one hour."
B
BRIDGET · EYE OF BRIDGET
"Making marketing fun instead of scary has been the game-changer I needed."
MB
MIKOTO B
"Feedback is quick, direct, and offers tangible steps for improvement. This community is perfect for someone ready to do the work."
Alley
ALLEY · I FELT IT TOO
"It's been about 4 months since Kelsey's CTA workshop, and I've been getting a 3–10% click-through rate to my Patreon EVERY TIME."
ItsWarlockJemma
ITSWARLOCKJEMMA · ARTIST
"Kelsey just gets it. She's sharp when it comes to business sense and understands the intricate needs of creatives."
Melquea Smith
MELQUEA SMITH · ILLUSTRATOR
"Talking about brand and business strategy with Kelsey has saved me months (maybe years) of fruitless efforts."
B
BRIDGET · EYE OF BRIDGET
"I quickly learned I had been approaching marketing for my small creative business in completely the wrong way — which explained my lack of consistent sales!"
Caitlin
CAITLIN · SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
"My biggest fear was being annoying with email lists, but you not only addressed that fear — you proved that it works! I'm sold!"
KM
KHALIL MARTIN
"Now I not only have a focus point, I know my next steps after setting down the groundwork!"
Hanna Phipps
HANNA PHIPPS · ARTIST
"Equal parts self-discovery and really good entrepreneurial nuts-and-bolts thinking."
M
MOLLY · SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER & ARTIST
"Kelsey is really great at identifying problem areas, finding solutions, and giving gentle nudges toward experimenting where it makes sense."
Malina Dowling
MALINA DOWLING · FANTASY ARTIST
Kelsey Rodriguez
hey, it's me
300K+ AUDIENCE SIX FIGURES SINCE 2023 1M+ VIEW VIDEOS
YOUR GUIDE

I'm Kelsey, and I've made six figures from my creativity since 2023.

I grew up in a very low-income household, and I was told over and over that a creative career would just keep me stuck in poverty.

I refused to believe that. So I devoted myself to learning everything I could about business and marketing: every book, every launch teardown, every strategy I could test on my own work.

I've built an audience of 300,000+ creatives across my socials, and I've helped hundreds of artists get more comfortable with sales, grow an audience, and even go full time.

You probably know me from my YouTube channel, where multiple videos have passed 1M+ views.

I've spent YEARS of my life trying to change the narrative around creative entrepreneurship, to show people that the "starving artist" narrative is a lie, that creatives don't have to be bad at business and marketing.

But everyday, I still see talented creatives making less than they should because they struggle to reach the right people.

Creating Your Content World is everything I know about fixing that, in one place.

I've tested out these frameworks with my high-ticket coaching clients for months, and the results they're getting are incredible.

— Kelsey
AS SEEN ON
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THE PROGRAM

Seven weeks, mapped out for you.

Every session is live, recorded, and the replays posted same-day. Roast submissions work async too, so any timezone works. Expect 2-3 meetings a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays: hands-on workshops at 12pm (noon) PT, and everything else alternating between 12pm and 4pm PT. Keep scrolling (the weeks unfold as you go).

week one
WEEK OF AUG 10
Welcome + True Desire mini workshop
We kick off together and dig into the real desire underneath what you sell — the feeling your buyers are actually shopping for. Your content world starts here.
Group coachingGuest lecture: Mia · Pottery to the People
week two
WEEK OF AUG 17
Mapping your buyer's world
A hands-on interactive exercise to get inside your ideal customer's head. Then we co-work, and your first posts are lovingly roasted before they go live.
Co-working sessionContent Roast
week three
WEEK OF AUG 24
Let's write hooks together
The first three seconds decide everything. We'll write scroll-stopping hooks live, together, until yours feel effortless.
Group coachingGuest lecture
week four
WEEK OF AUG 31
Brainstorming beliefs
What does someone need to believe before they buy from you? We'll map the beliefs your content needs to build, and use that to come up with endless ideas for content.
Co-working sessionContent Roast
week five
WEEK OF SEP 7
Writing that builds beliefs
Turn those beliefs into posts that move people from "I love your work" to "I NEED this in my home."
Group coachingGuest lecture
week six
WEEK OF SEP 14
How to strategize for launch
Your Q4 game plan: what to post, when to post it, and how everything we've been working on comes together to get customers begging to buy.
Co-working sessionContent Roast
week seven
WEEK OF SEP 21
Writing CTAs that convert
The final piece: asking for the sale without feeling sleazy. Then we celebrate. You've posted six incredible pieces of content, the sales are rolling in, you've built up your audience, and you're ready for Q4.
Group coachingGuest lectureGoodbye party
Seven weeks. Six posts. I'm in → We begin the week of August 10th
Mia's video: Making clay look like cardboard — 559K views
Mia of Pottery to the People shaping a ball of clay
Mia · Pottery to the People
INCREDIBLE GUEST LECTURES

Learn from creatives who've already built their dream business.

