#33 Joan Lunden: Trailblazing TV News Anchor, NYT Best-Selling Author-JOAN: Life Beyond the Script, Wife, Mom of 7, Grandma JoJo to 4.

Joan Lunden is one of America's most trusted and beloved broadcasters, best known for her iconic role as the longtime host of Good Morning America where she inspired millions each morning with her warmth, intelligence, and authenticity.She’s also a NYT Best-Selling author off 11 books, speaker, health advocate, and THE eternal optimist. She’s a wife, mom of 7, and grandma (JoJo) to 4 grandchildren.This episode will inspire you to keep showing up and to dream big, no matter your age or circumstance. Lunden is a trailblazer who broke glass ceilings for women and working moms in a male dominated field. We discuss her forthcoming memoir JOAN: Life Beyond the Script to be released on March 3, 2026, behind the scenes intel that didn’t make it into the book, life in the public eye, journalism, relationships and parenting!You don’t want to miss an opportunity to connect with Joan Lunden. Her positive energy is contagious. Check out her website, www.joanlunden.com as she heads out on book tour.Joan Lunden’s books include: Why Did I Come into This Room: A Candid Conversation About Aging / Had I Known: A Memoir of Survival / Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Caregiving / Growing Up Healthy: Protecting Your Child from Diseases Now Through Adulthood / Wake-Up Calls; Making the Most Out of Every Day / A Bend in the Road is Not the End of the Road; 10 Positive Principles for Dealing with Change / Joan Lunden’s Healthy Living; A practical, inspirational guide to creating balance in your life / Joan Lunden’s Healthy Cooking / and Good Morning, I’m Joan Lunden. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kelleykitley.substack.com