Sometimes the biggest blessings arrive quietly.
For Yolanda Taylor, founder and CEO of At The Style Table, being featured in Hoda Kotb’s inspiring new book, Jump and Find Joy, was one of those unexpected full-circle moments that felt both surreal and deeply affirming.
After appearing on NBC’s TODAY Show in 2024, Yolanda shared her powerful story of reinvention: a seasoned international flight attendant who spent more than three decades traveling the world with Delta Airlines before pivoting into entrepreneurship as a fashion consultant, wardrobe stylist, and personal shopper for women over 40.
What she did not expect was for that story to become part of a national conversation about courage, joy, and second acts.
In Hoda Kotb’s book, Yolanda’s story appears in a section called “Jumpstart,” where readers are introduced to her transformation from airline professional to style entrepreneur. The feature highlights how Yolanda turned her lifelong love of fashion into a thriving business while navigating caregiving responsibilities, personal growth, and a global pandemic.
And here’s what makes this even more exciting: Yolanda’s story is featured alongside powerhouse names like Simone Biles and Gabby Bernstein. Just imagine opening a bestselling motivational book and seeing your name included among globally recognized women known for resilience, purpose, and reinvention.
That is not just visibility.
That is validation.
Written by beloved former TODAY co-host and #1 New York Times bestselling author Hoda Kotb, Jump and Find Joy is Hoda’s most personal and ambitious book yet. The book explores how people can navigate life’s unexpected changes and discover joy on the other side of uncertainty.
Hoda openly shares her own life pivots — joining the TODAY Show at 44, becoming a mother at 52, and leaving TODAY at 60 to begin a brand-new chapter. Through deeply personal storytelling, expert insights, and inspirational profiles, she shows readers that change is not something to fear, but something that can ultimately transform us for the better.
The book combines wisdom from resilience experts with real-life stories from celebrities and everyday people who embraced major transitions with grace and courage. That is exactly why Yolanda Taylor’s story fits so beautifully within its pages.
Yolanda’s journey is the definition of a modern “second act.”
For years, she traveled internationally, soaking in the fashion influences of Paris, Milan, and London while serving as a flight attendant. But her true passion was always style, confidence, and helping women feel beautiful and empowered. Eventually, she decided to stop waiting and finally leap into the dream she had carried for years.
Her company, At The Style Table, helps women rediscover themselves through style, confidence, executive presence, and self-care.
As she shared in her feature materials, she believes style is “self-care, not a size or an age.”
That message clearly resonated.
What makes Yolanda’s story especially inspiring is that she did not abandon her life experience. She leveraged it. Years of international travel sharpened her eye for style, beauty, and presentation. Her years serving passengers around the globe taught her poise, empathy, and confidence. Now, she pours all of that wisdom into helping women step boldly into new chapters of their own lives.
Her feature in Jump and Find Joy is proof that ordinary women making extraordinary pivots deserve to have their stories told too.
Her story reminds women everywhere that it is never too late to pivot.
Never too late to reinvent yourself.
Never too late to jump and find joy.
Today, Yolanda Taylor continues to build her brand through styling, speaking, coaching, media appearances, and her podcast, “The At The Style Table Show.” She has also been featured on Great Day Washington and continues to empower women to show up confidently in every room they enter.
Follow Yolanda Taylor and At The Style Table:
- Instagram: @AtTheStyleTable
- LinkedIn: Yolanda Taylor on LinkedIn
- YouTube: At The Style Table Show
