As an avid social media contributor, Al regularly tweets on Twitter AlRoker , shares photos from his travels and his amazing cooking on Instagram , and talks with his audience on Facebook. He also has a book page on Facebook for fans of his writing. Skip to content. Al Roker. My own dad was the perfect example of [this.
Back in the day, everybody had a side hustle, but it was called a second or third job. And the other bit of advice Willard gave me is always be yourself. You can create a character, but eventually people will see through that.
If you're not who you are authentically, it just becomes too difficult. It's so much easier just to be you. Roker seems to have taken this advice to heart long ago, because there is no part of him that reads as inauthentic. He's comfortable being truthful and vulnerable, and just last year when he learned he had an aggressive form of prostate cancer, he made this information public, not only to free himself from the burden of keeping a secret while living a public life, but also to raise awareness for men, and in particular men of color.
So, I thought, let's make this something we can use to help people. Roker opted for surgery, and as of now he's cancer free. He'll have to do a blood test every six months for the next five years, but he's healthy and well and he counts himself to be very fortunate that he had such success with his treatment.
As for what he's up to these days, coming out of the pandemic, Roker can still be seen every weekday on Today and he's just released a new book called You Look So Much Better in Person. The book is a memoir of sorts, but mostly bits and pieces of wisdom that Roker has acquired that he's eager to pass on to others. The last chapter of the book is [called] "Get Yourself an A Team.
If you want to be successful, you need to assemble yourself an A team. Whether it's personally or professionally Because no one person can be that Swiss Army knife. You need other people and other skills to help you achieve your goals. Whether it's his family, friends, mentors, doctors, or adoring fans, Roker is certainly currently surrounded by his A team. And when it comes to achieving your goals, he's quick to remind us all that while saying yes to opportunities is paramount, having boundaries is also key.
So, while I think yes is an important word, I think no is just as important. One for the money, two for the show The Rise of the Cleanfluencer. Update, November 17, Al Roker is at home recovering after his prostate cancer surgery last week, according to his recent Instagram post. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. View On Instagram. This content is imported from Twitter.
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Roker's fans are many and diverse. Entertainment Weekly once dubbed him a "Cool Ordinary Guy. Roker, who lives in New York, seemed truly content with his celebrity status and his high-profile job at NBC. Born Albert Lincoln Roker, Jr. While Roker continued to hold his spot on the Today Show , he continually branched out in diverse directions. He set up Al Roker Productions, Inc. He has published a parenting book and two cookbooks. He appeared on Dateline in to report on his health status two and a half years after undergoing gastric bypass surgery to reduce his weight.
And he hosted a Court TV show called "Faulty Forensics" that revealed the devastating consequences in the criminal justice system due to poor procedures in a Houston crime lab. Whatever his interest, Roker seemed able to craft it into a package for audiences, making TV Guide contributor J. Al Roker, www. Sources Periodicals Chicago Tribune, June 27,
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