Having cancer empowered me to take more risks. I knew beating cancer was going to shape me, but it wasn't going to be all of me. Hoda Kotb beatcancerempower Change image and share on social
If it weren't for my breast cancer, I wouldn't be a 'Today' host. After I got better, I talked to my boss about working on the show. Six months before, I'd have been terrified to go in there and ask for what I wanted. But after what I'd been through, how could I be scared of being told no? Hoda Kotb bosbreastcancer share on social
In New York City, you can walk down the street and see a girl in a trench who looks equally as cool as a girl wearing Lululemon. It's like you're watching models. You see a little of everything right by you. Hoda Kotb citycoolequally share on social
So I go to my first book signing, and these two girls came up and gave me a piece of paper: '10 reasons you should date our dad. He climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. He's a lawyer.' He didn't know what was going on. He didn't even know me. They called him, and he came down and asked me out that day. Now I'm dating their dad! Hoda Kotb askbookcall share on social
I run in Central Park as the sun comes up. Some may mistake it for walking, but I swear I am running. I could not do it without my iPod. Hoda Kotb centralipodmistake Change image and share on social
'Ten Years Later' is about the journey six extraordinary people take with time. Each has experienced a game-changing event - perhaps a life-threatening illness or a catastrophic personal loss. Hoda Kotb catastrophicchangeevent Change image and share on social
I can't remember a time when my mom didn't work. She has forever been on the move: a go-getter. When my brother Adel and I had a paper route as kids, my mom would get up before us at the crack of dawn to drop off the Washington Post at different corners. Hoda Kotb adelbrothercorner share on social
Tone is often the most important part of a conversation - and listening is so much more important than what you say. Hoda Kotb conversationimportantlisten Change image and share on social
Sometimes when things are way too big and I can't control it, I do sort of a weird thing where I kind of check out a little bit. It's all about self-preservation for me. Hoda Kotb bigbitecheck Change image and share on social