Making Space with Hoda Kotb
Episodes
Sarah Jakes Roberts on Finding Your Power
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Jakes Roberts is redefining what it means to be a modern woman of faith. As a bestselling author, pastor, speaker, founder, entrepreneur, philan...
Carissa Moore on Riding the Wave
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carissa Moore is a World Champion surfer and Olympic gold medalist. Widely considered to be one of the female greatest surfers of all time, Moore is a...
Jenna Bush Hager on Love, Life & Friendship
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of the fifth anniversary of TODAY with Hoda & Jenna¸Hoda is revisiting her conversation with co-host and friend Jenna Bush Hager from Season...
Drew Brees on Navigating Change
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Brees spent 20 years as an NFL quarterback, playing on the New Orleans Saints for 15 seasons. Brees is a leader on and off the field, and in 2010...
Chip Conley on Learning to Love Midlife
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chip Conley is a bestselling author and co-founder of the Modern Elder Academy, the world’s first “midlife wisdom school”. After an impressive c...
Arthur C. Brooks on How to Be Happier
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Arthur C. Brooks is a bestselling author, acclaimed public speaker and professor at the Harvard School of Business, where he teaches courses on leader...
Viola Davis On Overcoming Trauma and How To Shape Your Own Future
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s hard to imagine Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis survived the childhood she did. Bullied at a young age for being different, Davis now...
Keith Morrison Opens Up About Dateline, His Career in True Crime and the Loss of His Stepson, Matthew Perry
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Morrison is an award-winning correspondent for Dateline NBC, beloved journalist and host of several #1 podcasts. He’s made a speciality of tru...
Brianna Wiest on Her Inspiring Books & Messages of Hope
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author Brianna Wiest has touched millions of readers with her books and quotes featuring messages of empowerment, self-reflection and hope...
Ziggy Marley on His Father’s Legacy & “Bob Marley: One Love”
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ziggy Marley is a musician, producer, author, Grammy winner, activist, humanitarian and son of beloved musician Bob Marley. Growing up in the Marley h...
Savannah Guthrie on Her Faith & New Book “Mostly What God Does”
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Savannah Guthrie joins Hoda Kotb to discuss her latest book, “Mostly What God Does: Reflections on Seeking and Finding His Love Everywhere”. Guthr...
Introducing Season 5 of ‘Making Space with Hoda Kotb’
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Making Space with Hoda Kotb is back for Season 5! Join TODAY’s Hoda Kotb as she continues on a personal journey of self-discovery and learning. This...
Rabbi Steve Leder: “It’s Never Too Late”
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rabbi Steve Leder, bestselling author and Senior Rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, has learned and witnessed the many ways death teac...
Mel Robbins: “You Deserve This”
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You can change your life. That’s the mantra motivational expert Mel Robbins lives by. And it’s the very reason millions of people around the globe...
Lynne Twist: “It’s Such a Gift to Be Alive Right Now”
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lynne Twist is a global visionary committed to alleviating poverty, ending world hunger, empowering the status of women and girls, supporting social j...
Ally Love: “You’re Okay”
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ally Love is the epitome of a multi-hyphenate. She’s a Peloton instructor, model, dancer, TODAY Show contributor, arena host of the Brooklyn Nets, C...
Nicole Avant: “Think You'll Be Happy"
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Avant is a philanthropist, diplomat, filmmaker, actress and author. Her father, Clarence Avant, was a music legend and entertainment mogul, and...
BONUS: Suleika Jaouad & Jon Batiste: “Know How to Anchor Yourself”
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and revealing conversation from August 2021, Suleika Jaouad, New York Times bestselling author of “Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a L...
Melissa Etheridge: “Everything Is Love”
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Etheridge is one of rock music’s great icons. She burst onto the American rock scene as a singer-songwriter in 1988 with her self-titled deb...
Erin Andrews: “I Just Couldn’t Give Up"
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Andrews is a fixture on the NFL sidelines. She’s been a sportscaster for more than two decades, and is a legend in the sports industry. But lik...
Maria Menounos: “Committed to Possibility”
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you think you know Maria Menounos, think again. As a reporter, host, actor, producer, New York Times bestselling author and podcast host, she has b...
Rainn Wilson: “Living in a Humble Awe of the Universe”
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rainn Wilson is an Emmy nominated actor, writer, producer, New York Times bestselling author and… spiritual explorer. You may know him for playing t...
Introducing Season 4 of ‘Making Space with Hoda Kotb’
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Making Space with Hoda Kotb is back for Season 4! Join TODAY show’s Hoda Kotb as she continues on a personal journey of self-discovery and learning...
Eva Longoria: "Working Towards This Moment"
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of Making Space, Eva Longoria opens up to Hoda about her heritage, why philanthropy holds such a special place in her heart and ...
Priyanka Chopra Jonas: “I Had to Be Her Strength”
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After settling into married life five years ago, releasing a memoir during the pandemic, then welcoming daughter Malti, Priyanka Chopra Jonas is ready...
Making Space For You
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by MAKING SPACE the podcast, TODAY with Hoda & Jenna dedicated an entire hour to wellness. In this special episode MAKING SPACE FOR YOU, expe...
