Lessons I’ve Learned: Meet Winsome Sears, Champion of the American Dream

Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears discusses how her story overturns political narratives and proves that America is still a nation where you can make your own success.

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Lessons I’ve Learned: Meet Winsome Sears, Champion of the American Dream — Winsome Sears, lieutenant governor of Virginia, in Richmond, Virginia on Nov. 30, 2023. Jon-Michael Stone for The Epoch Times

By Jan Jekielek and Jeff Minick

1/16/2024Updated: 1/16/2024

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In a recent episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek meets with Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears, author of “How Sweet It Is: Defending the American Dream.” They discuss her remarkable story, her values, and what drives her.

Jan Jekielek: I’ve really been enjoying your autobiography. Your grandmother and my grandmother had something in common. I would say an interest in helping others above and beyond.

Jan Jekielek is a senior editor with The Epoch Times, host of the show “American Thought Leaders.” Jan’s career has spanned academia, international human rights work, and now for almost two decades, media. He has interviewed nearly a thousand thought leaders on camera, and specializes in long-form discussions challenging the grand narratives of our time. He’s also an award-winning documentary filmmaker, producing “The Unseen Crisis,” “DeSantis: Florida vs. Lockdowns,” and “Finding Manny.”