Office Hours with Arthur Brooks The 8 Life Lessons that Hoda Kotb Follows
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Jan 5, 2026 
In a heartfelt discussion, Hoda Kotb, an Emmy-winning journalist and co-anchor of NBC's Today, shares her journey from personal challenges to professional triumphs. She reflects on pivotal life lessons, including turning grief into growth and using constraints as catalysts for bold decisions. Hoda also speaks about her battle with cancer, the joys of motherhood adopted later in life, and her commitment to lifelong learning. With a focus on vulnerability and intentional career management, her insights inspire listeners to embrace change with courage and joy.
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Reframe Tragedy As Opportunity
- Reframe painful changes as opportunities to learn and grow.
- Hoda models this through her mother's recovery and optimism after loss.
Turn Constraints Into Decisions
- Turn external constraints into deliberate decisions that open new paths.
- Hoda credits her father for modeling pivoting rather than victimhood.
27 Rejections Before Breakthrough
- Hoda drove across states after 27 rejections to find a TV job and finally got hired in Greenville.
- Persistence and keeping your tape in the water led to her breakthrough.
