Mindy Lockard and Rishika Vinnakota

About Mindy and Rishika

Mindy Lockard is an internationally recognized leadership and etiquette expert, and for more than a decade, she has facilitated interpersonal workshops for college athletes and alumni, government agencies, corporations and professional organizations, and youth of all ages. Mindy also established G3 (The Gracious Girls’ Guide), a leadership guide for tween + teen girls; and the Leadership Academy, a program for middle school boys and girls that focuses on cultivating lifelong social and leadership skills. She is married with two teenage girls and lives in Portland, OR.

Rishika Vinnakota is a high school senior from the Bay Area, CA. She's passionate about social entrepreneurship, the environment, and writing! As a teen entrepreneur and volunteer, she hopes to pursue a career in business and continue to give back to her community. She's currently the CEO of Reusii, Head of Communications at She Helps Her, and founder of My SplitScreens (a blog where she shares her experiences). Rishika will be attending the University of Michigan in Fall 2021.

The Money JAR @MoneyJarPodcast·

22 Sep

Did you know: the celebration and recognition of Hispanic heritage in the U.S. was originally only a week-long event. Later, in 1988, President Ronald Reagan extended it to a month-long celebration! #HispanicHeritageMonth

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22 Sep

Happy #AmericanBusinessWomensDay! One leader #moneyjarpodcast wants to recognize is Mary Barra, the Chairman and CEO of General Motors. She is known as the first woman to lead one of the big three automakers in the United States. Watch this thread for more amazing #womenleaders!

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21 Sep

#MoneyManagement can be a difficult task -- and it's one that #students should be #learning before they have to do it on their own! Here are some of the important things kids should learn to do before managing their #finances. https://bit.ly/2VEJpbY

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17 Sep

#HispanicHeritageMonth begins on September 15th for a reason! Check out the graphic below to learn why:

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Month: May 2017

#99: Challenges and Successes – Turning Your Hobby into a Business

Published May 22, 2017

#99: Challenges and Successes – Turning Your Hobby into a Business

Bitten by the entrepreneurial bug, Jacques Hopkins began selling online piano courses and turned his hobby into a business. Former engineer and founder of Pianoin21days.com…

#98: Using Grit – Resilience Through Perseverance

Published May 5, 2017

#98: Using Grit – Resilience Through Perseverance

Find your passion and work hard. This episode features Cody Coleman, who overcame significant barriers through mentorship, courage and grit. Psychologist and author Angela Duckworth…