Michelle Obama has announced the very special guest who will appear on her first podcast episode.
The former First Lady of the United States took to her Instagram account to share the exciting news with her over 40 million followers that the first guest to appear on her new The Michelle Obama Podcast will be husband and former President of the United States Barack Obama.
Sharing a lovely black and white photo of the couple in their home recording the podcast episode, Michelle wrote on her Instagram and Twitter feeds, 'Can’t wait for you to hear the first episode of The #MichelleObamaPodcast!
'It’s a long, thoughtful talk with @BarackObama—we had some fun with this one. That conversation goes live tomorrow, but you can follow us right now by clicking the link in my bio to hear a preview'.
It comes just days after the former First Lady took to her social media accounts to unveil her new podcast.
‘I’m thrilled to announce a new project: The #MichelleObamaPodcast with @Spotify!’ she wrote alongside a video introducing the project, which she hopes will open up conversations with families and help us to understand the difficult events of this year.
‘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’.
Michelle, whose husband Barack Obama was President of the United States between 2009 and 2017, revealed that she will be hosting some special guests on the podcast, as she will be in conversation with her close family and friends.
‘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,’ she wrote of the podcast, which will be hitting Spotify later this month 29th July. ‘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,’ she continued. ‘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,’ she went on, ‘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,’ added Michelle, who is mum to 22-year-old Malia and 19-year-old Sasha.
‘That’s how we can build more understanding and empathy for one another––especially during times like this’.
The first episode of the podcast, featuring President Barack Obama, dropped earlier today. So head to your preferred podcast platform to have a listen!
Aleesha is digital shopping writer at woman&home - so whether you're looking for beauty, fashion, health or home buys, she knows all the best places to splash your cash. She earned an MA in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London in 2017 after graduating from University of Leeds in 2014 with a BA in English and Spanish (which took her to Madrid for a fun Rioja and tapas-packed year). Aleesha has worked for woman&home since 2019, when she joined the team as their digital news writer. A year on the news team gained her quick and reactive writing skills and a love for breaking stories, invaluable insight into where to get the best lifestyle releases first, an AOP awards nomination and the nickname ‘crazy watch lady’ after she became so obsessed with the royals that she followed breaking news alerts on her Apple Watch.
Before joining the woman&home team, Aleesha wrote for their sister site GoodtoKnow, where she covered celebrity news, health advice and where to snap up the cheapest lifestyle buys. With a background in beauty, Aleesha has also written for Stylist and Women’s Health where she developed an understanding into what makes a stellar product and which brands are worth paying attention to. She never leaves the house without a slick of lip balm and a good slathering of SPF, cannot live without an eyelash curler by her side and is always on the hunt for new lipsticks to add to her ‘Lipstick of the Day’ Instagram story highlight (and color-coordinated collection).
But it’s not just beauty buys Aleesha can help you with. Social media savviness, strong PR relationships and a need to stay in the know mean she’s all about the latest fashions, clever gadgets and reliable lifestyle buys too. She loves indulging in an interior craze (with a bedroom drowned in prints, plants and pink), is a regular visitor to the Missoma and Edge of Ember 'New In' pages and can’t resist the allure of a kitchen gadget—just ask her three coffee machines.
When she’s not playing around with new products and testing anything she can get her hands on, Aleesha spends most of her time with her head in a current bestseller, catching up on the latest Netflix craze with her sister, trying out new recipes, drinking wine with her bestie and (in non-COVID times) has been known to be a bit of a jetsetter amongst her friendship group. Oh and she makes the most of her Disney+ subscription by watching the Marvel films on repeat (definitely not just for Chris Evans...).
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