Making Space with Hoda Kotb

For more than 25 years, Emmy-winning actress Mariska Hargitay has captivated audiences as Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU. But in this deeply personal chapter, Mariska is turning the camera on herself. She sits down with Hoda Kotb to open up about her vulnerable documentary My Mom Jayne, where she explores the childhood loss of her mother, long-held family secrets, and healing past wounds. Mariska also shares what it is like to make her terrifying yet exhilarating Broadway debut at age 62 in Every Brilliant Thing, revealing how local heroes like Jalen Brunson inspire her work ethic, and how training ourselves in gratitude can fundamentally shift how we see the world.

Miami Heat forward Kevin Love is a five-time NBA All-Star and advocate for mental health. He opened up about the recent, devastating loss of his father, former NBA player Stan Love, and that viral post-game hug with former teammate, Tristan Thompson. He also speaks to Hoda about his anxiety and his non profit, the Kevin Love Fund.

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.

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.