NEW YORK \u2014\u00a0Michelle Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, will host a new weekly podcast series starting this month featuring a special guest pulled from the world of entertainment, sports, health or business. \u201cIMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson\u201d will address \u201ceveryday questions shaping our lives, relationships and the world around us,\u201d according to a press release. IMO is slang for \u201cin my opinion.\u201d Some of the guests slated to speak to the former first lady and Robinson, the executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, include actors Issa Rae and Keke Palmer and 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 \u2014 the first is an introductory one and the second features Rae \u2014 will premiere on March 12. New episodes will be released weekly and will be available on all audio platforms and YouTube. \u201cWith everything going on in the world, we\u2019re all looking for answers and people to turn to,\u201d Obama said in a statement. \u201cThere is no single way to deal with the challenges we may be facing \u2014 whether it\u2019s family, faith, or our personal relationships \u2014 but taking the time to open up and talk about these issues can provide hope.\u201d Obama has had two other podcasts \u2014 \u201cThe Michelle Obama Podcast\u201d in 2020 and another in 2023, \u201cThe 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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