Simona Kozak

…Every step of her journey was against the odds, but she did it anyway, which I love to say because this is the theme of this podcast, Watch Her Cook. This is everything we're trying to embody here is what Simona says.…

…And Simona was able to do this because she stood up to political and economic systems that were determined to exploit these lands that she loved. And yet she never wavered in her commitment because she knew the forest was worth fighting for. and she made sure that the world knew that too.…

…However, not shortly thereafter, environmental groups found themselves standing up against yet another commercial logging company, who once again gained access to the forest. That fight continues today, and it just goes to show that the world is always in need of more Simonas.…