Former First Lady Michelle Obama has announced she’s launching her own family-centred podcast, starting on Spotify at the end of July.
The audio streaming giant, which has been heavily investing in exclusive podcast content, is promising listeners intimate conversations between Obama and her guests.
A short introductory podcast has already gone live on Spotify, with the first episode set to launch on July 29.
“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,” Obama said on Twitter.
Among other things, the talks will focus on the relationship between siblings, child rearing and health issues.
With her family and friends she wants to discuss the relationships that make us who we are, she said in a video, noting the aim of helping listeners to talk about these issues with their families themselves.
Her announcement on Twitter came hours after the account of her husband, former US president Barack Obama, was hacked as part of a major Bitcoin scam impacting numerous accounts with millions of followers.
The Obamas’ production company, Higher Ground, had already announced a partnership with Spotify last summer. However, details about content or a start date had not been given at that time.
