Hoda Kotb Opens Up About Why She Left ‘Today’ & Raising Her Daughters | PEOPLE

After stepping away from the ‘Today’ show, Hoda Kotb is embracing a new chapter — one that’s full of quiet mornings, PTA meetings, and heartfelt moments with her two daughters, Haley (9) and Hope (5). “What’s my life gonna be like right now? Who am I minus NBC?” Hoda asks, reflecting on what it means to rediscover herself outside of the anchor chair.

She shares the surreal feeling of sleeping in until 4 a.m. on her first day off (a full 45 minutes later than usual), and the emotional moment when Haley ran into her lap and said, “You really are here. You’re here.” From managing Hope’s diagnosis with type 1 diabetes (“What a trooper”), to the simple joy of attending a PTA meeting (“Look at me, at the PTA!”), Hoda reflects on how life’s quiet moments have become the most meaningful. “I used to think life was the big things,” she says. “But it really is all the stuff that happens in between.”

She talks about what’s next, including launching a wellness app inspired by her own transformative experience with breathwork, and whether she’s ready to date again. Take a look into Hoda’s next chapter, one filled with love, family, and the rediscovery of what really matters.

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Hoda Kotb Opens Up About Leaving ‘Today’ & Raising Her Daughters | PEOPLE

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