‘Today’ Hoda Kotb Opens Up About Career After Cancer Battle
Today anchor Hoda Kotb is opening up about a deeply personal chapter of her life.
Back in 2007, she became a fierce advocate for breast cancer awareness after she received a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. Many Today fans recall that she discussed her treatment journey on the show. Thankfully, Hoda’s healthcare team declared her cancer-free.
Today, Hoda Kotb continues to spread awareness about the disease. Recently, the 59-year-old even bravely chose to speak up about how her battle impacted her career.
Hoda Kotb gets real about battling cancer
Seinfeld actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus also overcame her battle with breast cancer. Recently, she said she’s learned to “live more mindfully” since becoming cancer-free.
“I feel like anyone who’s ever gone through that cancer trip or journey, I feel like your life does snap into focus. It’s sort of like, ‘Boom!’ And you’re like, ‘Ok, what am I doing right now?’” Dreyfus said.
Her words definitely resonated with Hoda Kotb, who opted to elaborate.
“Think about if someone told you today that your life has margins. You know where it started and now you know where it could possibly end,” the Today anchor shared. “I thought this when I had breast cancer years ago. I remember thinking, ‘There’s a beginning and an end.’ And I hadn’t thought of that.”
Hoda said that she initially felt like her life was over. But once she started fighting the cancer, she found a new will to live.
“I became fearless, like wildly fearless. I was always concerned, I was a pleaser (beforehand). Suddenly, I was like, ‘It could be over,'” she shared.
Her mindset shift led to a major career move
On Today, Hoda Kotb revealed that she started to make bolder moves around the office. At the time, the network wanted to add a fourth hour to the show. And Hoda believed she was the perfect candidate for the job.
“I remember going up the elevator and I’m like, ‘I’m gonna ask for that job.’ I would never have dreamt that I was even deserving of that job (before),” Hoda shared, revealing she did indeed earn the position. “I thought, ‘Oh my God, if I hadn’t gotten sick, I wouldn’t have been brave and if I wasn’t gonna be brave, I wouldn’t be there and I wouldn’t be here. Sometimes it’s like the scariest thing in the world becomes the thing that makes you fearless.”
Check out the segment here:
Many viewers genuinely appreciated Hoda’s bravery and personal story. Thankfully, she continues to use her platform to inspire and encourage others to this day.
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