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Barack Obama to appear on Michelle Obama’s podcast debut

Former President Barack Obama, left, and former first lady Michelle Obama appear on stage during a community concert at the Obama Foundation Summit on Nov. 1, 2017, in Chicago. The first guest of Michelle Obama's new podcast will have a familiar presidential face: Barack Obama. The former president will appear on "The Michelle Obama Podcast" on Spotify, the Obama's Higher Ground and the streaming service announced Friday, July 24, 2020 . The podcast will debut on July 29. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, file)
Former President Barack Obama, left, and former first lady Michelle Obama appear on stage during a community concert at the Obama Foundation Summit on Nov. 1, 2017, in Chicago. The first guest of Michelle Obama's new podcast will have a familiar presidential face: Barack Obama. The former president will appear on "The Michelle Obama Podcast" on Spotify, the Obama's Higher Ground and the streaming service announced Friday, July 24, 2020 . The podcast will debut on July 29. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, file) Former President Barack Obama, left, and former first lady Michelle Obama appear on stage during a community concert at the Obama Foundation Summit on Nov. 1, 2017, in Chicago. The first guest of Michelle Obama's new podcast will have a familiar presidential face: Barack Obama. The former president will appear on "The Michelle Obama Podcast" on Spotify, the Obama's Higher Ground and the streaming service announced Friday, July 24, 2020 . The podcast will debut on July 29. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, file)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first guest of Michelle Obama’s new podcast will have a familiar presidential voice: Barack Obama.

The former United States president is expected to appear on “The Michelle Obama Podcast” on Spotify, the Obama’s Higher Ground and streaming service announced Friday. The podcast will debut Wednesday.

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

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

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