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You Handled That Perfectly®
by You Handled That Perfectly® with Kelly Avalon + Carly Cruickshank
Two San Diego natives, childhood best friends, and dynamic entrepreneurs, Kelly Avalon and Carly Cruickshank, share their journey through entrepreneurship, motherhood, and life. Together, Kelly and Carly bring their unique perspectives to the table, discussing everything from the challenges of starting and running successful businesses to the joys and struggles of raising children. Join them as they navigate their 40s with wisdom and humor. In each episode, they'll tackle topics relating to entrepreneurship, family-life, self-love, and building a community.
Episodes
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Skincare
This week we're talking all things skincare. We share our favorite products, walk through our morning and nighttime routines, and separate skincare myths from facts. In this episode: Our skincare routines Favorite products & brands Common skincare myths Sunscreen, collagen & moisturizer How often...
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Midlife Crisis
What if a midlife crisis isn't really a crisis at all? In this episode, we're talking about the reality of midlife and why the experience is often very different for women than it is for men. While both tend to experience major life shifts around ages 47-48, women often aren't trying to relive...
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Social Media, Part 2
When did social media become our doctor? In Part 2 of our Social Media series, we're exploring how Instagram and TikTok have transformed the way women think about health, wellness, hormones, and body image. We discuss why relatable influencers often feel more trustworthy than experts, how...
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Social Media, Part 1
Social media doesn't just influence our shopping carts. It influences our expectations. In Part 1 of our Social Media series, we're exploring how the content we consume every day can quietly shape the way we view our friendships, marriages, parenting, and even ourselves. From viral relationship...
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Back to School, Part 2
Back to school doesn’t just mean new school supplies and new routines. For a lot of moms, it can also mean a fresh start in business. In this episode, we’re talking about why entrepreneurship feels especially appealing when the kids head back to school, the appeal of MLMs, knowing when NOT to…
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Back to School, Part 1
Back-to-school season is full of mixed emotions, and if you're feeling all of them, you're definitely not alone. In Part 1 of our Back to School series, we're talking about what this transition feels like for moms. The excitement, the relief, the overwhelm, the guilt, and the bittersweet...
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Playdates
Need fresh playdate ideas that don't require a ton of planning, money, or energy? Playdates look a lot different once your kids hit elementary school. Gone are the days of moms hovering over toddlers and making small talk while preventing disasters every five minutes. These days, playdates can be...
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Mid-Year Check-In
Mid-Year Check-In: Reflecting, Resetting & Moving Forward Can you believe we're already halfway through the year? In this episode of You Handled That Perfectly™, Kelly and Carly take a mid-year pause to reflect on what's been working, what's no longer serving them, and what they hope to bring…
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Survival Mode Series, Part 6
Survival Mode in Marriage | Connecting the Dots from Episodes 1–5 In this episode, we're looking back at the first five episodes of our relationship series and exploring the common thread running through all of them. Over the past five episodes, we've discussed: Feeling Dismissed Mood...
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Survival Mode Series, Part 5
Carrying the Mental Load Alone Who's keeping track of the appointments, school events, grocery lists, permission slips, birthday gifts, and everything else that keeps a household running? In this episode, we're diving into the mental load—the invisible planning, remembering, coordinating, and...
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Survival Mode Series, Part 4
Checking Your Phone During Conflict What does it really communicate when someone grabs their phone in the middle of an argument? In this episode, we’re talking about one of the most common modern relationship habits — checking your phone during conflict — and why it often feels so much deeper…
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Survival Mode Series, Part 3
Walking Away or Going Silent During Conflict In this episode, Kelly and Carly discuss one of the most painful dynamics in relationships: stonewalling and emotional withdrawal during conflict. While many people assume yelling or arguing is the biggest threat to a relationship, research shows that...
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Survival Mode Series, Part 2
Mood Unpredictability Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get named very often. You know that moment when he walks in the room and within about five seconds you can tell what kind of night it’s going to be? Nothing dramatic has happened. No big fight. No slammed doors. Just a subtle shift in...
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Survival Mode Series, Part 1
Feeling Dismissed. In Part 1 of our Survival Mode Series, we’re unpacking one of the most common disconnects in relationships: feeling dismissed. Why does it happen, why does it leave us stuck in survival mode, and what actually helps? We’re diving into the difference between fixing and…
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Phone Addiction
In this episode, we’re talking about something almost all of us deal with: our relationship with our phones. Be honest… have you ever picked up your phone to check one thing—and suddenly it’s 42 minutes later and you have no idea what just happened? Same. Our phones help us run businesses, stay...
