Mary Wineberg

Olympic Gold Medalist, Author & Mindset Enthusiast

Mary Wineberg

Olympic Gold Medalist, Author & Mindset Enthusiast

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Biography

Mary Wineberg a native of Brooklyn, New York is an icon of overcoming adversity to achieve greatness. Being deemed a ward of the state as a child, she later moved to Cincinnati, Ohio where she surmounted monumental challenges and overcame astronomical odds to earn the highest honor in all of sport, Olympic Gold in track and field. She eloquently shares her story of grit and perseverance to captivate, inspire, and empower all to dream bigger and become more.

Mary is a passionate educator, motivational speaker, author, and enthusiast of sports/life and second chances. She challenges everyone to disband limiting beliefs and blaze a trail of personal triumph in pursuit of securing one’s own “Gold”. She uses her inclusive platform to become a force of change and a person of impact.

Mary has been inducted into her college Hall of Fame, been recognized as a famous Cincinnatian, and received recognition from the former mayor of Cincinnati with her own “Mary Wineberg Day”. Mary takes pride in sharing her story and journey as an adopted child who learned to realize her potential. She has won a multitude of awards through the years due to her service, leadership and impact in the community; and has made several appearances via local/national /world media outlets. Mary brings energy, character and a sense of greatness to all that she encounters. She still resides in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband and two daughters.

She believes that we all have greatness within us; and that each of us has a story to share. How will you unlock your greatness?

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Working For What You Want

Speech Topics

There is No I in Team

Mary shares her success as a fair and engaging team player who helped her team secure a gold medal. She emphasizes and engages individuals to not forget that at some point in our careers we must work together. That yes we all have a story to tell but it is all about how did we work with others to make that story happen? Mary uses her journey as a professional athlete, former teacher and advocate to motivate you to be an amazing teammate.

Unwavering Perseverance

Spending a short time as a ward of the state, to then moving into a new life and finally finding an identity of that of an Olympic Gold Medalist-who would have known? Mary shares her story from birth to the present. This message will allow others to see what it means to become an Olympian. She encourages individuals to never give up. She allows those to see that Dreams can become true.

Realizing Your Potential & Goal Setting

With this motivational message, one can see their potential in whatever arena they may be involved in. Mary will provide an engaging presentation that will showcase how to use skills, talents and to change one's mindset to one of a positive one to achieve their dreams. This message will allow individuals to dream, believe, achieve and conquer. How will you Secure Your Gold?

Individualized

Mary can take her journey and or experience and target it to fit the needs of your event. She will engage and ensure that the audience will walk away with a feeling of inspiration and will be able to feel as if they too can win GOLD!

Testimonials

"Mary Wineberg, the way you captivated your audience within the first 15 seconds, kept them hanging on your every word. You were a true professional from beginning to end. You let us know what you would be providing for us and what your expectations of us were. If I were to describe you in such a few words its would have to be: professional, flexible, accommodating, quick witted, intuitive, friendly, punctual, relatable and funny. You were in tune to the topic and incorporated it throughout you tailor made message that was spot on in the material, highly engaging, and humorous in your delivery. You held the audience’s attention (of over 200 people) captive the entire time. The very fact that you stayed over the time allotted to speak with the children and parents will forever be remembered in their hearts. You were authentic and displayed such a level of transparency that our Princesses had never seen before. To this day they continue raving over the Olympic Gold Medalist, who hugged, smiled, laughed, and took pictures with them. You have created in internal inspiration within them that will forever provoke them to never give up and to persevere!"

- CEO, Ladies of Leadership

"Mary brought energy and enthusiasm to our college campus to motivate our students, faculty and staff. Her story of reaching her potential, against obstacles, was the perfect narrative to give students the push to succeed and give it their all. Her ability to connect with the audience made them feel like they were right there with her at the starting line at the Olympic games! We look forward to partnering with Mary again soon."

- Assistant Director of Inclusion & Involvement- University of Cincinnati Blue Ash

"Amazing, inspirational and determined are only a few words that describe this woman of substance and character. Mary’s connection and interaction with our youth and adults, was displayed and passed on that "Can Do" spirit. Unwavering Perseverance....without a doubt!"

- Former Executive Director, YMCA Black and Latino Achievers

"Olympic Gold Medalist Mary Wineberg provided an amazing and inspiring keynote address to our young ladies of our STEAM Academy. Mary Wineberg skillfully takes the listener on a journey through her childhood to her days on the track and encourages everyone in her ear shot to find their inner olympian to succeed."

- The Links, Incorporated

"Mary is a wonderful addition to our Girls on the Run 5K, she humbly interacts with the many girls that attend this event, through poses and sharing her gold medal with them. Mary does a great job leading the warm up stretches and providing upbeat energy to calm the nerves of the participants as they prepare to run/walk the 5k. Many of the participants, this is their first time and to have such an inspirational person cheering them on is amazing."

- Girls on the Run Cincinnati

"If you are looking for a speaker with an inspiring and uplifting message I recommend Mary Wineberg without reservation. Her story is one of hard work, dedication and believing in yourself that audience members of all ages and genders can apply to their own situations. She takes her time connecting with the guest, is very engaging and goes out of her way to make everyone she encounters feel special."

- Executive Director- Girls on the Run Cincinnati

"Mary Wineberg provided the keynote speech at the 2nd Annual Brain Tumor Survivor Dinner at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and was the spark that made the evening a total success! You could see the joy in people’s faces as they listened to her captivating and uplifting story of her life’s obstacles and successes. She touched every heart in the room with her warmth, humor and down-to-earth message of believing in yourself. Mary was an exceptional keynote speaker who connected with every person in the audience and left a lasting impression of someone who goes above and beyond the expected. She delivers!"

- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital-Neuro Oncology

“Who better to help guide us through an event called Challenge Accepted! Than Cincinnati’s very own Mary Wineberg? Her personality was a perfect fit for the program as she served as a celebrity MC. She helped to set the pace with great energy and fun. Mary engaged with guest and made them feel welcome. This was a brand new event for our chapter, and we are honored that she graciously accepted the role.”

- IABC Greater Cincinnati Chapter

"Mary served as the commencement speaker at our 2019 graduation ceremony. She came very prepared, having ahead of the ceremony taken the time to understand her audience and the message that would most resonate with them. Her speech that evening was very relevant, based on real-life experience, and filled with hope. Perhaps most compelling was her message about the value of persistence; that things that are hard to achieve are worth the time and grit it takes to get there."

- DePaul Cristo Rey High School