Rosie Perez: “You Can Make It”
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you look solely at the success of her body of work, you’d never guess Oscar-nominated actress Rosie Perez is dealing with the effects of her pain...
Karen Swensen: “Life’s About Change”
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Almost 30 years ago, when she was a local journalist at WWL in New Orleans, Hoda Kotb met another TV reporter by the name of Karen Swensen. The connec...
Maria Shriver: "Coming Through As a Teacher"
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Shriver has spent a lifetime unpacking her experiences: Whether it’s grief, her relationship with faith, illness, or how she was raised, talki...
Shania Twain: “Queen of Me”
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the top-selling female country music artist in history, Shania Twain has seen decades of career highs. But, behind the music, Shania experienced in...
Steve Harvey: “You Might As Well Keep Going”
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How did Steve Harvey go from living in his car to becoming one of the most influential entertainers of our time? What did he tell himself during those...
Cece Winans: "The Spirit Behind My Voice"
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When did the top-selling and most decorated female gospel artist of all time realize she had a gift? As CeCe Winans shares with Hoda, when she sang an...
Wynonna Judd: "Tough and Tender"
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Country music legend Wynonna Judd joins Hoda for a powerful and raw conversation just months after the passing of her beloved mom, Naomi. Together, Wy...
Mel Robbins: "You Deserve This"
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You can change your life. That’s the mantra motivational expert Mel Robbins lives by. And it’s the very reason millions of people around the globe...
BONUS: George Clooney & Julia Roberts: “It’s Like Kissing Your Best Friend”
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In what Hoda calls one of her favorite interviews ever, she sits down with real life pals George Clooney and Julia Roberts. The two appear together on...
Rita Moreno: "I Needed Someone to Believe in Me"
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rita Moreno has been an icon of stage and screen for over seven decades, making history as the first Latina to win an Academy Award for her 1961 perfo...
Delia Ephron: “Your Writing Is Your Fingerprint”
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Famed screenplay writer and author Delia Ephron got a second chance at life and love, both later in life. After suffering back-to-back losses, she cop...
Viola Davis: "I Want to Love Me"
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Viola Davis on finding herself. It’s hard to imagine the Academy Award-winning actress survived the childhood she did. Bullied at a young age for be...
Bevy Smith: "It Gets Greater Later"
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bravo star, author, and fellow podcaster Bevy Smith had it all: A powerful career, financial success, and a strong sense of self-worth. But at 38, she...
Kim Kardashian: "A Sense of Inner Calmness"
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The last 20 years of Kim Kardashian’s life have been a whirlwind. From busy schedules to booming businesses and ever-present paparazzi, life for Kim...
Thomas Rhett: "Balance is the Key to Life"
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been more than five years since country superstar Thomas Rhett has made space for an alone day. So how would the devoted husband and father of ...
Amy Schumer: "Is This My Moment?"
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Making Space, Hoda sits down with comedian Amy Schumer as she prepares to host the Academy Awards. Amy touches on everything from g...
Wintley Phipps: "Your Highest Purpose"
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Making Space with Hoda Kotb, when Hoda stumbled upon a clip of singer and pastor Wintley Phipps performing “Amazing Grace,” she...
Emmanuel Acho: "As Long As I Get Up, I Win."
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hoda sits down with former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho, creator of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man. Emmanuel shares how he found his cal...
Matt Hutchins: "Her Light Shapes Our Lives"
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of Making Space, Hoda sits down exclusively with Matt Hutchins, whose wife Halyna died after a gun discharged on the set of th...
Jenna Bush Hager: "Allow For That Space"
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You probably know Jenna Bush Hager as Hoda’s co-host on TODAY with Hoda & Jenna. As you’ll hear, they’re so friendly on air because they’re re...
Sheryl Crow: “Getting to the Other Side”
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nine-time Grammy Award-winner Sheryl Crow has spent the last three decades performing for sold-out crowds and festivals. But rarely do we get a glimps...
Iyanla Vanzant: “When the Student is Ready, the Teacher Appears”
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Life Coach Iyanla Vanzant joins Hoda for a meaningful and eye-opening conversation. Stepping away after ten seasons of her smash hit “Iyanla: Fix My...
Mitch Albom: “What We Choose to Carry is Actually What Ends Up Defining Us”
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When sportswriter Mitch Albom started meeting with his former professor Morrie Schwartz toward the end of Morrie’s life, Mitch had no idea the impac...
Oprah Winfrey & Maria Shriver: “The Word Was Cherish”
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oprah Winfrey and Maria Shriver describe their forty-two-year friendship as loyal, consistent and honest. Together they’ve navigated the ups and dow...
Anne Lamott: "Grace Always Meets You Exactly Where You Are"
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Best-selling author Anne Lamott knows a thing about overcoming obstacles. Thirty-five years on the other side of her addiction, Anne is the author of ...
Suleika Jaouad & Jon Batiste: “Know How to Anchor Yourself”
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At just 22 years old, writer Suleika Jaouad was given a 1-in-3 chance to live after a deadly cancer diagnosis. Today, she's celebrating seven years ca...
Michael Todd: “It’s Only Crazy Until It Happens”
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pastor Michael Todd is the leader of the Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This dynamic 34 year-old speaks to the power we all have to transfo...