Ashley ChandlerFounder + CEO, The Teenage Guide · Founder and CEO, The Teenage Guide | Parent and Teen Coach

Care first. Results second.

20 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief motivational talk, the speaker addresses teenagers, stating that they do not care about grades per se but care about the students as human beings. The central claim is that when individuals prioritize self‑care and caring for others, academic success, meaningful friendships (referred to as “soul friends”), and other positive external outcomes naturally follow as by‑products. The speaker frames this caring‑first approach as the foundational principle of their work.

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I like to tell teens, I don't really give a shit about your grades. And they're kind of relieved when they hear that because it's true. I don't really give a shit about kids' grades. I care about them. And when we care about ourselves and each other as human beings, inevitably good grades or the right friends, which I call soul friends, or the other things, the external things are a natural byproduct Of caring about ourselves, of caring about each other, and that is what this work is rooted in.