Dylan Dreyer has become one of the most recognizable faces on Today since joining Weekend Today in 2012, but her evolution as a broadcaster has unfolded right alongside her transformation as a mother of three and a woman learning how to balance wellness with a demanding public life. Through candid interviews and honest on-air conversations, Dylan has shared glimpses into her fitness routine, diet habits, and the changing realities of her health journey as she navigates the chaos of raising young children.
Her commitment to fitness first became a major topic in 2019, when she teamed up with fellow Today co-host Craig Melvin for a 10-week strength training initiative aimed at motivating viewers to start exercising. The program, built around two 30-minute workouts each week plus one fitness class, encouraged participants to take rest days seriously and focus on consistency rather than perfection. For Dylan, the challenge was not only about getting stronger — it was about showing viewers that even someone with a hectic schedule could carve out time to prioritize health.
Just a year later, in August 2020, Dylan opened up about how motherhood had shifted her relationship with exercise. Appearing in a Today segment, she admitted with a laugh that her once-structured routine had fallen apart. “My exercise routine has not been going,” she said bluntly, explaining that a new baby and the nonstop demands of parenting left her exhausted. She added that her return to running — for the first time in months — felt like rediscovering an old part of herself.
Her approach to food has also evolved over time, particularly during pregnancy. When expecting her first child, Calvin Bradley, born in 2016, Dylan took a thoughtful approach to nutrition. She relied on pregnancy apps to remind her of healthy habits and found gentle prompts helped her choose balanced meals rather than falling into junk-food cravings. She described her strategy not as restrictive but mindful, trying to stay attuned to what her body needed while still allowing herself grace.
But even as she focused on health, Dylan faced another deeply personal chapter: her struggle with infertility. After welcoming Calvin with her husband Brian Fichera — a cameraman she married in 2012 — the couple hoped to grow their family. But by 2019, Dylan revealed in a vulnerable essay for Today.com that she had suffered a miscarriage and learned she had a low egg count. Her honesty resonated widely.
“We have so much love to give,” she wrote, sharing her and Brian’s desire to give their son siblings, just as each of them had growing up. At the time, doctors told her that once her egg supply ran out, it would be gone for good. The couple began preparing emotionally for IVF, bracing for the long road ahead.
Then came the surprise: before beginning treatment, Dylan discovered she was pregnant. Their second son, Oliver George, was born in January 2020 — a moment of joy after months of uncertainty. And in 2021, the family grew again when Dylan gave birth to their third son, Russell James. Each of her boys brought a new burst of energy, filling the Dreyer-Fichera home with laughter, chaos, and endless activity — something Dylan embraces wholeheartedly.
By 2023, her sons had reached ages where life felt busier but more joyful than ever. For the first time in years, Dylan and Brian slipped away for a short vacation, marking a rare moment of calm without the kids. The getaway coincided with the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, a celebrity golf event where Dylan competed with Brian as her caddy. Golf, she has shared often, is one of her favorite ways to stay active, combining movement, focus, and much-needed time outdoors.
Even with a packed schedule — juggling on-air responsibilities, raising three children, writing books like Misty the Cloud: A Very Stormy Day, and navigating the rhythms of family life — Dylan embraces fitness in whatever form her day allows. Her workouts often happen at home, squeezed in between school pick-ups and bedtime routines. She’s admitted that some days laziness wins, and she gives herself permission to rest. Other days, she opts for short runs, quick strength sessions, or even fast, simple meals that fit a working mother’s lifestyle.
In July 2022, she posted a snapshot of her “working mom dinner,” a healthy but easy-to-carry meal she ate on her way to the NBC Nightly News set: a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole wheat, plantain chips, and cherries. It reflected her philosophy perfectly — nutritious, realistic, and made for someone who often has to eat on the go.
Dylan’s authenticity has made her a relatable figure on Today. Her fitness journey isn’t styled, filtered, or curated; it’s rooted in real life — in pregnancies, setbacks, victories, fertility struggles, exhaustion, and moments of renewed motivation. She doesn’t claim to have all the answers. Instead, she shares what works for her as she navigates the constant push and pull between personal wellness and parenthood.
Her openness about the hard parts — the miscarriage, the challenges of staying active, the guilt of losing routines — makes her successes feel even more meaningful. From strength training with colleagues to chasing her sons around the house, from carefully choosing meals during pregnancy to grabbing PB&J in the car, Dylan approaches health with honesty and humor.
Through every stage of her career and family life, she continues to model what it means to adapt, persevere, and show up fully — even when the path shifts beneath her. And for viewers, that authenticity may be her most inspiring routine of all.
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