Al Roker: A Recipe to Live By

FranklinCovey On Leadership with Scott Miller

FranklinCovey

Business, Management

4.9 • 851 Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

On Leadership is joined by an American icon: Al Roker, a longtime broadcaster and journalist who has worked at NBC for over 45 years, including nearly 30 years as a co-anchor on the TODAY Show, joins the podcast for a reflective discussion on his legacy. Al walks us through his career journey, including how he got his start in television and became a weather forecaster on the TODAY Show, and offers advice for aspiring leaders and professionals, emphasizing the importance of a strong work ethic and being prepared for opportunities when they arise. Al also shares how he navigates balancing his successful career in the spotlight with raising a family and what he’s learned from the challenges he’s faced as a working parent.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome back to Franklin Covey's Twice Weekly podcast on leadership with Scott Miller,
0:16.0	where for six years and 400 plus episodes, both in audio and video format. On Tuesdays and Fridays, we have
0:23.1	the privilege of shining Franklin Covey's bright spotlight onto some of the world's most
0:27.3	influential leaders, brand builders, entrepreneurs, authors, researchers, academics, creators,
0:33.9	and artists all designed to help make you a better leader, a better leader at work,
0:38.2	and in your home. And today we are delighted to feature the iconic broadcaster and journalist,
0:44.1	meteorologist, author, and cookbook co-author extraordinaire Al Roker. He is here today to talk
0:50.1	about his life journey and his most recent book release that he has co-authored with
0:55.5	his daughter, Chef, Courtney Roker Laga.
0:59.0	Al Roker, welcome to On Leadership.
1:01.0	Well, thanks so much, Scott.
1:03.0	Really appreciate being here.
1:05.0	Great to have you here.
1:06.0	Al, we're going to talk about some of your favorite recipes that you and your daughter
1:09.0	have illustrated and walked us through today.
1:12.3	But first, I want to talk a little bit about your own journey. I don't know anybody who's listening
1:16.5	or watching today that isn't aware of your own iconic career, but there are some interesting
1:21.3	parts of it that maybe not everybody knows. Will you share a little bit about the tenure that you
1:26.6	have earned and persevered through on the Today Show and talk a little bit about the tenure that you have earned and persevered through
1:29.1	on the Today Show and talk a little bit about what you do on a day-to-day basis?
1:33.3	Well, yeah, I've been doing the Today Show full-time since 1996. I started, I've worked for NBC for 45 years.
1:45.8	I started in Cleveland at the NBC owned station there in 1978.
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