Who we are

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 starting new businesses while handling motherhood but more importantly, to encourage other women in similar places in life and let them know that if you are doing your best, even if it may not feel perfect, you are handling it perfectly. 

Our goal for this venture is to create a supportive, engaging community of women who can help provide guidance when you need it but more importantly to let you know that You Handled That Perfectly. We are here for you so hit us up and let’s build something beautiful together.

Kelly & Carly

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair smiling, wearing a pink blazer, white top, and jewelry, seated at a table with a blurred indoor background. This is Kelly, co-host of the podcast, You Handled That Perfectly.

    Kelly Avalon

    CO-HOST

    A San Diego County native, Kelly has built a life she loves with her husband of over a decade and their two amazing kids. When she’s not working, you can find her having fun with her family and their dogs, listening to music, or immersed in a good book.

    Get to Know Kelly
  • Woman with long brown hair sitting on a blue chair, wearing a white dress, smiling at the camera.

    Carly Cruickshank

    CO-HOST

    Carly lives in Southern California, with her husband, two kids, and a puppy. She loves traveling, a good book, things that sparkle, live music, playing piano, and spending quality time with family and friends.  She is excited to see the path her life takes as her children and business grow.

    Get to Know Carly

WHO WE ARE

Best friends since preschool.
Your mompreneur sounding board.

We’re two San Diego moms with kids, puppies, and businesses to run, so life is busy. We’ve been talking each other through it for forty-some years.

We started the podcast to tell other moms what we tell each other: if you’re doing your best, even if it doesn’t feel perfect, you’re handling it perfectly. Mompreneur Mentoring is the same conversation, with a seat for you.

We bring different strengths to the table. Kelly helps you untangle the chaos, build better systems, and feel supported while doing it all. Carly brings her eye for branding and business growth, guides on prioritization, and supports you while you build something people can see and connect with.

Together, we bring two perspectives, real-world experience, and a whole lot of understanding.

“We are literally going through all of it. Motherhood, entrepreneurship, life.”

Kelly

Helps you sort the chaos. Your time, your priorities, how it all actually gets done.

Carly

Helps you grow it. Your brand, your network, getting the business seen.

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