Former first lady Michelle Obama spoke on the importance of representation in a clip from an unreleased episode of her podcast, The Light Podcast, released exclusively to InStyle. During the episode, which officially drops on Tuesday, Obama praised a few role models who regularly challenge the status quo. "We've got so many role models. We've got Serena [Williams] now out there," she said, shouting out the tennis superstar who announced her retirement in August 2022. She also reflected on the lack of representation she had as a child, highlighting the importance of figures such as Williams for today's youth.