Hoda Kotb was named cohost of the fourth hour of Today in 2007 and coanchor of the flagship hour in 2018. She has also been a Dateline NBC correspondent since 1998 and is a New York Times bestselling author for her books I Really Needed This Today, Hoda, and Ten Years Later, as well as for her two children's books, I've Loved You Since Forever and You Are My Happy. The four-time Emmy winner has also been honored multiple times with the Alliance for Women in Media's Gracie Award (most recently in 2019), as well as with the 2006 Peabody Award and the 2002 Edward R. Murrow Award. She resides in New York City with her partner, Joel, and her daughters, Haley and Hope.
Praise for This Just Speaks to Me Kotb's new collection of quotes, lessons and personal stories about acts of kindness, love, loss, friendship and motherhood is filled with positivity and warm conversations only the beloved Today co-host could deliver. -Parade Whether readers desire insight, encouragement, or a good laugh...there's something for everyone. --Booklist Praise for I Really Needed This Today With Hoda's signature warmth and humor, this book collects her favorite quotes and pairs them with reflections on their meaning for a stocking stuffer any Today fan would love. It will find an immediate place on her bedside table, for a quick morning pick-me-up or a sweet sendoff to each day. --Good Housekeeping Written with the same wit and warmth viewers see every morning on Today. --Parade