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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 42 MIN

Former Anchor Joan Lunden on Breaking Barriers in Morning TV and Finding Strength After Cancer

from Making Space with Hoda Kotb · host Hoda Kotb, Joan Lunden

Most people spend their lives trying to follow a clear roadmap, but legendary journalist and author Joan Lunden believes that true resilience is found by stepping beyond the script. In this deeply moving conversation from Making Space, Joan sits down with Hoda Kotb to pull back the curtain on her nearly 20-year run as the longest running female host on morning television, the early heartbreak of losing her father at age 13, and the realities of being a working mother. She and Hoda explore the balance between public scrutiny and personal triumph, discussing her iconic bald People magazine cover during her breast cancer battle. This episode is about resilience, reinvention, and what it really means to embrace a life that others never expected. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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