Barack Obama to appear on Michelle Obama's podcast debut

  first guest of Michelle Obama’s new podcast will have a familiar presidential voice: Barack Obama. former United States president is expected to appear on “ Michelle Obama Podcast” on Spotify, Obama’s Higher Ground and streaming service anunced Friday. podcast will debut on July 29.

In premiere episode, former first ly and her husband will hold an intimate conversation about community, love that powers relationships and life after living eight years in White House.

“For eight years my life was full of crazy schedules, juggling big initiatives, speeches, state dinners," Michelle Obama says in first episode's intro. “t to mention trying to raise two daughters and keeping my he above water. But once Barack’s second term ended, presidency was over and finally h some time to brea."

Michelle Obama’s new podcast expects to hold candid and personal conversations focusing on a variety of topics concerning women’s health, marri and benefits of mentorship. nine-episode series will include several guests such as talk-show host Conan O’Brien and Valerie Jarrett, business woman and former senior visor to Barack Obama.

“I don’t want this podcast to be prescriptive… or present anyone’s ideas as truth," she says in episode. “I just want it to feel like we’re sitting toger on a park bench or in booth of a restaurant with jukebox playing. And most importantly, I hope this podcast sparks ideas and topics that all you listeners can open up with in your own circles."

Her podcast is first title in ongoing collaboration between Spotify and Higher Ground, a production company founded by Barack and Michelle Obama. Last year, duo partnered with Spotify to produce exclusive podcasts for platform.

Obama released her Netflix documentary “Becoming” in May. project was an extension of her 2018 best-selling memoir of same name and a kind of authorized filmic portrait of Obama.

Last year, she embarked on a rock-star-style tour of more than 30 cities to promote her book.