NEW YORK – Michelle Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, are set to launch a new weekly podcast series later this month. The podcast, titled “IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson,” will feature a variety of special guests from the fields of entertainment, sports, health, and business.
The podcast aims to explore and discuss “everyday questions that influence our lives, relationships, and the world we live in,” as stated in a press release. The term “IMO” is a popular abbreviation for “in my opinion.”
Among the notable guests scheduled to join the former first lady and Robinson, who serves as the executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, are actors Issa Rae and Keke Palmer, as well as psychologist Dr. Orna Guralnik.
Other guests include filmmakers Seth and Lauren Rogan; soccer star Abby Wambach; authors Jay Shetty, Glennon Doyle and Logan Ury; editor Elaine Welteroth; radio personality Angie Martinez; media mogul Tyler Perry; actor Tracee Ellis Ross; husband-and-wife athlete and actor Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union; and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky.
The first two episodes — the first is an introductory one and the second features Rae — will premiere on March 12. New episodes will be released weekly and will be available on all audio platforms and YouTube.
“With everything going on in the world, we’re all looking for answers and people to turn to,” Obama said in a statement. “There is no single way to deal with the challenges we may be facing — whether it’s family, faith, or our personal relationships — but taking the time to open up and talk about these issues can provide hope.”
Obama has had two other podcasts — “The Michelle Obama Podcast” in 2020 and another in 2023, “The Light We Carry.” Her husband, Barack Obama, offered a series of conversations about American life between him and Bruce Springsteen.
The new podcast is a production of Higher Ground, the media company founded in 2018 by the former president and first lady.
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