Oprah Winfrey and Maria Shriver have shared more than 40 years of friendship, built on loyalty, honesty, and showing up for one another. In this conversation from October 2021, they join Hoda to talk about navigating births, deaths, marriage, divorce, and evolving as people while staying connected through it all. Plus, Winfrey reflects on one of the darkest periods of her life and why learning to cherish the people who stand beside you matters most.

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Academy Award-winning actress Goldie Hawn is a legend in Hollywood, but she says happiness throughout her five-decade career has always required intention. In this conversation from November 2024, Hawn sits down with Hoda to talk about her accidental rise to fame, her off-screen impact through her charity MindUP, and what she has learned about protecting mental health along the way.

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Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis has built a career defined by purpose, strength, and honesty, but her journey began with a childhood shaped by bullying and feeling different. In this conversation from April 2022, Davis sits down with Hoda to talk about overcoming adversity, learning to love herself, and understanding how her past helped shape the woman she is today. Plus, she reflects on resilience, legacy, and why believing in yourself is often the first step toward shaping your own future.

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For nearly three decades, Alicia Keys has used her voice to move the world, but she says the most powerful lesson she has learned is how to listen to herself. In this conversation from October 2025, the 17-time Grammy Award winner joins Hoda at Making Space Wellness Day at Brooklyn’s Wythe Hotel to talk about trusting intuition, unlearning old habits, and finding stillness in a world that rarely slows down. Keys also opens up about building her wellness brand, Keys Soulcare, bringing her Broadway musical Hell’s Kitchen to life, and the peace that comes from finally betting on yourself.

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After Hoda departed TODAY in January 2025, Jenna Bush Hager spent a year sitting side by side with a rotating group of friends, but as it turns out, her permanent partner was someone who had been part of the TODAY family all along: Sheinelle Jones. On the heels of the launch of TODAY with Jenna and Sheinelle, Hoda sat down with Jenna and Sheinelle for a SiriusXM Front Row Conversation at SiriusXM’s New York City studios to talk about their official beginning as co-hosts, the lessons Sheinelle has learned in the wake of losing her husband, Uche, and how grief and joy can exist side by side. Plus, what having Sheinelle by her side means for Jenna, and reflections on her path to this moment. (Originally broadcast on SiriusXM TODAY Show Radio.)

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Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson is one of country music’s biggest breakout stars, with chart-topping hits like “Heart Like a Truck,” “Watermelon Moonshine” and this year’s Grammy-nominated “Somewhere Over Laredo.” But long before the awards and sold-out shows, Wilson spent years knocking on doors in Nashville, facing rejection, uncertainty, and moments that tested her belief in herself, all while staying true to her voice and her storytelling roots. In this conversation from July 2024, Wilson sits down with Hoda to reflect on her long road to success, the power of patience, and what it really takes to keep going when the dream feels far away.

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Hey Making Space fans! As a bonus, we’re sharing the trailer of Craig Melvin’s new podcast, 'Glass Half Full.'

Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian, or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes everything.

Join us. Because who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective…and your glass half full.

Follow now to hear new episodes every Tuesday: swap.fm/l/gdC024GHmmiP8tWcmwkz

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Kathie Lee Gifford has spent decades connecting with audiences as a television host, author, producer and storyteller whose faith and optimism have shaped her work. In her first-ever appearance on Making Space, Kathie Lee reunites with Hoda for a conversation about the bond they built working side by side, navigating grief and loss while celebrating new beginnings, and finding purpose through every stage of life. Plus, she opens up about life as a grandmother to five and why she believes we are always still becoming.

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Dr. Mindy Pelz is a New York Times bestselling author and clinician focused on women’s health, hormones, menopause, and aging. She sits down with Hoda to talk about her latest book, Age Like a Girl, and how studying menopause changed the way she views the female body’s evolution through midlife. Plus, she shares why challenges later in life offer an opportunity to live more intentionally.

Listeners should consult their healthcare provider before making changes to their diet or fasting routine.

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Mel Robbins is a New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, and Golden Globe-nominated podcast host whose work has helped millions navigate change and uncertainty. Robbins sits down with Hoda to reflect on how life-changing moments in marriage and motherhood, including financial collapse and her son’s medical crisis, pushed her into survival mode and forced her to confront who she really wanted to be. Plus, she shares how choosing presence, kindness, and action helped her rebuild her life one decision at a time.

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