Candace Parker
Guest on IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
Candace Parker is a retired American professional basketball player and one of the most decorated stars in WNBA history. She won two WNBA MVP awards, three WNBA championships, and two Olympic gold medals with Team USA, and she is also known for her work as a basketball analyst and broadcaster. After retiring in 2024, Parker moved into media and writing, including authoring *The Can-Do Mindset*. She currently works as a commentator and studio analyst while continuing to build her profile beyond basketball.
Products they talk about
Chop Wood Carry Water👍 Recommends
…recommending a book about mastering skills through committing to the process
“One of my favorite books, and I talk about it in here, it's called Chop Wood Carry Water. And it's an easy read. Yeah. But it's about, and he wants to go into archery, and he wants to be a master at archery. And he's going through the process, and his mentor is basically telling him, you're first going to learn how to chop wood carry water. Yeah. You know, and throughout the book. Like wax on, wax off. Wax on, wax off. Miyagi. We got that. You know, the karate kid mentality. It's really about relinquishing the results.”
on IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
The Alchemist👍 Recommends
…discussing how the book's themes about personal growth influenced her own life journey
“And I can remember reading The Alchemist, which is one of my favorite books. I read once a year, usually. And I've read it from high school because every transition, you see something different in the book. And I remember being fascinated by Fatima and The Alchemist. And Fatima was this, you know, this woman that is everything he ever wanted. But she allowed him to finish his journey and working on himself and experiencing life before love, you know, before she would accept his hand.”
on IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson