Overview

• Kotb surprised Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin with her first in-studio visit since January to introduce Joy101’s offerings, which include curated prayer and meditation modules, sleep-support programs, courses and live retreats.
• She disclosed that her 6-year-old daughter Hope, diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2023, requires around-the-clock monitoring and insulin injections, though recent advances have reduced her daily shots.
• Kotb firmly denied rumors of replacing Kelly Clarkson on The Kelly Clarkson Show, stating that Today would be her only full-time television home if she ever returned to TV.
• Describing her departure as a ‘priority check,’ Kotb explained that leaving Today allowed her to bear witness to everyday moments like her daughter Haley singing at school and to be fully present for her family.
• Since stepping away, Kotb has adopted a 4:30 a.m. routine of meditation and journaling before spending her mornings building Joy101 and balancing motherhood.