Hoda Kotb details her ‘constant’ worries over her daughter’s health | Exclusive

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Shortly after sunrise at a picturesque escape, less than 40 miles from Jacksonville, in which the coming of the morning has illuminated the Atlantic Ocean’s horizon in vibrant shades of tangerine and coral, I sit with Hoda Kotb before the metaphorical sun sets on her Joy 101 Fall Retreat.

The former “Today” anchor, who launched the wellness company offering an app and events in May 2025, looks comfortable in a grey pullover and black leggings. After our talk, she’ll happily pose for photos with some of the 350 attendees of the sold-out weekend hosted at The Ritz-Carlton Sept. 25-27. Participants could attend conversations with Kotb and notable guests, and enjoy activities like working out with her trainer Brian Harrington or try to find peace in a breathwork workshop or sound bath.

A ballroom filled with friends for decades, mothers and daughters, solo travelers, and those reconnecting after meeting at March’s Spring Retreat in Scottsdale, heard model Molly Sims speak about incessant rejection in the industry: “I was constantly told I was too fat, too skinny, too muscular.” Peloton instructor Ally Love recalled “many nights that I cried” over low class attendance. “Top instructors at the time…

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