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re.</p><p id="9bf8">I loved the topics she chose to explore the relationship’s theme. Although widely relatable and discussed, these ideas are a never-ending source of relevant discussions.</p><p id="1c39">Below, I will talk about each topic in-depth.</p><h1 id="593a">The relationship with ourselves</h1><p id="22f8">The relationship with the self is an essential one in life and yet, is the one we struggle the most. We need a high level of self-awareness to get to know ourselves, <a href="https://psychcentral.com/blog/6-ways-you-can-have-a-healthy-relationship-with-yourself/">embrace our strengths and weaknesses</a> and love them equally.</p><p id="bc7d">Nurturing a self-relationship is especially crucial for women. Not only we tend to put others’ needs before our own, but we also forget to be kind to ourselves — our inner critics are often merciless. I have no doubt this episode will be spectacular.</p><h1 id="9553">The relationship with our health and bodies</h1><p id="d5c1">I believe the previous point links to this one; how we care about our physical health is directly related to how we look after our minds and spirit. Nevertheless, carving out time just for ourselves sometimes is seen as selfish.</p><p id="d919">Michelle will discuss how this type of relationship behaves at various points in our lives; the way we relate with our bodies change through time. For instance, I’m much kinder to my body now than I was in my 20s. I’m guessing she will also talk about self-care and related topics. Menopause is on the table too.</p><h1 id="dcb3">The relationship between spouses</h1><p id="38e7">Without a doubt, this will be a brilliant episode. The Obamas’ marriage is an example of a good relationship where there are love and mutual respect. It also seems that their success doesn’t threaten their partnership, and they have each other’s back.</p><p id="9700">Michelle has previously opened up about the tough times Obama and herself went through, so I believe she will share lots of learnings — successes and failures — she picked up throughout 28 years of marriage. She will also talk about the relationship between parents and kids.</p><h1 id="c860">The relationship with friends</h1><p id="16bb">In <i>Becoming</i>, Michelle talks about her girlfriends and how they help and support her through the toughest times. She values her friendships and honours the importance they play in her life.</p><p id="7643">Friendship is about showing up and keeping close when your friends are in need. In these modern days, where technology and social media virtually make our lives easier in staying connected, it’s

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still challenging to build deep and meaningful relationships. Michelle is a lot of fun; I’m sure she will tell us lots of stories and lessons from her friendships.</p><h1 id="5443">The relationship with mentors and colleagues</h1><p id="db39">Professional relationships are also critical in our lives. Often, when we are young, we think we can get by alone. However, when we <a href="https://readmedium.com/managing-a-new-team-3-effective-ways-to-build-meaningful-relationships-fe10eb88ed8c">connect with our colleagues</a> and make an effort to build meaningful relationships, that’s when we thrive and grow.</p><p id="b653">If you get lucky to find a mentor, someone willing to offer guidance, advice and support, hold on to this person. Michelle’s recalls in <i>Becoming</i> how her mentors made her aware of strengths she didn’t even know she had and how impactful their wisdom was in her journey to find her voice.</p><h1 id="8456">The relationship with our communities</h1><p id="e6ad">Spotify dropped this first episode today (29/07/2020), and the first guest was the one and only Barack Obama. They discussed their background and how different their families’ structures were — Michelle grew up in a traditional <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_family">nuclear family</a>, and Barack’s single mother and grandparents raised him.</p><p id="350e">Also, they talked about the impact of their communities had in their families and how helpful it was to have friends and an extended family around. I was raised in a nuclear family; however, as we moved around a lot when I was a kid, we never developed a closer relationship with our neighbours. I can see now what I missed.</p><p id="d70e">Hearing Michelle and Barack talk about their values, notions of community, and their no-nonsense view of life was a treat.</p><p id="eb8b">With the podcast, Michelle’s goal is to inspire us to bring these conversations forward. These issues are so universal that we can connect with them no matter where we are in the world, or what we are going through.</p><p id="c41d">Michelle encourages us to keep asking questions, dig deeper into our stories and build the courage to have conversations we’ve been putting off with our loved ones.</p><p id="827b">The takeaway of these conversations is that we rely on our relationships, and whether we want it or not, we can’t isolate. Not even in lockdown. We need to nurture and value healthy relationships — it’s a collective effort to a better world.</p><p id="22fd">Michelle Obama reinvented herself after her time as FLOTUS, and it’s doing it beautifully.</p></article></body>

Everything About The Michelle Obama Podcast

Inspiring conversations about relationships that make us who we are

Source: Michelle Obama’s Twitter account

Michelle Obama is well known as America’s 44th First Lady, but since I’m not American, I’ve only connected with her and her story when I read her memoir Becoming.

