Hoda Kotb publishes a new book ‘Jump and Find Joy’ after today leaves

It has been two months since Feast said farewell to TodayAnd the exit inspired an exciting new project.

During the “Pop Start” segment on Monday, March 10, from The Morning Show, Carson Daly announced that Kotb, 60, will release her new book, Jump and find joyLater this year.

In a Video messageKotb shared more about the meaning behind the title. “Everyone in their lives, at one time, stands on the outskirts of something and says, ‘Should I jump? Should I try? Should I go for it? ‘”He said. “And I felt that way about the Today Show, and I was even intimidated for jumping. “

Kotb noted that her pal Maria Shriver Help her come to terms with her decision to leave a NBC morning show. “It was like, ‘You’ve jumped your whole life. You were in small television markets (a) you jumped from city to city. You jumped into and out of relationships. You jumped into maternity. You have a history of jumping, so don’t tell me you can’t jump, ‘”Kotb shared.

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The idea of ​​”jumping” struck from one chapter of life to the next chord to Kotb. “I started thinking about different people I’ve loved and respected and admired who have been afraid to do something and have done it, and I included some of them in the book,” he explained. “Viola Davis: This woman went on her knees to this amazing place, and it was an image that caused her to jump. Sarah Jakeswho is also in the book, Td jakes‘Girl, she is a minister and said,’ When you jump, you have to imagine yourself on the other side. ‘”

He concluded, “This is my thing, you have one life. That’s all. That’s it. He is ready for taking. It only takes a jump. “

Jump and find joy Bookshops hit September 23 and is now available to preach.

The book marks the first official project of KotB since leave his role as Savannah Guthrie‘S. Today Coanchor and Jenna Bush HagerA fourth hour cohost on January 10. Kotb has a few other ideas in the works, including “app and welfare company,” which announced during the January 6 chapter Kelly Clarkson Show.

“It will (in) include retreats and podcasts and all sorts of things we can come together, do things I love,” he told the host Kelly Clarkson. “It’s not like going to Mexico with your girls, which is fun, but this is something you’ll go like, ” Oh my gosh, I feel like I’m being converted. I feel different. ‘”

At the time, Kotb noted that the company was still in the “construction process” and that the app was supposed to launch this spring.

Kotb later divided in an interview with Pages six that he would continue to work as a special reporter for NBC. The role will include appearing occasionally Today and continue to cover the next two Olympic games.

“I want to be a supportive character on a team already in place as I come in and just a role there. And then I’m going to make my ‘Making Place’ podcast, I enjoy it and love it so much, ”he told the outlet in January. “And for the Today Show, I think we talked about doing something every four to six weeks, just a little. “

Last month, Kotb only said Weekly US that she has “no bomb” about leaving TodayAdding, “I knew 100 (percent). I don’t have an ounce of it. It doesn’t (it means I didn’t love it. At the end when my heart broke, I was like, ‘That’s love.’ But also, I feel my gaze was set on. “