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Kindness Certified
In today’s episode, we’re doing something a little extra meaningful—we’re participating in Podcasthon, a global podcast movement where creators use their platforms to support causes that matter. For this episode, we’re highlighting an organization that aligns deeply with our values: Kids for…
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Friendships
Adult friendship can feel surprisingly complicated — especially in the busy season of life many women in their 30s and 40s find themselves in. In this episode of You Handled That Perfectly, we’re unpacking the realities of adult friendship: why making and maintaining friendships feels harder now,...
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Organization & (Physical) Clutter
Clearing the Clutter That Creates Overwhelm This week we’re talking about real-life organization - not perfection - and the clutter that makes life feel heavier than it needs to. We share why clutter builds, how it connects to mental load, and simple shifts that create relief instead of pressure....
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One Year!
In this special episode, we’re celebrating ONE YEAR of You Handled That Perfectly! 💛 We’re taking a moment to reflect, re-introduce ourselves, share why this podcast exists, what the name really means, and what’s coming next for our community. Most importantly, we’re saying thank you — because...
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Circle Back
It’s that time of year, not Christmas, that’s over, the time when everything you said you would “circle back” to is finally catching up with you. Any of these sound familiar?: Oh, let’s circle back on that subject after the holidays. I’m gonna circle back on that email after the new year. Maybe I...
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Self-care
Welcome to Season 2 of You Handled That Perfectly! Kelly and Carly kick off the new season (and the new year) by redefining what self-care really looks like for moms—without adding more to your plate. In this episode, they break self-care into three approachable categories: personal, family, and...
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New Years!
In this episode, we are lightening things up and talking about the New Year. We are reflecting on 2025 and looking forward to 2026. We will review our words for the year and share our words for the upcoming year. Plus, we’ll talk about our traditions for New Year’s Eve. Check out:...
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Safety Series: Kids Offline
In this episode, we’re talking about keeping our kids safe, OFFLINE. We talked a lot about keeping them safe online in the last episode, but what about when they are away from their screens? How do we keep them safe during everyday life? Check out: You...
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Safety Series: Kids Online
In this episode, we’re diving into a topic that’s on so many parents’ minds — kids, technology, and how we keep them safe both online and offline. This is a HUGE topic and one that we will cover again in the future, but for now, it will be two episodes, starting today with keeping kids safe…
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The Holidays
In this episode, we are talking about all things holidays! As we approach the holiday season, we know that while it feels magical and even if we love this time of year, it can also feel overwhelming. Check out: You Handled That Perfectly™...
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The Hobby Stigma
In this episode, we are talking about how entrepreneurial jobs are viewed as more of a hobby or can be seen as “less than” in the home and the world, especially for women. Check out: You Handled That Perfectly™ You Handled That...
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Identity Crisis Series, Part 3: Empty Nesters
We are wrapping up our series on identity crisis. I am sure this is not the last we will talk about identity crises, because as moms, we go through so many changes throughout our lives. If you're looking around your quiet house and thinking, “Wait—who am I now?”—you’re not alone. According to a...
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Identity Crisis Series, Part 2: School-Age Kids
This episode is the second in our identity crisis series, which is about what it feels like when our kids go to school. Maybe you were a stay-at-home mom, and now your kids are gone during the day. What now? Maybe you work a 9-5 and your schedule has to adapt to school hours, and who you are in...
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Identity Crisis Series, Part 1: Birth & Postpartum
In this episode, we are starting a new series all about identity crises. We’ll explore three different phases of life that all involve a shift in who we are as mothers and as women. We are starting with the change that comes when we become mothers, the birth and postpartum phase. The next two...
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Travel with Kids, Part 2
In today’s episode, we’re continuing our conversation on traveling with kids! This time, we’re sharing some of the best places to go based on your kids’ ages, the benefits of traveling as a family, and a few of our favorite travel tips. Plus—we’re excited to kick off a brand-new recurring segment...
