Hoda Kotb Breaks Down In Tears On Her Podcast While Discussing ‘Difficult’ Parenting After Split From Joel Schiffman

"You know, what’s funny, I read the book when you first sent [it] to me — chapter by chapter," Kotb told Guthrie, 52. The Today with Hoda and Jenna anchor continued, with her voice breaking: "And I reread it last night when I was going through a difficult time with my daughter and I was worried, 'Am I enough? Am I doing it right?'"    

The mother of two went on: "It's so interesting because there is a part in here that — I don’t remember where it is now because I have so many dog ears — but it makes a parallel on how God loves us like how we love our own children."

With her voice sounding emotional, Kotb added: "I had already read that, by the way, a few months ago and it didn’t hit me but it hit me last night like it was meant for me in that moment."

Guthrie expressed empathy towards Kotb, and noted that she could relate to motherhood being "a revelation on every single level." Guthrie shares daughter Vale, 9, and son Charley, 7, with her husband, Michael Feldman. Guthrie explained that the feeling of vulnerability that comes with being a parent is "totally terrifying."