Michelle Obama: ‘It’s Always Been Important to Me to Use Style as a Language’

Former first lady to launch a six-part podcast series on her forthcoming book ‘The Look.’

Michelle Obama speaks during Higher Ground’s IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson podcast during 2025 Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival at Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center on August 9, 2025 in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

In anticipation of Michelle Obama’s forthcoming book, The Look, the former first lady on Thursday announced that its release slated for Nov. 4 will be accompanied by a special six-part podcast series: IMO: The Look.

The limited series podcast is produced by Higher Ground, the media company founded by former President Barack Obama and the former first lady, and is a companion program to Obama’s popular podcast IMO With Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, an ongoing series she hosts with her brother.

The new podcast series will debut on Nov. 5, a day after the book release by Crown Publishing Group. IMO: The Look podcast takes a deeper look into Michelle Obama’s journey as a defining force in style—both …