LIDIA'S BLOG</br><h2>Overcoming the Odds </h2>

Premiered December 14, 2021, on PBS.

The last two years have presented incredible challenges, from the global pandemic, massive unemployment, hunger and homelessness, to racial tensions and political upheaval. Yet, Americans are picking themselves up and moving forward, united by resilience and a drive to find meaning and purpose in their lives, no matter the obstacles or uncertain times.

Join for my special Overcoming the Odds, which explores our ability to rise-up and meet the challenges we face. I travel from big cities to small pockets of rural America, both in person and virtually, to share the inspiring stories of a diverse group of resilient Americans who have overcome extraordinary odds in their own lives, found purpose in serving their communities, and turned their loss into inspiring accomplishments.

These overcomers understand better than most that all of our futures are interconnected. Now more than ever, we need each other to survive and thrive. In Lidia Celebrates America: Overcoming the Odds, it was a special gift to me to be able to cook and share food with them, and to thank them all for their incredible resilience and their service to their communities.