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How, how, how to introduce Michelle, LeVon, Robinson, Obama.

How do we do that? Are you as excited as I am to be here? Honest to God.

I just saw her backstage. She looks good.

So everybody in this room knows how spectacular she is.

We all know she graduated from Princeton undergrad. Harvard Law.

Raised not one but two fabulous young women. The hugger in chief is at SESO right there on her Instagram.

It's carried so much honesty, decency and light that I actually would not be surprised to hear guys.

And she glows in the dark. I like that. It's my pleasure to welcome to the stage Michelle Obama.

Hello everyone. This is the Light Podcast and I'm Michelle Obama.

For a long time one of my biggest fears has been whether or not I'm messing up my kids.

It's a thought that runs through every parent's mind. Am I being too lenient?

Or am I coming down on them too hard?

Is comforting them during a temper tantrum really gonna calm them down?

Or is it gonna make them dependent on me for the rest of their lives?

I'll admit it's not all entirely rational but either way it is very very real.

And even if you don't have kids yet but you're thinking about it you're probably wondering if you'll be a good parent.

This stuff is important to think through because figuring out how to be a positive influence on a child is tough.

It's a constantly moving target. But at the same time it is a singularly powerful experience.

Maybe the most fundamental way that one human can share their light with another.

That's what I get into in this episode. And I'm thrilled to do it with my good friend Gail King, one of the most incredible moms I know.

Now Gail and I go way back. We met right around the time Barack was elected.

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