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.

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26 Oct

Celebrate our cultures! Back in high school, Tona Gomez attended the JA Mexico FIE Entrepreneurship Camp, never believing it would change the course of his life. Read more:

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24 Oct

“Diversity and inclusion, which are the real grounds for creativity, must remain at the center of what we do.” – Marco Bizzarri

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21 Oct

Celebrate our cultures! Founder and a CEO of Edumus, Maria Rahamägi, a JA Estonia alumna, got the idea for her company from the impact her JA mentors made on her. Read more:https://www.jaworldwide.org/stories/maria-rahamgi

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19 Oct

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive.” – Mahatma Gandhi

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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…