""I always wanted to hear the words from him, 'I'm proud of you.' And I think now, looking at what I've built based on the foundation he built for me, like, this is all because he and my mom built this for me, this foundation," she said."
""I think he'd be incredibly proud of me as a mother. Like, I did that. I think he would be super proud of me that I took a risk in my professional life, too, and tried something new because that's what he did. He took risks. I think he'd be proud to know that," she said."
""This sounds weird but on my last day of work, when I woke up that morning, I heard what sounded like him say, 'Everything's going to be just fine.' And I literally jumped up from my bed 'cause it was weird. And I was like, 'Oh my God, is he here? Like, is he watching over me?' And I think he is, and I think he always has," she said."
Hoda Kotb left her role as TODAY co-anchor in January and launched a wellness venture called Joy 101. She believes her late father watches over her and would be proud of the life she built, including her role as a mother and her willingness to take professional risks. She lost her father to a sudden heart attack while in college and maintains connection by talking to him. On her last day of work she heard what sounded like his voice saying, 'Everything's going to be just fine.' She recalled a 2007 breast cancer diagnosis that initially terrified her and later changed her perspective after surgery.
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