Joy 101 with Hoda Kotb
Hosted by Hoda Kotb · iHeartPodcasts
4.6from 170 ratings
- 23
- Episodes
- 23
- Transcribed
- 170
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2026
- First episode
About Joy 101 with Hoda Kotb
Joy is essential. And it's also elusive. You can't order it, borrow it, or simply hope it into life. But now, there's a new and exciting way to start your journey toward a more joyful existence: The Joy 101 Podcast with Hoda! Best known for her Emmy-winning work and co-anchoring Today, Hoda Kotb infuses her authenticity, curiosity, and warmth into conversations with the world’s most fascinating people. Entertainment legends, sport icons, wellness experts, and everyday folks will share how they find, allow, and experience joy. Hoda will offer her own tips and takes on seeking a more balanced, harmonious life. If you're craving inspiration, support, and useful tools to maximize your joy, tune in to these candid, uplifting, and moving on-air chats. Joy after a breakup, joy as an empty-nester, joy after loss, joy as a caretaker — Hoda's new podcast will speak to you. Joy 101 with Hoda Kotb, an iHeartPodcast.
- Publisher
- iHeartPodcasts
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 4 Jun 2026
- Latest episode
- 12 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
23 of 23 episodes have a transcript.
12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Joy 101: Kelli Giddish
9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Joy 101: Harry Connick Jr.
5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Joy 101: Carrie Preston
Inside a recent episode
Joy 101: Kelli Giddish
Published 12 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Okay. She's been making the rounds and, and she's just flying so high playing this part. And we went to the same high school and we were taught by the same lady, but I auditioned for this lady when I was a kid and she put me in the Velveteen rabbit. And then from then on, I did community theater with her moved high school so I could be in her. And it, she was so serious, like in expected so much out of us. Like I say, Georgia state champs, but we, We also won state championships for one-act plays with her. For real? Yeah, and you had to build the scenery. You had to know how to... All the parts. […]
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- Kelli Giddish
- Harry Connick Jr
- Carrie Preston
- Taylor Dayne
- Seth Meyers
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 170 ratings
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Hoda Kotb host the show. Published by iHeartPodcasts.
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