Overview

• Kotb appeared on the Sept. 23 broadcast as a guest to discuss her new book, with the show clarifying the visit was not a permanent return.
• Jump and Find Joy, available now, blends reporting on change and resilience with Kotb’s personal stories and interviews that include Viola Davis.
• She said her 8-year-old daughter, Haley, learned about Kotb’s 2007 breast cancer by reading the book, leading to more candid conversations at home.
• Kotb recalled colleagues’ reactions to her decision to leave, including Savannah Guthrie telling her “you got balls” and Al Roker hanging up in shock before calling back.
• After exiting in January, Kotb launched the Joy101 wellness venture and is set for a five-city tour through October to promote the new book.