Jill Martin is coming off one of those "what's next" kind of years, and she said she's kinder and more grateful because of it. For 18 years, lifestyle host Martin has dazzled "Today Show" fans with her style and energy. Her trademark "Steals and Deals" segments carved a niche in morning television that's been replicated all over. Life was going great until it wasn't. Last year, she dealt with breast cancer and a divorce while launching a new company. "I would go and do 'Steals and Deals' and then go for chemo, and then lay in bed for the rest of the time," Martin said. But Martin's uncanny ability to tap into trendy products she believes in has set her apart.Animal Buddies, a product from that new company was just named among Oprah's Favorite Things. And another product, NBA-branded sherpa loungers, is becoming a courtside hit this holiday season. Her health and personal life are now back on track.Martin is sharing her journey about how kindness and gratitude have helped her emerge stronger than ever with a new purpose.She's using her platform to encourage women to test for the breast cancer gene. "I am so grateful that I told it (her journey) because I've saved so many lives, and that is what I feel," Martin said. "God has put me on this earth to do. I really do feel like that. And I wasn't. I didn't speak like that prior to this, but that's what I believe."On this Dying to Ask: How Jill balanced chemo and her "Today Show" duties Why launching a company while going through the worst year of her life ended up being a great thing The role kindness and gratitude played in her physical and emotional recoveryJill takes us behind the scenes of "Steals and Deals"Other places to listenCLICK HERE to listen on iTunesCLICK HERE to listen on StitcherCLICK HERE to listen on Spotify See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter