Michelle Obama
Hers is a name that resonates with a global audience. Whether you’re young or old, have an interest in politics or not, Michelle Obama is a force to be reckoned with. Taking her place next to her husband when he won the United States presidency 12 years ago, she would become the ultimate role model and mother-in-chief that every woman can relate to.
In her memoir Becoming, Michelle, 56, chronicles her journey from childhood, on the South Side of Chicago, to adulthood, where she earned degrees from both Princeton and Harvard. Soon after, she was offered a job at a prestigious law firm, and went on to fall in love with and marry a man whose vision would cement his place in the history books.
Through her memoir, her podcasts and a Netflix documentary, the former First Lady shares remarkable wisdom on how one can live a life just as remarkable as hers.
Living life to the full
Michelle is an inspiration to thousands of women worldwide, and many gravitate towards her because of her positive outlook on life. Her desire to live life to the full can be traced back to her losing her father to multiple sclerosis and her close friend, Suzanne, to cancer.
“Losing my dad exacerbated my sense that there was no time to sit around and ponder how my life should go. My
