Co-Host of ABC's The View
Sara Haines: Biography at a Glance
- Sara Haines is the Emmy Award-nominated host of ABC’s The View.
- She was previously a co-host on ABC's GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke.
- Prior to launching Strahan and Sara (now GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke), Sara spent two seasons as a co-host on The View, where she was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards.
- Sara sheds light on her journey into motherhood, having previously suffered from post-partum depression after the birth of two of her children. She will share when she realized she didn’t feel immediate maternal bliss, understanding the symptoms and encouraging women to ask for help.
- Described as “refreshingly real,” Haines’ speech will leave your audience feeling encouraged, comfortable and laughing
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AP News: "'The View' Co-Host, Broadcasting from the Living Room Sofa"Variety: "‘GMA Day’ Gets New Title at ABC: ‘Strahan and Sara’ (EXCLUSIVE)"Cosmopolitan: "Sara Haines Is Still Very Emotional About Co-Hosting 'GMA Day'"Variety: "Michael Strahan, Sara Haines Will Carry ‘GMA’ From Morning to Afternoo...
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Biography
Sara Haines is co-host of ABC’s The View. She was previously a co-host of ABC's daytime program “GMA3: Strahan, Sara & KeKe” which originally launched in fall 2018. Prior to that, she was co-host of ABC’s Emmy® Award-winning daytime talk show “The View” which she joined at the start of its 20th season in September 2016.
Prior to her association with ABC News in 2013, Haines was part of the fourth hour of NBC’s “Today,” alongside Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, a position she held from 2009 to 2013. In 2008, she began online reporting as host of the program’s entertainment video blog, “Backstage Pass,” interviewing countless celebrity entertainers, actors and musicians.
Haines came aboard “Today” in 2002 as a production coordinator. Prior to joining NBC News, she was a member of NBC’s page program.
Haines graduated from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in government. She is a native of Newton, Iowa. She currently resides in New York City with her husband, Max; son, Alec; daughter, Sandra; and son; Caleb.
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My Journey into Motherhood: Living Truthfully and Authentically
As a successful TV personality and daily anchor, Sara Haines’ world appears perfect to the public eye. However, behind closed doors, she experiences the same struggles as the viewers who tune in each day to GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke. Haines has suffered from post-partum depression after the birth of two of her children. She will share when she realized she didn’t feel immediate maternal bliss, understanding the symptoms and encouraging women to ask for help. Described as “refreshingly real,” Haines’ speech will leave your audience feeling encouraged, comfortable and laughing.
Life Doesn’t Always Go According to Plan
When working as a page on Today, Sara Haines was chasing after the way life was “supposed to look.” Husband, children in your 30’s and your dream career. When life didn’t go that way until later for her, she came to realize “When You Can’t Get in the Front Door, Get in the Side Window.” Bucking the pressure life and people put on you, Sara discusses how she broke into a pressure-filled business, maintains her authentic self and faces it all with humor. Audiences will appreciate Haines’ honesty in describing the twists her life took as they reflect on their own paths and find inspiration in her story.
