Odessa Perkins was named KGET's 2025 Remarkable Woman. Her story is one of resilience and strength after a traumatic upbringing. ‘I’m doing what wasn’t done for me’: Bakersfield woman shows resilience, strength after traumatic experiences of her youth Watch an interview with Per kins and a surprise meetup with the woman who helped changed her life as a high schooler. Watch the full interview in the video player above. ...read more read less