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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
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Hoda Kotb Is on to Her Next Venture: Joy 101, a Personalized, Daily Wellness App
Hoda Kotb is back with her latest venture. On Wednesday, the former 'Today' host is unveiling the launch of her wellness app Joy 101. It is a personalized daily wellness platform that provides insights from experts, researchers — and Kotb, of course. The platform, which will be available to download in two weeks, will cost $17 a month or $99 for the full year. More from WWD West Hollywood Hot Pilates Studio Silver Springs and Aubrey Swims Release Bikini Collaboration How AI Is Actually Reshaping the Future of Beauty Formulation Wellness Podcasts Are Soaring on Spotify. Here, the Top 10 Shows by Popularity Specifically, it will include a daily wisdom from Kotb, expert-led courses on topics like brain health and breathwork, 500-plus sessions on a variety of wellness subjects, guided meditations and twice-monthly livestreams with Kotb and friends. The first livestream will be held on June 11 with Jenna Bush Hager and Savannah Guthrie. The platform will also offer sleep support, movement sessions, community conversation, access to Joy 101's in-person retreats led by Kotb, which will kick off in the fall, and an annual in-person celebration called JoyFest and a personalized plan for each user compiling all of the above. Joy 101 also features a group of advisers including Good American chief executive officer Emma Grede, journalist and advocate Maria Shriver and neuroscientist and dean of NYU's college of arts and science Dr. Wendy Suzuki. Kotb's inspiration for the app started while she was at 'Today' when Bush Hager, her cohost, pushed her to try a breathwork session with one of her go-to practitioners. Kotb reluctantly tried a session on Zoom. 'After seven minutes, I exploded in tears. I was sobbing,' she recalled. While the emotional release was surprising and helpful, it was the after effects that impacted Kotb the most. 'It gave me this weird clarity. I remember I walked back to my apartment and I was like, 'Oh my god.' I was very calm. [My daughter] Haley even said to me, 'Mom, what's going on?' I go, 'Nothing. I feel great,'' she said. 'I was calm. I noticed that I had clarity. I had a great night's sleep, and the next morning at work, I was firing through my notes…. This felt like a big deal.' It was and is a big deal, as Kotb still practices this breathwork for five to seven minutes each day. From there, she was hooked and ready to find additional rituals that could amplify the results of these breathwork sessions. She and Bush Hager were on this journey together, trying other practices like meditation, poring over their results while on 'Today.' Seeing her passion for these practices, Kotb's friend Shriver recommended she try a retreat at the Hoffman Institute. 'She said, 'I've lived with nuns. I've walked with the Dalai Lama. I ate with Thich Nhat Hanh.' She goes, 'I'd trade my Georgetown degree for this place,'' Kotb recalled. 'I of course signed up… It was more life changing than anything else I'd ever done.' With these experiences and a passion for discovering new practices and experts, Kotb realized she was going to a variety of places and people to get the best of the best when it could all exist under one platform. Enter Joy 101. '[It's] like the retreat in your pocket,' she said. '[This] all came to be because of trying something once. It reminds me, my 60s is really about being a beginner again. That's what I'm doing. I'm beginning again, and it's fun. It's like, 'Oh my god! What a cool decade ahead.'' While Kotb started ideating what Joy 101 would be a few years ago, it wasn't always this type of platform. She originally played around with doing a summer camp for kids but quickly realized women actually needed the same type of attention and access to community. As Bush Hager and Shriver's suggestions inspired Kotb, so did many of her guests and women she has looked up to over the years. Kotb recalled one interview with actress Viola Davis that especially inspired her. 'I interviewed her and said, 'How would you describe your childhood?,' and she said, 'I was hungry…' She described how difficult and treacherous it was, and she also described looking at the TV and seeing Cicely Tyson and going, 'I'm going to do that,'' said Kotb. 'That's a very extreme example, but I think what people need is to see somebody doing something like Viola.' In her personal life, Kotb said she felt the same way when she saw Sandra Bullock adopt a child. She hopes to bring these same moments of inspiration to Joy 101 users. 'What this is doing is showing, in another way, women. Look at how different your life can feel,' said Kotb. 'You can make a change and a choice, and you can see how people who have tried it are feeling. Maybe it's something to look at, maybe something to give a try.' For Kotb, all of these wellness practices that she's picked up over the last several years have become daily non-negotiables. Every day she practices breathwork, meditation and her specific style of journaling. 'I write down body, intellect, emotions and spirit, and I write down what does each thing need today,' said Kotb. For example, she said her body may need a rest or a bit of exercise, and her intellect may need to read two chapters of the book that's long been sitting on her nightstand. 'There's my mini road map for the day,' she said. 'It's not a lot, and it's one thing here and one thing there, small things, but it gives you something that nourishes all the parts of you.' In addition to these habits, after years of middle-of-the-night wake-up calls for 'Today,' Kotb is an expert when it comes to sleep practices, which will be featured on the app. Her top suggestions include putting your cell phone in a different room before bed, and making sure the last thing in your brain is nourishing like a daily devotional — Kotb reads a daily page from 'The Book of Awakening' each night. She also keeps a notepad by her bed just in case she needs to do a brain dump before heading to sleep — for eight hours of course. As she launches Joy 101, Kotb said she will define the platform's success by its engaged users. 'Do you want 50,000 people who do a drive-by of your app every now and then, or go to a retreat or look at it online once in a while, or would I rather have 15,000 people who are like, 'I can't wait. When's the next retreat? Oh, you have a new course,'' she said. 'I want that kind of a community, as opposed to, 'Look how many people have come' because I think the people who come are going to want and need this.'
