Listen to the premiere episode of “Joy 101 with Hoda Kotb” featuring Olivia Munn HERE

LOS ANGELES – June 10, 2026 –  iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today announced a fresh, new podcast with New York Times best-selling author, beloved former TODAY Show co-anchor, and the founder and CEO of Joy 101, Hoda Kotb. Titled “Joy 101 with Hoda Kotb,” the series will mark the next evolution of Kotb and Joy 101’s mission to bring more positivity, presence and purpose into everyday life, and will expand the brand audiences already know and love into a refreshed podcast experience. Listen to the premiere episode here, with new episodes dropping weekly. 

Hoda Kotb has spent years inspiring a loyal following to embrace joy as a daily ritual. With the 2025 launch of her wellness platform, Joy 101, she formalized that mission into a thriving community dedicated to helping people cultivate more joy in their everyday lives. Now, the Emmy-winner is channeling her signature warmth into an intimate conversation series. “Joy 101 with Hoda Kotb” will serve up a powerhouse lineup of guests, including entertainment legends, sports icons and wellness experts, and will explore how to cultivate joy during life’s challenges and transitions. 

In the premiere episode out today, Kotb sits down with actress Olivia Munn for a deeply candid conversation about surviving breast cancer, navigating postpartum anxiety and healing from childhood trauma. Munn reflects on how she nearly walked away from acting and reveals the support she received from her partner, John Mulaney, throughout her health journey. The discussion leads Kotb to open up about her own battle with cancer and the courage it gave her to take risks in life. 

“Joy 101 with Hoda Kotb” is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard. Follow @joy101 and @hodakotb on Instagram for podcast clips and updates.

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About Hoda Kotb

Hoda Kotb is recognized globally as one of America’s foremost journalists, authors, and entrepreneurs. Best known as the Emmy-winning former co-anchor of NBC News’ “TODAY” and co-host of “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna,” she is also the host of the popular podcast, “Making Space with Hoda Kotb,” and CEO/founder of the wellness community and platform, Joy 101. Kotb joined “TODAY” as a co-host of the fourth hour in 2008, alongside Kathie Lee Gifford, and recently departed following seventeen successful years with the show. A New York Times bestselling author, Kotb has written nine books; her newest title, “Jump and Find Joy: Embracing Change in Every Season of Life,” released this past year.