At SXSW, Michelle Obama tackles despair and loneliness in a podcast with her brother, Craig Robinson
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Photo caption: Michelle Obama, Craig Robinson, and Laurie Santos at the SXSW Conference & Festival, March 13, 2025, at the Austin Convention Center. Photo credit: Andy Wenstrand. Article by Tania Rahman. Fast Company – March 14, 2025.
Trying to find authentic, consistent joy in the midst of a reality that is relentlessly delivering devastating blows feels akin to finding a needle in an impossibly large haystack. But according to Michelle Obama, it is possible—and the power lies in acknowledging the depth of despair and apathy while still finding reasons for hope. […]