joan lunden

The former host of Good Morning America, Joan Lunden is an award-winning journalist, bestselling author and motivational speaker.

Renowned as today’s modern working woman exemplified, for over 30 years Lunden has been a trusted household name across the United States. The longest-serving host on Good Morning America, Lunden has covered five Olympic games, five presidential elections and has reported to the nation from over 26 different countries on the biggest news stories around the world. After stepping down from her role as co-host from the breakfast show in 1997, Lunden went on to host the CBS series Your Health and work as a special correspondent for the TODAY show. In 2014 after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Lunden went on to turn her diagnosis into a positive opportunity to help and inspire others. Documenting her journey throughout her cancer treatment, Lunden released her memoir Had I Know and later became an ambassador for the charity Amgen’s Breakaway from Cancer, leading initiatives to increase the awareness the resources available for those affected by breast cancer.

Now a bestselling author Lundens other books include Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Caregiving and Growing Up Healthy: Protecting Your Child From Diseases Now Through Adulthood. As one of the most visible female public figures in the US, Lunden speaks at events across the country and has been seen on the covers of some of the nation’s best-known publications. A passionate campaigner, Lunden is a spokesperson for leading organisations including A Place for Mom, The American Red Cross and The American Heart Association.