Every morning, Hoda Kotb makes space for many people — , , the many celebrities who stop by TODAY — but one day a week, she dedicates nearly an hour to a guest on her podcast, "Making Space with Hoda Kotb." On July 10, "Making Space" celebrates its 50th guest, country superstar . To mark the occasion, Hoda took a seat in the interviewee chair this time and caught up with TODAY.
com about the milestone — and answered some of the questions always asks guests. Hoda says she values the "freedom" the longer interviews she does for her podcast provide, compared to the shorter ones she does for TODAY, and that they can "unfold as they wish." "We're limited with four minutes of airtime, which is great for a TODAY show interview — four or five minutes — but on the podcast, we get to really know somebody," she explains.
"Not just know what they are about, but know their heart, know their soul." "Imagine that privilege," she adds, noting the gift of asking someone about their life story and "what makes them tick." "I feel like it's packed with life lessons, because I only get one life: mine," Hoda says, before naming a few of her guests she's learned these lessons from, like and .
"It nourishes your life," she says. The aforementioned country music phenom, Wilson, is Hoda's 50th guest on her podcast. The singer, who's also known for her role on "Yellowstone," is currently on her "Country’s Cool Again Tour," and she recently and took home her first earlier this year.
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