After the Obamas left the White House, Michelle said she spent a year trying to figure out what she wanted to do next. Most importantly, she had time to breathe. All this time reflecting, and going through her memories, allowed her to produce Becoming.

In the book, she talks about her roots and the journey to find her voice. Also, Michelle recalls her time in the White House, balancing her role as a public figure and as a mother.

I connected with her story because her upbringing and background are similar to mine; I won’t dwell on specifics, but her words and lessons touched me profoundly. When Spotify announced she was going to launch a podcast, I was beyond excited. In Michelle’s words:

“My hope is that this podcast can be a place for us to explore big topics together, a place to sort through the questions that we’re all trying to answer, a place to open up and be a little vulnerable. And have some fun along the way”.

Expectations were high. I couldn’t wait to listen to “The Michelle Obama Podcast”.

The Michelle Obama Podcast

The podcast has an interview format, and Michelle will discuss a variety of topics with people she’s close; her mom, her brother, her friends, colleagues, among others.

The theme of this first season will be “the relationships that make us who we are”. According to her, this is the foundation of everything else, that’s why she is going from there.

I loved the topics she chose to explore the relationship’s theme. Although widely relatable and discussed, these ideas are a never-ending source of relevant discussions.

Below, I will talk about each topic in-depth.

The relationship with ourselves

The relationship with the self is an essential one in life and yet, is the one we struggle the most. We need a high level of self-awareness to get to know ourselves, embrace our strengths and weaknesses and love them equally.

Nurturing a self-relationship is especially crucial for women. Not only we tend to put others’ needs before our own, but we also forget to be kind to ourselves — our inner critics are often merciless. I have no doubt this episode will be spectacular.

The relationship with our health and bodies

I believe the previous point links to this one; how we care about our physical health is directly related to how we look after our minds and spirit. Nevertheless, carving out time just for ourselves sometimes is seen as selfish.

Michelle will discuss how this type of relationship behaves at various points in our lives; the way we relate with our bodies change through time. For instance, I’m much kinder to my body now than I was in my 20s. I’m guessing she will also talk about self-care and related topics. Menopause is on the table too.

The relationship between spouses

Without a doubt, this will be a brilliant episode. The Obamas’ marriage is an example of a good relationship where there are love and mutual respect. It also seems that their success doesn’t threaten their partnership, and they have each other’s back.

Michelle has previously opened up about the tough times Obama and herself went through, so I believe she will share lots of learnings — successes and failures — she picked up throughout 28 years of marriage. She will also talk about the relationship between parents and kids.

The relationship with friends

In Becoming, Michelle talks about her girlfriends and how they help and support her through the toughest times. She values her friendships and honours the importance they play in her life.

Friendship is about showing up and keeping close when your friends are in need. In these modern days, where technology and social media virtually make our lives easier in staying connected, it’s still challenging to build deep and meaningful relationships. Michelle is a lot of fun; I’m sure she will tell us lots of stories and lessons from her friendships.

The relationship with mentors and colleagues

Professional relationships are also critical in our lives. Often, when we are young, we think we can get by alone. However, when we connect with our colleagues and make an effort to build meaningful relationships, that’s when we thrive and grow.

If you get lucky to find a mentor, someone willing to offer guidance, advice and support, hold on to this person. Michelle’s recalls in Becoming how her mentors made her aware of strengths she didn’t even know she had and how impactful their wisdom was in her journey to find her voice.

The relationship with our communities

Spotify dropped this first episode today (29/07/2020), and the first guest was the one and only Barack Obama. They discussed their background and how different their families’ structures were — Michelle grew up in a traditional nuclear family, and Barack’s single mother and grandparents raised him.

Also, they talked about the impact of their communities had in their families and how helpful it was to have friends and an extended family around. I was raised in a nuclear family; however, as we moved around a lot when I was a kid, we never developed a closer relationship with our neighbours. I can see now what I missed.

Hearing Michelle and Barack talk about their values, notions of community, and their no-nonsense view of life was a treat.

With the podcast, Michelle’s goal is to inspire us to bring these conversations forward. These issues are so universal that we can connect with them no matter where we are in the world, or what we are going through.

Michelle encourages us to keep asking questions, dig deeper into our stories and build the courage to have conversations we’ve been putting off with our loved ones.

The takeaway of these conversations is that we rely on our relationships, and whether we want it or not, we can’t isolate. Not even in lockdown. We need to nurture and value healthy relationships — it’s a collective effort to a better world.

Michelle Obama reinvented herself after her time as FLOTUS, and it’s doing it beautifully.