Rerun #126: Raising Successful Children • The Money JAR

Show Hosts

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.

In this week’s rerun episode of the Money JAR, psychology professor Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek shares science behind success and the role of play in raising successful children. Kathy, Todd and Evan discuss what success means and tips for parents in helping their kids become brilliant. Kathy presents emerging research about the importance of play in learning and development.

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek is a psychology professor at Temple University and co-author of “Becoming Brilliant: What Science Tells Us About Raising Successful Children”. Learn more about Kathy at her official website at https://kathyhirshpasek.com/.