Michelle and Craig sit down with fellow Chicagoan and former WNBA star Candace Parker to discuss the importance of self-exploration in our careers, the challenges they’ve had raising children in extraordinary circumstances, and Candace’s love story with her wife. Plus, a listener asks for help in finding a new career path.
00:00 – Nursing in the Oval Office: Candace’s unforgettable story
02:59 – Intro: Candace Parker’s incredible career & new book
05:11 – Closing one chapter, starting another: retirement reflections
07:35 – Childhood lessons, guardrails, and high expectations
10:20 – Growing up with brothers: thick skin & quick comebacks
12:22 – Monopoly board flips & sibling rivalries
13:33 – Finding confidence at Tennessee with Coach Summitt
20:47 – A whirlwind 2008: championships, Olympics, and motherhood
22:34 – Balancing pregnancy, career, and outside pressure
25:43 – No maternity leave in the early WNBA
28:05 – Taking her baby overseas: life in Russia and China
31:10 – Layla’s playdate story in Russia
33:57 – Parenting daughters vs. parenting sons
35:31 – “Why are boys always damp?” — White House family memories
36:47 – Nursing in the Oval Office (full story)
38:32 – Meeting Anya and building a love story
42:59 – Coming out, family reactions, and acceptance
47:44 – Listener Question: Career growth and finding new challenges
52:59 – Embracing new chapters in life and work
55:52 – Candace’s take: women in sports and breaking barriers
59:29 – The Can Do Mindset: lessons and acronyms
01:00:47 – Closing thoughts and celebrations
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About IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson
Michelle Obama and her big brother Craig Robinson bring their unique experiences and candid perspectives to a range of personal dilemmas, from the everyday to the existential. Each week, they’re joined by a special guest to tackle audience questions with practical advice, terrific stories, and plenty of laughs. From dating and relationships to parenting and financial planning, IMO sees the iconic First Lady at her most relaxed and honest. This podcast will leave you laughing, reflecting, and feeling more prepared to tackle life’s challenges.
About Michelle Obama
Michelle’s passion for storytelling has set sales records, garnered awards and accolades, and earned her global acclaim. Her memoir, Becoming, spent over 130 weeks on the New York Times Bestsellers list, sold more than 17 million copies worldwide, and won a Grammy Award. American Factory, the first film produced by her and her husband Barack Obama’s media company Higher Ground, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 2020. Upon its release in 2020, The Michelle Obama Podcast was the most successful original in Spotify history, bringing in more women listeners over 40 than any other podcast. Through the Obama Foundation, she founded the Girls Opportunity Alliance, which supports adolescent girls’ education and empowerment around the world.
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About Craig Robinson
Craig is the Executive Director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and host of the Higher Ground podcast Ways To Win with Hall of Fame coach John Calipari. From 2017-2020, he served as the vice president of Player Development and Minor League Operations for the NBA’s New York Knicks. Previously, he was a Division I head men’s basketball coach at Oregon State and Brown, and spent more than a decade working as a trader in the investment banking industry. Most importantly, he is a husband and father of four.
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About Higher Ground
Higher Ground was founded by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama in 2018 to tell powerful stories that entertain, inform, and inspire—while elevating new and diverse voices in the entertainment industry. Learn more at
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