The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows

2026-01-05 · 63 min · 20 entities

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→ references Arthur C Brooks person

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→ references Jump Find Joy Embracing Change book

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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://amazon.com/Jump-Find-Joy-Embracing-Change/dp/B0DZ5BVKH8
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→ references Arthurbrooks website

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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://x.com/arthurbrooks%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0
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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://instagram.com/arthurcbrooks/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0
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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://hodakotb.com/
→ references Making Space person

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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://today.com/podcasts/making-space
→ references Spring Retreat person

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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://joy101.com/spring-retreat-2026

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mentioned Arthur C Brooks person

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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://linkedin.com/in/arthur-c-brooks/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0
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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://linkedin.com/in/arthur-c-brooks/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0
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Feed author/publisher: Arthur Brooks
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mentioned Mental Health person

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Feed category: Mental Health
mentioned Making Space person

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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://today.com/podcasts/making-space
mentioned Spring Retreat person

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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://joy101.com/spring-retreat-2026
discusses Mental Health person

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Feed category: Mental Health
references Making Space person

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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://today.com/podcasts/making-space
references Spring Retreat person

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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://joy101.com/spring-retreat-2026

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mentioned Arthurbrooks website

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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://x.com/arthurbrooks%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0
mentioned Arthurcbrooks website

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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://instagram.com/arthurcbrooks/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0
mentioned hodakotb.com website

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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://hodakotb.com/
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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://x.com/arthurbrooks%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0
references Arthurcbrooks website

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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://instagram.com/arthurcbrooks/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0
references hodakotb.com website

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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://hodakotb.com/

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mentioned Jump Find Joy Embracing Change book

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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://amazon.com/Jump-Find-Joy-Embracing-Change/dp/B0DZ5BVKH8
references Jump Find Joy Embracing Change book

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Link in episode "The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows": https://amazon.com/Jump-Find-Joy-Embracing-Change/dp/B0DZ5BVKH8

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mentioned Health & Fitness concept

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Episode description as stored

In this episode of Office Hours , I sit down with my friend Hoda Kotb and talk about how we meet change when it shows up uninvited. Hoda has lived through transitions that resist simple narratives. Early rejection in her career. Public reinvention. Serious illness. Grief. Becoming a parent later in life. Each chapter forced a decision about how to move forward when there were no clear answers. Hoda is known to millions as the longtime co-anchor of NBC’s Today Show and as the host of Making Space . In our conversation, those titles matter less than the life behind them. What connects us to Hoda’s story is not her achievements, but the ordinary human moments that shaped her values and continue to guide her choices. I hope this conversation leaves you not only inspired by Hoda’s life but also more willing to meet your own with honesty, courage, and care. — Brought to you by: • David Protein —The most effective portable protein on the planet http://www.davidprotein.com/arthur ⁠ — Where to find Hoda Kotb: • X: https://x.com/hodakotb • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hodakotb • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HodaKotb • Website: https://www.hodakotb.com • Podcast: https://www.today.com/podcasts/making-space Where to find Arthur Brooks: • Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://arthurbrooks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.arthurbrooks.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/arthurbrooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/arthurcbrooks/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ArthurBrooks/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGuyFRjJQFGCKzfHTBvWM6A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-c-brooks/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@arthurbrooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (03:22) Introducing Hoda Kotb (06:03) Hoda’s origin story as a first-generation American (07:27) The inspiration Hoda gets from her mother (08:48) Hoda’s mother’s journey with grief and what it teaches her (11:23) Lesson #1: Reframe tragedy as opportunity (16:25) Lesson #2: Turn constraints into decisions (27:25) Lesson #3: Persistence creates destiny (31:44) Lesson #4: Keep learning (32:40) Hoda’s breast cancer journey (37:55) Lesson #5: Your suffering is your strength (40:39) How Hoda became a parent at 52 (46:42) Lesson #6: Choose love (52:20) Lesson #7: Choose a new tree (58:50) Lesson #8: You’re in charge (59:05) A quick recap of the eight lessons — Referenced: • Jump and Find Joy: Embracing Change in Every Season of Life: https://www.amazon.com/Jump-Find-Joy-Embracing-Change/dp/B0DZ5BVKH8 • Joy 101: https://www.joy101.com • Joy 101 2026 retreat: https://www.joy101.com/spring-retreat-2026 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Production and marketing by ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://penname.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠.