New Delhi, July 21 -- Former US President Barack Obama joined wife Michelle and brother-in-law Craig Robinson on a recent episode of the "IMO" podcast to share insights on raising emotionally intelligent boys and building inclusive communities for the next generation.

The podcast featured a question from a new mother of a one-year-old son, asking how to raise emotionally competent men in a world that focuses heavily on empowering girls. "What can we do to change the fact that we raise our girls and we love our boys?" she asked.

In response, Barack Obama offered candid reflections on raising boys to recognize and resist troubling online ideologies, and emphasised the importance of broader male role models.

Obama recalled his college day...