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Practical Career Planning for Ambitious Teens

A Simple, Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Your Passion, Exploring Careers, and Taking Action Toward Your Future—Including Real Life Exampless

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Practical Career Planning for Ambitious Teens

By: River Ellington
Narrated by: Dwight Equitz
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Is your teen answering the big question, “What’s next?” with a nervous shrug—or changing their mind every other week?

You want to see them confident, prepared, and excited for their future—not stressed or overwhelmed.

Practical Career Planning for Ambitious Teens gives you and your teen a clear, actionable path forward with an 8-step roadmap, 30 interactive exercises, 17 future-proof career paths, 10 job-landing hacks, and 6 networking moves.

It’s more than just career advice—it’s a powerful toolkit designed to build lasting clarity, real-world skills, and unstoppable motivation, helping your teen transition smoothly into adulthood with purpose and enthusiasm.

Here's what you'll get:

Eight-Step Roadmap—A clear, chapter-by-chapter guide that transforms wild dreams into concrete plans.

Thirty Interactive Exercises—Uncover your teen’s passions and strengths through fun, hands-on activities.

Ten Job & Internship Tips—Win early experience (and cash) with proven hacks for landing internships, part-time gigs, or side hustles.

Six Networking Moves—Connect with mentors and professionals using simple but powerful strategies.

Five Tools to Beat Setbacks—Help your teen bounce back stronger with mindset shifts, affirmations, and vision boards.

Seven Real Teen Success Stories—Inspire them with peers like Diego’s gaming-to-career glow-up.

Ten Must-Have Life Skills—Level up communication, problem-solving, time management, and more.

Five Chill Research Tricks—Explore careers stress-free with resources like the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Seven Ways to Own Your Path—Equip your teen to handle peer and parent pressure while staying true to themselves.

Why this audiobook?

Because the world changes fast—and so can your teen. Each chapter delivers practical, bite-sized steps they can tackle in minutes a day, while the included bonuses keep their momentum going.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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Growing up we were never raised to think of our future. We never thought about potential careers, so when I saw this, I had to get this book for my younger sister.

This book is packed with practical steps one can take to plan out their careers. Plus, the steps are actionable and not overwhelming. They are steps you can take now! What an amazing tool. I know my little sister will enjoys this book as much as I have!

Best Tool For Our Successful Future

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Listening to this audiobook gave me a clear, actionable plan for navigating my career path. The step-by-step approach helped me identify my passions and understand how to explore potential careers. Dwight's engaging narration kept me motivated and focused, and the real-life examples made the advice relatable. I now feel more confident and prepared to take proactive steps toward my future. This guide has been an invaluable resource for shaping my career journey.

Career Clarity Unlocked

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This guide is like a GPS for teens with big dreams, offering clear directions, real talk, and no pressure to pick any specific path. I loved the "skills spotlight" tool that had my grandkids mapping their strengths to possible careers. It's encouraging, not preachy, making planning feel doable.

Ambition Without the Overwhelm

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I got this audiobook to listen to with my nieces because they’ve been feeling a little overwhelmed about what they want to do after high school. It turned out to be such a great resource for all of us.

The book breaks things down into really simple, doable steps and has lots of examples and exercises that got them thinking about what they actually enjoy and how to turn that into a career path. I loved that it focused not just on jobs but also on mindset, resilience, and confidence.

We had some great chats after listening, and I could see it helped ease some of their stress. I’d recommend this to any teen (or their family) who wants practical, positive guidance for figuring out the future.

Helpful and Encouraging Listen

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This book is a great reliable source for me to help my teen brother! He is still in yhe process of figuring out what career path he wants to pursue, and how to create a strategy that will allow him to reach his goals in a reasonable timeframe without him being stress or feeling like a failure.

Great book

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Practical Career Planning for Ambitious Teens by River Ellington, narrated by Dwight Equitz, is a motivational and hands-on guide designed to help teens confidently map out their professional futures. With an 8-step roadmap, 30 interactive exercises, plus insider tips on internships, networking, and resilience, the book empowers young listeners to turn their passions into career plans in just over 3 hours.

Dwight Equitz’s engaging narration brings enthusiasm and clarity to each step, making it feel less like advice and more like a conversation with a mentor. Whether your teen is exploring interests or ready to take real-world action, this audiobook delivers practical tools and inspiration to build purpose and momentum—with no overwhelm.

Career Prep for Teens: Roadmap to Success

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This book is a valuable resource for teens curious about their future and how to feel confident, be proactive, and secure a path that will help them reach their goals. The author's presentation is clear and concise making comprehension easily obtained each skill discussed provides tools and strategies that will be a great help throughout your life.

Excellent Resource

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As I listened, I finally felt like I had a clear direction for what I want to do with my life. The real-life examples helped me see what steps to take next, without feeling overwhelmed. It gave me confidence that I don't have to have it all figured out at once. The narrator’s voice made everything sound relatable and motivating. I actually took notes and started making my own plan right after finishing.

Future Feels Clear

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Listening to this gave me such a clear picture of how to guide my teen through planning their future. The steps were practical, relatable, and easy to apply. Real-life examples made it feel grounded and inspiring at the same time. It helped my teen feel less overwhelmed and more in control. We’ve already started using some of the advice, and it’s been motivating for both of us.

Future Starts Here

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Practical Career Planning for Ambitious Teens is what I wish I had when I was younger, and it’s still incredibly useful now. The step-by-step structure makes figuring out your interests, goals, and action plan less overwhelming. The real-life examples are inspiring and the narration keeps things relatable. Whether you’re a teen trying to figure things out, a parent helping guide your child, or even an adult rethinking your path, this audiobook offers a lot. Highly recommended.

Clear, Motivating, and Perfect for Teens (and Even

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