Todd Yuzuriha and Mindy Lockard

About Todd and Mindy

Todd is passionate about personal finance and began investing at age 12. He retired as Vice President of Engineering for Logitech, where he led product development of the company's audio and video game products. Previously he was Senior Vice President of Engineering for Labtec, Senior Director at Sharp Microelectronics, and Engineering Manager at Tektronix. Todd has a bachelor's degree in engineering from Stanford, a master's degree in engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, and an M.B.A. from the University of Portland. Todd is married and has 3 children. He previously served on the boards of Evergreen Public Schools in Vancouver, Washington and the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District, and he plays the trumpet.

Mindy 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 that aids in equipping both girls and moms with key social skills/habits to help girls live Brave, Confident and Authentic lives; and the Leadership Academy, a program for middle school boys and girls that focuses on cultivating lifelong social and leadership skills. Mindy has been featured as a regular on-air television expert for KATU Afternoon Live, FOX 12 MORE Good Day Oregon, KING 5 Seattle and Huffington Post LIVE. She has been featured in publications such as Forbes Woman, Oregon Business Magazine, Women’s Day and InStyle Magazine, Real Simple, Better Homes and Garden and People’s Style Watch. She is married with two teenage girls and lives in Portland, OR.

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#146: Surviving and Thriving While Changing College Majors

Published August 13, 2019

#146: Surviving and Thriving While Changing College Majors

News flash – changing college majors is common. While preparing for the world of work, almost 1/3rd of college students change majors. How can you…

#119: Social Entrepreneurship Through Art

Published April 20, 2018

#119: Social Entrepreneurship Through Art

Musician and activist Simon Tam, founder of the world’s first and only all-Asian American rock band, shares his story in this episode. Hear why he…

#109: Wishing Upon a Star – Creating Music for Disney

Published November 17, 2017

#109: Wishing Upon a Star – Creating Music for Disney

We want our listeners to dream big when pursuing a career. This episode’s guest did just that – he grew up in a small town…

#101: Rapping for Financial Literacy

Published June 16, 2017

#101: Rapping for Financial Literacy

This episode features rapper Dee-1 (David Augustine Jr.) whose music focuses on being smart with money, paying off debt and more. With an extraordinary background…

#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…