We open the cohort with Mia of Pottery to the People, an incredible ceramicist and YouTube content creator.

She'll share the behind the scenes workflow for her viral ceramics YouTube videos, and how she packages her content to get hundreds of thousands of views.

And these three are just a sneak peek at the lineup — there are more speakers we haven't announced yet. Every guest is a working creative business owner teaching the exact content moves behind their sales.

Monica Razak holding three of her candles
Monica Razak
An illustrator and designer running a six-figure business selling her own physical products.
Casey Rickey in front of one of his large paintings
Casey Rickey
A fine artist who regularly sells his originals for five figures through LinkedIn and socials.
Hannah Gustafson holding stacks of Tiny Post envelopes
Hannah Gustafson
The artist behind the Tiny Post, a mail club with 5,000+ paying members.
YOUR FEEDBACK TEAM

Three experts on your posts, all seven weeks.

As you begin to implement our signature content strategy and build your world, a team of incredible experts will be giving you feedback.

Kaeli
Kaeli
SALES FUNNEL EXPERT
Has helped her clients make over $11M (yes, millions) in sales through her knowledge of ads, copywriting, and sales funnels. She'll make sure the backend of your business works.
Kelsey Rodriguez
Kelsey
LEAD · CONTENT STRATEGIST
Built a six-figure creative business with an audience of 300K+ across socials from the ground up. Featured in Business Insider, VidCon, and Imagine FX Magazine.
Andrea
Andrea
MARKETING EXPERT
Used to work in PR and marketing for brands like Pixar and Netflix. And a published author! Now she brings that same expertise to creatives building their own business.
PROOF

Past students typically 2–10x their views.

Alex Boon's most popular video: How Nature Journaling Will Change Your Life, 64K views
Alex Boon with his nature journal
the nature-journaling youtuber

Alex posted his most popular video EVER

Alex Boon teaches nature journaling — and after shifting to buyer-first content using these frameworks, he published the most popular video of his channel's life.

(This system was designed for creatives selling their work, not just educators. They just keep using it to great success anyway.)

MOST-VIEWED VIDEO TO DATE
the fantasy illustrator

Malina went from 4K views to 400K — overnight

Malina Dowling's fairy paintings were getting a few thousand views a reel. Then she learned this system, and the next reel hit 400K. She hasn't had a single reel under 100K views since.

EVERY REEL 100K+ SINCE
Reel before: 6,251 views
before
Reel after: 433K views
after
433K VIEWS
Reel before: 261 views
before
Reel after: 2,057 views
after
Ellice's bird ceramic vessel
the ceramics artist

Ellice 10x'd her Reel views in weeks

Ellice makes nature-inspired ceramics, and her Reels hovered around 200 views no matter what she posted.

Within weeks of learning this system, they passed 2,000+. And she didn't change a single thing about her work.

200 → 2,000+ VIEWS IN WEEKS

"Kelsey just gets it. She's sharp when it comes to business sense and understands the intricate needs of creatives who want to make a living through their work."

Melquea Smith
MELQUEA SMITH · ILLUSTRATOR
Round seascape oil painting on an easel
Sketchbook and pens on a sunlit desk
Pink flower painting on an easel, brush in hand
Notebook open in a greenhouse

"That's great Kelsey, but my business is different."

heard this one before ↓

Every creative I've ever worked with opens with a version of that line. I've spent years as THE go-to business and marketing coach for creatives.

I've helped sell everything from mugs to oil paintings to copywriting services and fantasy novels.

And here's what that experience has taught me: while every niche is different, the underlying principles behind what convinces a customer to purchase is always the same.

