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“As a young girl she was uncomfortable in her own skin. A black girl raised in a white neighborhood, she felt alone but had a deep desire to be seen. But she would eventually grow up and find a place where not only fit in but was also seen. That was just the beginning. Oneika Mays would go from feeling like she was finally seen by others to seeing herself for the first time in a whole new way. Come in and listen to Oneika Mays story. She’s type A, energetic, down to earth and another downright amazing F50Woman and she’s doing yoga in prison.”

We Talk About…

• Identity
• Feeling fear and avoiding shame
• Messages she received about “blackness”
• What risk is not
• Loss of love to war
• Fired and failure / Quitting and shame
• The power of yoga and mindfulness in her life
• Yoga at Rikers Island

Quotes She Served Up:

• “We get so caught up in being productive to contribute to society that desiring to pause feels foolish and selfish.”
• “You can change or be comfortable, but you cannot do both at the same time.”
• “Yoga is a place to have a tender conversation with myself”

What Changed Everything: Yoga. Yoga introduced Oneika to herself

Advice for Her Younger Self: Don’t be afraid and don’t worry about what everyone thinks. You can not run from grief or pain. Those things will propel you.

One Message for the World: Remember to Love Yourself. It’s okay to love yourself

Contact Information:

• Website: https://www.oneikamays.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oneikamays/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneikamays/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OneikasYogaLife/
• TickTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oneikamays
• Oneika Mays Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/oneikamays

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“A noted TEDx Speaker, author of Ohio House Bill 50, she was a daughter of poverty in a country where expectations of young women like her was low, but she wanted more, she wanted to learn. When she came to the United States the compassion of her teachers affected her so much that she would eventually become a teacher and live a life of compassion. Come in and listen to Leila Kubesch’s story, how the idea of “never having lunch alone” moved her outside her box and completely changed life. Come and hear a wealth of amazing advice from this learned, loving, and wise F50Woman.”

We Talk About…

• Courage, compassion, and acceptance
• The big lesson she learned from her students
• The promise she gave her grandmother
• Impact of students who long for acceptance
• Cultural differences of eye contact
• How to refill your own well
• Lunch with the homeless

Quotes She Served Up:

• “When we teach young students’ acceptance, they have a sense of belonging and then they become leaders.”
• “The well of love is never empty”
• “Have the courage to be disliked”
• “You will never regret the mean things you never said”
• “No matter how noble your idea someone won’t like it”

What Changed Everything: Compassionate Teachers and a TEDx Talk

Advice for Her Younger Self: Share joy and kindness and good things will come

Contact Information:

• Website: https://leilakubesch.com/
• TEDx Talk Cincinnati: “How to Dream Big and Pass it On”
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leila-kubesch/
• Twitter (now “X”) : https://x.com/KubeschLeila
• Email: lckubesch@yahoo.com

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“The product of two parents who did not finish high school, she was a shy introverted young girl who loved school. Without the resources growing up, she dreamed of traveling. The college seed would be planted in her heart by a high school teacher. By the time she finished graduate school she would come out of her shell and become an elementary school teacher when she would recognized an unmet need. Come and hear the story how she rose from not thinking about attending college to earning multiple degrees, and finally becoming a high-level school administrator. This is Barbara Ann Mojica’s story, a history lover, a special ed teacher, and another inspiring F50Woman.”

We Talk About…

• Journey through her career to a 1-day retirement to “Little Miss History”
• Motivation for teaching special education
• Needs in our education system today
• The effects of social media on our children
• Benefits of a multicultural teaching environment
• People who helped her journey to success
• Barbara’s children’s books

Quotes She Served Up:

• “With each downside I became more resilient.”
• “When we learn history, we discover ourselves, …our place in the larger world.”

What Changed Everything: Threat of losing her teaching contract | Dissolution of her Ph.D. program

Recommended Book: Little Miss History | https://amzn.to/3rMeIxO

Contact Information:

• Website: https://www.littlemisshistory.com
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVUU3m8cCeBUr2wxHAQi6Lw
• Blog: https://bamauthor.me/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bamauthor/

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you an F50Woman who’s “not done yet?” Subscribe and connect with me if you would like to tell me your story: f50woman.com@gmail.com | www.f50woman.com

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