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.
You Handled That Perfectly™
Claim This Podcastby You Handled That Perfectly™ with Kelly Avalon + Carly Cruickshank
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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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June 24, 2026
Survival Mode Series, Part 6
<p>Survival Mode in Marriage | Connecting the Dots from Episodes 1–5</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p>Over the past five episodes, we've discussed:</p><ul><li>Feeling Dismissed</li><li>Mood Unpredictability</li><li>Walking Away or Going Silent During Conflict (Stonewalling)</li><li>Checking Your Phone During Conflict</li><li>Carrying the Mental Load Alone</li></ul><p>While each topic stands on its own, they often point to a deeper issue: survival mode.</p><p>In this recap episode, we're connecting the dots and exploring what survival mode can look like in marriage and long-term relationships—and how chronic stress, invisible labor, emotional disconnection, and feeling unsupported can affect the way we communicate and handle conflict.</p><p>We’re discussing:</p><ul><li>Why small frustrations can trigger big reactions</li><li>The connection between chronic stress and relationship conflict</li><li>Signs that someone may be operating in survival mode</li><li>Hyper-independence, resentment, and emotional shutdown</li><li>Why conflict can feel threatening instead of connective</li><li>How support and partnership help create emotional safety</li></ul><p>This episode is for anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed, exhausted, unsupported, or stuck in a cycle of recurring conflict.</p><p>Because survival mode isn't about drama.</p><p>It's often the result of carrying too much for too long without enough support.</p><p>And, in case no one told you today, You Handled That Perfectly.</p><p><br></p><p> <strong>Check out:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/samkelly_world/"></a><a href="https://www.youhandledthatperfectly.com/">You Handled That Perfectly™</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3HYe7swM9WUuo01fb1vUI4?si=wop4T7LoT7ifuVLQeRfxGA">You Handled That Perfectly™ Playlist on Spotify</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/youhandledthatperfectly">You Handled That Perfectly™ Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://patreon.com/YouHandledThatPerfectly?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink">You Handled That Perfectly™ Patreon</a> </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p></p>
June 10, 2026
Survival Mode Series, Part 5
<p><strong>Carrying the Mental Load Alone</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Who's keeping track of the appointments, school events, grocery lists, permission slips, birthday gifts, and everything else that keeps a household running?</p><p>In this episode, we're diving into the mental load—the invisible planning, remembering, coordinating, and managing that often falls disproportionately on women.</p><p>We’re discussing:</p><ul><li>What the mental load actually is</li><li>Why invisible labor can feel so exhausting</li><li>The connection between cognitive labor, stress, and burnout</li><li>How unequal responsibility impacts relationships</li><li>Resentment, emotional exhaustion, and being the "default parent"</li><li>Why sharing the mental load is about more than dividing chores</li></ul><p>This episode is for anyone who has ever felt like they're carrying the responsibility for making sure everything gets done—or for anyone who wants to better understand the invisible work happening behind the scenes.</p><p>When the mental load is shared, people feel supported.</p><p>And when people feel supported, conflict becomes a conversation—not a threat.</p><p>And, in case no one told you today, You Handled That Perfectly.</p><p><br></p><p> <strong>Check out:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/samkelly_world/"></a><a href="https://www.youhandledthatperfectly.com/">You Handled That Perfectly™</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3HYe7swM9WUuo01fb1vUI4?si=wop4T7LoT7ifuVLQeRfxGA">You Handled That Perfectly™ Playlist on Spotify</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/youhandledthatperfectly">You Handled That Perfectly™ Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://patreon.com/YouHandledThatPerfectly?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink">You Handled That Perfectly™ Patreon</a> </p><p></p>
May 27, 2026
Survival Mode Series, Part 4
<p>Checking Your Phone During Conflict</p><p><br></p><p>What does it really communicate when someone grabs their phone in the middle of an argument?</p><p><br></p><p>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 than “just looking at a screen.”</p><p><br></p><p>We unpack the emotional dynamics that can happen in heterosexual relationships, where women may pursue connection while men may withdraw to regulate when emotionally flooded. The problem? Phones can make emotional withdrawal easier… and much more painful for the other person experiencing it.</p><p><br></p><p>We’re discussing:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why phone use during conflict can feel like rejection</li><li>The difference between intent vs. emotional impact</li><li>Emotional flooding and nervous system overwhelm</li><li>Why attention feels tied to value in relationships</li><li>How to communicate the need for space without emotionally disconnecting</li><li>Practical language to use instead of silently scrolling away</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This episode is for anyone who has ever felt dismissed, shut out, ignored, or emotionally disconnected during hard conversations — or anyone who realizes they use avoidance as a coping mechanism.</p><p><br></p><p>Sometimes it’s not really about the phone.</p><p><br></p><p>It’s about feeling emotionally chosen.</p><p>And, in case no one told you today, You Handled That Perfectly.</p><p><br></p><p> <strong>Check out:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/samkelly_world/"></a><a href="https://www.youhandledthatperfectly.com/">You Handled That Perfectly™</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3HYe7swM9WUuo01fb1vUI4?si=wop4T7LoT7ifuVLQeRfxGA">You Handled That Perfectly™ Playlist on Spotify</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/youhandledthatperfectly">You Handled That Perfectly™ Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://patreon.com/YouHandledThatPerfectly?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink">You Handled That Perfectly™ Patreon</a> </p><p><br></p><p></p>
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