People buy your creative work because of the way it makes them feel. They want story, emotion, humanity. And your ability to lean into that is what actually controls your sales.

authors ceramic artists oil painters illustrators fantasy artists jewelry designers printmakers fiber artists comic artists candle makers bakers & cake artists photographers woodworkers stationery designers
so... yes. This system will work for your business.
THE MATH

One sale from one post can cover this entire cohort.

How many courses have you bought, thinking you'd find the time to sit down, take notes, and implement? Way too many.

That's why I've designed this experience from the ground up to be all about taking action.

What you're really buying is seven weeks of expert eyes on your business while you implement a content strategy that will finally get you results.

And it's perfectly timed to help you take advantage of the biggest consumer spending period of the year.

Cart is open August 4–10 only. We start together the week of August 10th, and finish before Q4 even begins.

THE FOUNDING COHORT GUARANTEE
Two full weeks to decide.
Yes, this is our first-ever run — so try the whole thing. Binge the course, come to the calls, submit to the first roast. If it's not right for you by the end of week two, we'll refund every dollar. After that, sales are final.
your receipt
CYCW LIVE · FALL 2026
Full CYCW course (brand new)included
7 wks live workshopsincluded
3 content roastsincluded
4 guest lecturesincluded
Expert feedback teamincluded
Community + replaysincluded
TOTAL $547
or 3 monthly payments of $182.33
Grab my seat →
THIS SYSTEM WORKS FOR…
authors ceramic artists oil painters illustrators fantasy artists jewelry designers printmakers copywriters comic artists fiber artists educators photographers woodworkers stationery designers
…different niche, same fundamentals. If you make it, this system sells it.
WHY THIS, WHY NOW

You can't afford to keep waiting.

The last three months of the year are the biggest stretch of consumer spending there is, from Black Friday, to holiday markets, gifts for loved ones, and "treat yourself" season.

Your ideal customers will be spending that money somewhere, but…

46%
of shoppers say short-form video (Reels, TikTok) is the #1 influence on their buying decisions.
$126.6B
is the projected size of the U.S. social commerce market in 2026. Feeds are the new storefronts.
88%
of consumers who buy from a small business during the holidays become repeat buyers.

If you wait until October to figure out your content, you'll still be scrambling for a strategy while everyone else is making sales.

But the math of this cohort is deliberate: we start August 10 and finish September 25 — so your six posts are live, working, and warming up buyers before Q4 even begins.

And this isn't just about one season. The skills you'll learn in these seven weeks, and the world of content you'll begin to create…

They'll serve you for every launch going forward. Meaning your business will start off 2027 with momentum.

SAME ART. TWO POSTS.

Watch what changes when you post for buyers.

The exact same piece, posted two different ways. Tap to flip.

Day 47 of sketchbook studies — finally trying the walnut ink everyone recommended. Still fighting the dip pen but we're getting somewhere. Process in my stories!

412 LIKES · 26 COMMENTS · 0 SALES
THE COMMENTS
@inkandember
Your linework is SO clean — what nib are you using?
@sketchdaily.jo
Day 47?? The consistency is goals. Teach us your ways
@wildpigmentstudio
Walnut ink is such a rabbit hole, welcome to the club
lovely comments. empty cart.
EVERYTHING YOU GET

Here's what your $547 actually gets you.

The information, accountability, and SUPPORT you need to actually transform your business.

binge it
The Creating Your Content World course
Tested by students in my paid community for months (and look at those results from earlier!) so you know it really works. Every module will be unlocked from day one, so you can either binge watch it in week one or pace yourself. The live calls will keep you moving either way.
every week
Live workshops with Kelsey
The course will teach you the theory, but these workshops are where we put it all into practice. We'll brainstorm content ideas and write hooks in these practical, hands-on sessions — live every week at 12pm (noon) PT.
real talk
Content Roasts
You'll practice selling your work in your posts (for real) and get honest, loving, line-by-line feedback. We'll figure out what's working, what's not, and the specific changes you need to make to get better results.
fresh eyes
Incredible guest lectures
We'll be bringing in working creatives who are actually growing on socials right now to spill the secrets on their strategy. You'll see how they approach hooks, editing, content batching, and sales.
never alone
Expert feedback, all cohort
A team of experts will be reviewing your work and answering questions the whole seven weeks. You'll never be left to figure things out on your own.
your people
Community + replays
A private space full of creatives building alongside you who are just as ambitious as you are. Meet your new best friends.
and by september 25th…
You'll have a world of content effortlessly pulling in dream customers while you sleep, and the skills to absolutely CRUSH the biggest spending period of the year. Your business will never be the same.