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Travel with Kids, Part 1
In this episode, we’re talking about traveling with kids. We figure this is the perfect time to talk about this since it is summertime! We’re going to break down the different kinds of travel like road trips, air travel, and sight-seeing / amusement parks. One question I see asked all the time in...
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Summer with Kids
In this episode, we’re talking about what it’s really like to parent through summer—when routines are loose (or non-existent), snack requests are endless, and emotions are running high (theirs and ours). We wanted to have an honest conversation about the mental load of summer—how much falls on...
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Procrastination
In this episode, we’re diving into procrastination and work avoidance—those moments where you know exactly what you should be doing, but you find yourself doing literally anything else. Maybe you’re deep-cleaning your kitchen, maybe you’re lost in the seventh layer of TikTok, or maybe you're...
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PrioritY
In this episode, we talk about how we view priorities. This is something we’ve mentioned before in previous episodes, and we wanted to dedicate an entire episode to this concept. The word is “Priority”, being singular, which means that there can only be ONE most important thing. It wasn't until…
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Comfort Zone
In this episode, we are going to talk about getting out of our comfort zone! Whether it is something big, like moving to a new city, or small, like driving a different route to work, we think the fact that you tried anything is impressive! We talk about taking small steps in our manifestation...
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Household Management
In this episode, we talk about the mental load and household management. We get into how we each manage our households and what that looks like with our families. We also touch on kids’ chores, activities, and expectations. The mental load is described as “the often invisible cognitive and...
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Angel Numbers & Human Design
In this episode, we are talking about angel numbers and human design — and how these tools can actually help you get more in sync with yourself. Here’s the thing — when you start paying attention to patterns, nudges, and your own natural energy, it’s like the volume on your life turns up. You…
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Empowered Women Empower Women
In this episode, we are going to walk you through a brief history of women, specifically in the US, as it relates to womens' rights, money, business, etc. And the different events that led to where we are today and where we hope to go in the future."We may encounter many defeats but we must not…
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The Quizisode
We took all the personality quizzes—just like we used to in our favorite '90s magazines—and we’re sharing our results! From Love Languages and Myers-Briggs to the Enneagram, Big 5, Emotional Intelligence, and Clifton Strengths, we break down what we learned, what surprised us, and how these tools...
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BONUS: Two Minute Nervous System Reset
As mentioned in our Manifestation Part 2 episode, this quick bonus segment will walk you through a calming breathwork and grounding exercise designed to regulate your nervous system in just two minutes. Use it anytime you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in your head—and reset your…
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Manifestation, Part 2
We love talking manifestation so much and had a lot to say about it, we decided to do a part 2! This time we get a little more into the science behind manifesting and how it’s not only a fun thing to do but also proven to help reduce stress, build confidence, and give people a sense of purpose....
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Manifestation, Part 1
“When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change.” - Wayne Dyer Manifesting what you want is no new concept. We remember reading The Secret then creating vision boards and putting out positive energy essentially, doing all the things. There are so many self-help and...
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Starting a Business
In this episode, we talk about starting a business! We felt like this was a logical next episode for us since it is so fresh in our minds having just started this business. Like we mentioned before, we both own businesses that launched in 2023 and have taken slightly different paths with those....
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Get to know Kelly
Carly interviews Kelly: Kelly is the founder and owner of Avalon Professional Services, where she helps female entrepreneurs—especially moms—streamline their operations with high-level support that bridges the gap between a virtual assistant and a fractional COO. With over 20 years of remote work...
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Get to know Carly
Kelly interviews Carly: Carly has been in the design world for over 15 years! Her career started in fashion design and then moved into packaging design and finally expanding to all areas of graphic design. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Business, a degree in Product Development, and an MFA in...
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Welcome!
Hi! Welcome! We are Kelly and Carly, best friends who have known each other forever. Like literally forever, since preschool! We’ve both started businesses in the last couple of years, and have kids, and puppies - so life is busy. We started this podcast to share our experiences and knowledge on...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Two San Diego natives, childhood best friends, and dynamic entrepreneurs, Kelly Avalon and Carly Cruickshank, share their journey through entrepreneurship, motherhood, and life. Together, Kelly and Carly bring their unique perspectives to the table, discussing everything from the challenges of starting and running successful businesses to the joys and struggles of raising children. Join them as they navigate their 40s with wisdom and humor. In each episode, they'll tackle topics relating to entrepreneurship, family-life, self-love, and building a community.
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