5 Lessons From ‘Today Show’ Stars On Life And Resilience

The Today Show crew is giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at how they’re balancing careers, personal challenges and big life changes. Savannah Guthrie opened up about the tough early days of replacing Ann Curry amidst show controversy, revealing just how uncertain she felt about keeping the gig. Meanwhile, she gave cohost Craig Melvin a reality check about his late-night football habits not mixing well with those brutal 3 a.m. wake-up calls.

Al Roker got candid about how a final promise to his dad pushed him to transform his health, while Jill Martin shared she’s back in the dating game — opting for chemistry checks over FaceTime. And in a touching moment, country star Wynonna Judd got Jenna Bush Hager emotional with heartfelt words of admiration and support during a special guest appearance on the show.

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists from Us Weekly.