Norah O'Donnell reveals next career move after 'CBS Evening News' exit

KiMi Robinson, USA TODAYThu, July 16, 2026 at 1:10 AM UTC

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More than a year after she left her "CBS Evening News" desk, Norah O'Donnell has announced her next hosting gig.

The 52-year-old author and broadcast journalist announced on July 15 that she will launch a weekly podcast, "Healthful," beginning July 22.

"Healthful" is described as a women's health podcast that will feature expertise from doctors, scientists and innovators working in fields such as reproductive health, menopause and cancer research."I'm introducing women to the world's leading experts on all these things that we want to know more about at a time where we have all this access to information, and yet many of us are more confused than ever," O'Donnell told Women's Health in an interview published Wednesday, July 15.

The podcast will also feature a "turning the tables" segment in which the CBS News senior correspondent answers questions about her wellness rituals, which include blueberries and Botox.

Since she left "Evening News" in January 2025 after five years at the helm, O'Donnell has remained with the news organization and contributes to "60 Minutes" as a correspondent. Stepping away from anchoring has left her with a less demanding schedule.

"I have spent 12 years in the anchor chair here at CBS News, connected to a daily broadcast and the rigors of a relentless news cycle," she said in a statement shared by the network in July 2024.

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"It’s time to do something different. This presidential election will be my seventh as a journalist, and for many of us in this business we tend to look at our careers in terms of these milestone events."

Norah O'Donnell's diet, 4:30 a.m. wakeup time

O'Donnell got a head start on divulging her daily routine and health habits in her Women's Health interview.

She said she does functional strength training and mobility two to three times each week with her personal trainer, Kira Stokes, which O'Donnell explained ensures "I don't injure myself when I'm playing tennis." Her workout regimen is rounded out by cardio, which includes weekend tennis matches and near-daily walks.

For lunch she typically eats salads, and has an early dinner consisting of protein and veggies before going to bed between 8:30 and 9 p.m.

In what might be a surprise for a former evening news host, O'Donnell's alarm is set for a bright and early start: 4:30 a.m.

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