Empowered Pathways
A 12-Week Journey of Self-Discovery, Confidence, Leadership, and Real-World Preparation
Designed for teens ages 14 to 18, Empowered Pathways helps students understand who they are, recognize their strengths, develop practical skills, and begin building a future that feels meaningful and authentically their own.
Why Empowered Pathways?
Teens are often asked to make important decisions about their future before they have had enough space to understand themselves, including their strengths, values, interests, needs, and authentic goals.
Empowered Pathways gives students a structured and supportive environment to explore who they are while building confidence, communication skills, leadership, creativity, emotional awareness, and practical tools for navigating real life.
Through six connected phases called Discover, Believe, Create, Lead, Build, and Share, students turn self-awareness into meaningful action. Each student completes the program with a personalized My Empowered Blueprint that captures what they have learned about themselves and provides a foundation for their next steps.
What Students Build Along the Way
Self Discovery & Confidence
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Identify personal strengths, values, interests, and learning preferences
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Complete guided assessments and reflective activities
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Build self-trust, confidence, and authentic self-expression
Emotional Awareness and Resilience
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Recognize emotions, stress responses, and regulation needs
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Practice strategies for focus, calm, and emotional balance
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Strengthen resilience, self-advocacy, and healthy decision-making
Leadership & Communication
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Explore personal leadership and communication styles
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Practice listening, collaboration, and problem-solving
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Build confidence when sharing ideas and speaking to others
Life Skills and Future Readiness
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Develop creativity, initiative, and practical thinking
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Explore time management, financial awareness, and goal-setting
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Consider career, education, and entrepreneurial possibilities
Meet Brianne Schultz
Brianne Schultz is the founder and facilitator of Empowered Pathways. She holds a B.S. in Business Management and Economics and brings experience in entrepreneurship, leadership development, mentoring, sales management, financial advising, recruiting, public speaking, and business operations.
Throughout her career, Brianne has led teams, trained and mentored others, developed businesses, and helped people recognize their strengths and create meaningful opportunities. She is also the former owner of an award winning boutique business that she successfully built, managed, and sold.
As a homeschool mother, entrepreneur, and mentor, Brianne understands the importance of helping young people develop both self knowledge and practical skills. She created Empowered Pathways to give teens the time, tools, and support to understand themselves, build confidence, strengthen their voice, and approach their future with greater clarity and purpose.
Brianne believes that every young person deserves to know that their strengths matter, their ideas have value, and success does not have to look the same for everyone.
Fall 2026 Program at a Glance
The Student Experience
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Twelve weekly 90 minute live group sessions
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Guided assessments, discussions, reflective exercises, and interactive activities
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Printable personal student workbook
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Personalized My Empowered Blueprint
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Leadership, communication, emotional awareness, creativity, and practical life skill development
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Career, education, and entrepreneurial exploration
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Final student showcase with families invited to attend
Enrollment Details
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Designed for teens ages 14 to 18
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Virtual daytime or in person evening cohort options
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Tuition is $750
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Private payment in full or three monthly payments of $250
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Step Up For Students direct pay available for eligible Florida scholarship families
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Fall 2026 cohorts begin Wednesday, September 16