While her new business venture is still "down the road," Kotb tells PEOPLE she's "excited about exploring and seeing what's out there" After 38 years of chasing stories and reporting behind a desk, Hoda Kotb is turning the page on journalism as she looks towards a new chapter in her life.

In the whirlwind world of morning television, changes in the anchor chair are always headline-worthy, but Hoda Kotb's recent decision to leave the Today show didn't come as a shock to her co-anchor, Savannah Guthrie.

Savannah Guthrie wasn't surprised by cohost Hoda Kotb's decision to leave the Today show. "Hoda and I have had this discussion for years and years," Guthrie, 52, exclusively told Us Weekly at Project Healthy Minds 2nd Annual World Mental Health Day Gala at Spring Studios in New York City on Thursday0.

"I'll hold it down,” Guthrie told PEOPLE of her co-host's upcoming departure Savannah Guthrie is going to keep things going after Hoda Kotb exits the Today show. Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the Project Healthy Minds World Mental Health Day Gala on Thursday,

Savannah Guthrie isn't quite ready for co-anchor Hoda Kotb to depart from her spot at the Today show. The NBC personality opened up about the tidal wave of emotions she felt after Kotb shared the update to her career two weeks ago.

Hoda Kotb’s schedule will change early next year when she marks her final episode of Today after nearly two decades on the program. But luckily, the longtime broadcaster has several things to look forward to that will keep her “busy” in the next chapter of her life,

Hoda Kotb's recent decision to step away from the Today show has prompted some speculation about other changes in the NBC morning lineup – particularly if co-host Savannah Guthrie will be joining her.

V eteran journalist Hoda Kotb announced her exit from The Today Show during a broadcast several weeks ago, much to the disappointment of fans. And that’s understandable, given t