India, March 28 -- Michelle Obama recently took the SXSW stage in Austin, Texas, with candour and outlined her new podcast, 'In My Opinion,' which she co-hosts with her brother Craig Robinson.

"We're dealing with a lot of uncertainties," Michelle explained. "People always ask me and Barack, how did we stay hopeful in, not just the eight years in the White House, but beyond? Because, let me tell you, there was a lot of negative energy flipping our way, a lot of rumors, a lot of gossip...."

Lately, Michelle's absence from several public events, including Jimmy Carter's funeral on January 9 and Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, sparked speculation about their marriage. Despite Barack's Instagram post for her birthday in January an...