Mindy Lockard and Rishika Vinnakota

About Mindy and Rishika

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.

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)!

The Money JAR @MoneyJarPodcast·

16 Apr

For this week’s #FinanceFriday, you can listen to @WhyfiMatters: Rerun of the Advertising Cult! This episode discusses the ad bombardment we see every day (we see over 3,000 ads per day on average!) and how that affects #GenZ's spending habits. Listen at https://www.whyfimatters.com/listen/episode/4b91ca33/tbt-rerun-of-the-advertising-cult

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The Money JAR @MoneyJarPodcast·

15 Apr

This #throwbackthursday #tbt, #moneyjarpodcast reminds you that April is #FinLitMonth, which is a great time to think about #personalfinance. Todd and Mindy spoke with #finance expert Kelly Takahashi about the ways to manage personal finances and #debt. https://juniorachievementradio.com/159-getting-personal-with-financial-literacy/

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The Money JAR @MoneyJarPodcast·

13 Apr

JA's free resource, this #teen #budgeting worksheet, helps #students get started with tracking their #income and #spending. Check it out here! https://bit.ly/2x4qdHW

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The Money JAR @MoneyJarPodcast·

12 Apr

It’s becoming super common to use financial technology, or fintech. In this new episode of #moneyjarpodcast, LaToya Westbrooks (@LaToyaJoy) talks about her fintech experience and how #genz can explore #personalfinance and #investing safely using #fintech. https://juniorachievementradio.com/?p=12792

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Tag: music

#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 16, 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…