Michelle Obama teams up with Higher Ground Productions for new Spotify podcast

Michelle Obama is teaming up with Spotify and Higher Ground Productions for a multi-series, multi-year partnership for The Michelle Obama Podcast.

The Michelle Obama Podcast, which is hosted by the one and only Michelle Obama, will be premiering exclusively on Spotify on July 29th.

According to a press release from Spotify, “The series will bring listeners the former First Lady’s most candid and personal conversations, showing us what’s possible when we allow ourselves to be vulnerable, to open up, and to focus on what matters most.”

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I’m thrilled to announce a new project: The #MichelleObamaPodcast with @Spotify! It’s been a tough year, and I hope this podcast can help us explore what we’re going through and spark new conversations with our loved ones. I can't wait for you all to listen––the first episode drops July 29! For this first season, I'll be talking with some of the people most dear to me: my mom, my brother, my friends, colleagues, and many others. In each episode, we'll discuss the relationships that make us who we are. Sometimes that might be as personal as our relationship with our health and our bodies. Other times, we'll be talking about the challenges and the joys of being a parent or a spouse, the friendships that help us through hard times, or the growth we experience when we lean on colleagues and mentors. What I love about these conversations is that they're issues we’re all dealing with every day––and they can take on new meaning when we’re going through a global pandemic or seeking out long-overdue racial justice in our communities. Mostly, I hope this podcast will help you open up new conversations––and hard conversations––with the people who matter most to you. That’s how we can build more understanding and empathy for one another––especially during times like this.

A post shared by Michelle Obama (@michelleobama) on Jul 16, 2020 at 5:00am PDTThe episodes will focus on relationships that shape people, including discussions about siblings, close friends, partners, parents, and mentors.

In her Instagram post announcing her podcast, Michelle shared, “What I love about these conversations is that they're issues we’re all dealing with every day––and they can take on new meaning when we’re going through a global pandemic or seeking out long-overdue racial justice in our communities.”

The featured guests range from family to celebrities. Michelle will also speak candidly with her mother and brother, Marian and Craig Robinson.

Michelle, Sasha, Barack and Malia Obama (Michelle Obama/Instagram)

Other notable guests will include talk show host Conan O’Brien, Obama White House advisor Valerie Jarrett, journalist Michele Norris and Dr. Sharon Malone, who is married to former Obama-era Attorney General Eric Holder.

Michelle said in a statement that she hopes this podcast "can help us explore what we’re going through and spark new conversations with our loved ones.”

She finished off her announcement by writing, “I hope this podcast will help you open up new conversations––and hard conversations––with the people who matter most to you. That’s how we can build more understanding and empathy for one another––especially during times like this.”