New York Post
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
How do you hook it? Women are debating the proper way to put on a bra: ‘The fact that people do this is blowing my mind'
Turns out, getting dressed can be a full-contact sport — at least when it comes to putting on a bra. A boob-tiful debate has ignited after 'Real Housewives of Potomac' star Gizelle Bryant and her podcast co-host Robyn Dixon revealed on an episode of their podcast, 'Reasonably Shady,' their vastly different bra-hooking techniques — erupting a battle of the back-claspers vs. the front-fasteners. '(Some people) latch it in the front, and then they swing it around, and then they put their arms in,' Bryant said. Advertisement 'That's how I do it,' Dixon admitted. Cue the chaos. Jenna Bush Hager and sportscaster Erin Andrews weighed in during a recent episode of 'Jenna & Friends,' siding with team back hook. Advertisement 'We don't put our bra on like that, though. We put it on in the back,' said Bush Hager. 'I've never done it on the front unless it's a front clasp.' 3 Putting on a bra is an act that women will always wonder if they're doing correctly. í íµí³í¸í½í° íâ¢íâ¬í¾íâíµíµí²í° – 'I'm double-jointed. I can do it. I just can't do the strap,' Andrews added. 'I ask [my husband], 'Honey, you're going to have to tighten this bad boy. Tighten it tighter,'' Bush Hager added. Advertisement Turns out this is a long-standing debate — and not every technique involves twisting, hooking or sweating it out. There are multiple Reddit threads of women asking each other how to properly put on the required wardrobe item. 3 Turns out this age-old debate has been bouncing around for decades — and not every bra-putting method involves twisting, contorting or working up a sweat. – 'It partly depends on how broad your shoulders are and how your mobility is. I could never get a correct-sized bra over my head like that, but I know people who can. And not for nothing but repeatedly stretching the band out to put it on that way will definitely wear it out faster,' one person explained on Reddit. Advertisement 'The proper way is to put your arms through the straps and put it on, then reach behind you and do up the clips,' chimed in someone else on the same thread. Even people on TikTok are trying to differentiate between the right and wrong way. 'The fact that people do this is blowing my mind,' a commenter wrote on a TikTok video that discussed the supposed right way. 'This is how I've always done it. the twist method is uncomfortable for me so I'm not sure how else to do it?' another comment read. But Gen Z is the generation trying to reshape the bra narrative. And they're not just rethinking how to put it on — they're questioning why it needs wires at all. Generation Z isn't burning their bras, but they're happy to send underwire packing. Advertisement TikTok creators are going gaga for wire-free options, racking up millions of views — and tossing their pokey push-ups in the bin. 3 Gen Z may not be burning their bras, but they're ditching the underwire fast. TikTokkers are racking up millions of views flaunting their wire-free wins — and chucking their pokey push-ups without a second thought. Arman Zhenikeyev – Melbourne's Stephanie Jade Lewis told that ditching wires was a game-changer. 'I don't even know I'm wearing anything… Now, it's not even a thought,' she said. Orly Jacobson jumped on the wire-free bandwagon too. 'After my breast reduction, I was so sick of wearing painful, wired bras… Seeing a lot of women my age wearing playful and versatile bralettes made me want to jump on the bandwagon.' Advertisement And Gen Z is putting its money where its mesh is. 'We have seen a significant consumer trend among Gen Z women, who are ditching traditional wired bras in favour of wire-free options,' De Winter said. Whether you hook, twist, tug or step in — one thing's for sure: the bra wars are far from over.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jenna Bush Hager Reacts To Bill Belichick's Girlfriend Placing Third At Miss Maine Pageant: 'She Didn't Even Win?'
Jenna Bush Hager once again weighed in on Coach Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson's controversial relationship on Today With Jenna & Friends, where she was joined by sports correspondent Erin Andrews, who knows Belichick quite well. The headline-making couple came up during their morning chat when Bush Hager announced that Hudson had competed that past weekend in the Miss Maine USA pageant, where Belichick was spotted in attendance. 'Yeah, she placed third,' Andrews contributed. Bush Hager seemed surprised that Hudson didn't win the pageant. 'Oh, she didn't even win?' she asked before continuing with the segment. 'Well, anyway, posted photos of Bill sitting front and center.' Bush Hager's off-hand comment sparked some laughter from the people on set. Andrews shared that she had heard the pageant was a hot-ticket event, likely because of Belichick and Hudson's involvement. She went on to share that she has asked Tom Brady for his thoughts on Belichick's relationship, though she did not share what the NFL Hall of Famer specifically said about the matter. 'I gotta say, people have asked a lot, and I work with Brady so I have been asking him a lot, 'What do you think about this?' Because he knows coach as a coach and I know coach from being on the sidelines,' she explained. 'And look, Bill Belichick is royalty.' She continued, 'He is the Mount Rushmore. I know how he is on the field, he's very matter of fact. You get two seconds to talk to him, I am full-blown stomach cramps when I get ready to talk to him because I don't want to mess up… So, Jordon's got the congeniality points if she's got him showing up front row.' Bush Hager also asked Andrews what her thoughts were on the ripped sweatshirt Belichick wore during the viral 60 Minutes interview that Hudson famously interrupted. Andrews admitted she was surprised by his wardrobe choice, but noted that Belichick is known for his eclectic sense of style. 'I don't think I've ever really seen coach like that before,' she admitted. 'He's a character but this is a side no one's seen before.' Bush Hager added in agreement, 'We're all surprised by it.' This isn't the first time the couple has been shaded on Today. Guest host Wanda Sykes made it very clear that she did not believe Hudson and Belichick met on an airplane like they claimed. Today with Jenna & Friends airs on weekdays at 10/9c on NBC.
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Jenna Bush Hager Teases Carson Daly Playfully With Ex-Girlfriend Allusions on Today Show
Jenna Bush Hager caused laughter—and a touch of mischief—on the Today Show on Thursday, May 1, as she playfully teased co-host Carson Daly with his high-profile exes on a viral TikTok prank sketch. The game, called "I'm So Hungry, I Could Eat…," involves contestants identifying surprising or awkward individuals after saying the phrase, surprising the other players. Bush Hager, age 43, chose to play a little joke on Daly. With a smile, she wisecracked, "I'm so hungry I could eat a Jennifer Love Hewitt," naming Daly's previous girlfriend. Taken totally by surprise, Daly, 23 (a laughable mistake, as Daly is really 50), replied with a dazed, "Right, wait… what?" His response caused co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, 53, to cut in with a laugh, saying, "Thank you for doing what I was about to do." Daly, who had dated I Know What You Did Last Summer actress Jennifer Love Hewitt in 1998, then humorously asked for a "new seat" and declared the entire segment "ridiculous." But the lighthearted teasing didn't end there. Guthrie and Bush Hager doubled back, mentioning actress Tara Reid, to whom Daly was engaged in 2000 before the couple broke up in 2001. Daly, pretending to be shocked, said, "Oh my gosh, you didn't!" as he stepped away from his co-hosts as the show wrapped up. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like How can a 3-month-old get cancer? Please help! Give Hope India Donate Now Undo "We did!" Bush Hager laughed heartily, clearly relishing the playful moment. Though it might have temporarily placed Daly in the hot seat, the segment provided an ideal mix of humor and nostalgia, reminding everyone once again that live TV—and long-standing celebrity friendships—can still produce viral gold.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wanda Sykes Tells Jenna Bush Hager On ‘Today' That She Doesn't Believe Bill Belichick's Story About How He Met 24-Year-Old Jordon Hudson: 'Right, Okay… On An Airplane'
All eyes are on former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and his 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson after she interrupted his CBS Sunday Morning interview this past weekend. So much so, even Today's Jenna Bush Hager and comedian Wanda Sykes are chiming in with their own jokes about the couple. Bush Hager aired a clip from the interview in which Hudson interrupted the interview to keep Belichick from sharing how they met. 'There's something wrong,' Bush Hager commented. 'Also, I think it's public knowledge they met on an airplane, what's so bad about that?' Sykes hesitantly agreed with Bush Hager, making it clear that she wasn't so sure that the couple – who have a 49-year age difference – actually met on an airplane. 'Right, okay,' she hesitantly responded with a subtle side-eye. 'Yeah, on an airplane…' The Today stage crew laughed in response at her clear skepticism. Speaking of airplanes, Bush Hager pointed out that Belichick and Hudson shared a cringey photo on social media of him holding her up airplane-style on the beach. In another photo, Hudson is dressed like a mermaid in the water while Belichick is dressed as a fisherman reeling her in. This was enough to inspire Sykes and Bush Hager to begin a new campaign: Keep senior citizens off of social media. 'We talked about how we're trying to keep younger kids off social media. I think that's a campaign we can both get behind. But we have a new campaign that we need to state right now,' Bush Hager said. 'At a certain age you got to get off Instagram,' Sykes declared. 'We need a window, we need a window right? 75 [years old] – you out, get off of there.' Bush Hager added, 'otherwise you could be in those situations, dressed up in costumes.' Sykes then went on a rant about just how little she wants to speak to any 24-year-old, let alone a 24-year-old girlfriend. 'Just think about it, do you really want to have a conversation with a 24 year old? I'm 61, if someone 24 starts talking to me I'm like, 'Oh god make it stop, please make it stop,'' she joked. 'You know what? I would go, 'Yeah lets' go dress up like a mermaid just so i can shut you up.'' Today with Jenna & Friends airs on weekdays at 10/9c on NBC.
