Role Players 2024
Vedica Podar
Founder
Kangaroo Minds & Sport Beats Stigma
Vedica is a changemaker and social entrepreneur who is strongly driven by a desire to make a difference and to empower, motivate and cultivate a generation of young leaders.
A passionate Advocate and Ambassador for Mental Health and Wellbeing, she strongly believes and strives to help diminish the stigma which sadly still prevails around Mental Health so as to encourage help-seeking and support for those in distress. Besides being the Founder of Kangaroo Minds and Sport Beats Stigma, Vedica is a qualified Adult & Youth Mental Health First Aider, Active Listener, Suicide Gatekeeper and soft-skills trainer. Her tireless efforts in this space of promoting Mental Health have been recognised with the prestigious Diana Award & the Mental Health Leadership Award.
A passionate Advocate and Ambassador for Mental Health and Wellbeing, she strongly believes and strives to help diminish the stigma which sadly still prevails around Mental Health so as to encourage help-seeking and support for those in distress. Besides being the Founder of Kangaroo Minds and Sport Beats Stigma, Vedica is a qualified Adult & Youth Mental Health First Aider, Active Listener, Suicide Gatekeeper and soft-skills trainer. Her tireless efforts in this space of promoting Mental Health have been recognised with the prestigious Diana Award & the Mental Health Leadership Award.