"Kelsey just gets it. She's sharp when it comes to business sense and understands the intricate needs of creatives who want to make a living through their work."

Melquea Smith
MELQUEA SMITH · ILLUSTRATOR
on the feedback
"Kelsey's feedback is direct and empowering in a way that's rare. She challenges you to step forward without ever making you feel small. That balance is what creates real, lasting growth."
Emily Holt
EMILY HOLT · FOUNDER & GHOSTWRITER
on the results
"Working with Kelsey has given me so much clarity on how to move forward with my branding and Instagram. I hit my Q1 growth goal within a few weeks!"
Jacqueline Stuerzl
JACQUELINE STUERZL · FINE ARTIST
A PROMISE, NOT A SCARCITY TRICK

Why I refuse to sell this as a standalone course.

I could make more money selling Creating Your Content World as a self-paced online course, but I think that would be a terrible decision for me AND for you.

The data on self-paced courses is brutal. Most students never finish them.

The course sits in a folder next to every other course they've bought, gathering digital dust, and nothing about their business changes.

I've watched it happen to hundreds of creatives, and I refuse to be a part of that.

Binging a course doesn't change a business. Taking action does.

So CYCW only exists one way: as a live cohort. With live calls, roasts, real deadlines, and my team and I (lovingly) bullying you until shit gets done.

If that sounds intense, remember you get two full weeks to decide.

Frankly, some of what's driving this is pure self-interest. My business does better if my students get results, and this format, the live calls, the loving bullying, all of it, that's what gets results.

I WANT you to succeed so I can brag about you. A self-paced course is worse for both of us. Trust me, you'll like this better.

— Kelsey

Yes, this will work for your business.

Will this work for my business?+

If you make something and you want people to buy it — yes. A ceramicist, an illustrator, a jewelry designer, a baker doing custom cakes: different businesses on the surface, but the reason someone buys a hand-thrown mug is the same reason they buy a print or a pair of earrings. They connected with the world you created. This cohort works on that layer, so the method doesn't change from pottery to prints to pastries.

How much time do I need each week?+

Plan for two live calls (60–90 minutes) plus 2–3 hours of making and posting. Hands-on workshops run at 12pm (noon) PT, and the other calls alternate between 12pm and 4pm PT. Everything is recorded, so if you miss a week, you catch the replay and keep moving. The whole point is that you're actively posting using this strategy, so don't just be a passive consumer.

What if I can't make the calls live?+

Every session is recorded and posted the same day. You can submit your content to the live Content Roasts and get feedback from the team asynchronously. So if you can't make it live, don't worry. You'll still have an amazing time.

Why join the live cohort instead of waiting for a self-paced version?+

There won't be one (see above), and I'll tell you why: the data is in, and students don't finish self-paced courses. They gather digital dust. Real change comes from action, so CYCW will only ever run as a cohort, where my team and I can lovingly bully you into actually publishing. This founding round is the smallest and cheapest it will ever be.

I don't have much of an audience yet. Is it too early for me?+

It's actually the best time. Every post you publish in the cohort is built to attract the right audience, not just perform for an existing one. Starting with 200 followers who buy beats 20,000 who clap. If you have work to sell and anywhere to post it, you're ready.

I don't have a big product line or shop update ready for Q4. Does this still make sense?+

Yes. The six posts sell whatever you have, whether that's one collection, a commission slot, a preorder, a book, a digital download. Part of the strategy work in weeks four and six is matching your content to what you can actually offer this season, at whatever scale that is.

What happens after the seven weeks?+

The course is yours for the next twelve months, and the skills you'll build will serve you forever. The same six-post system reruns for every launch, collection, and season after this one. The cohort is the training wheels coming off, not the whole ride.

What's the refund policy?+

The Founding Cohort Guarantee: you have until the end of week two to decide. Binge the course, come to the calls, try the first roast — and if it's not right for you, email us and we'll refund every dollar. After the end of week two, no refunds — by then we'll be deep in the work together.

No more questions — save my seat $547 (or 3 × $182.33/mo) · cart closes Aug 10 at 11:59pm PT