Post by Michaela Hallam (King)

Ok. So it really is hotter in the UK and in Cannes. Especially with no aircon! Another reason to count myself lucky to have been there. Which I do. It was a fantastic, productive, sweaty, swag filled week, with no Exhibit B. PHOTOS EXPLAINED:    1. Spotted: The Lost Towel.  2. The studio being used for recording purposes  3. The studio being used for power nap purposes  4. Sneaking off to Spotify  5. Fight Club Grub    6. Average number of steps  7. Dressing for Dinner  8. Penthouse Dinner (Thank you Viral Nation )  9. Yacht Posers (Thank you Marisa Nelson & Equativ) 10. Annie's Swag Grab      MY TOP THREE HIGHLIGHTS: • Recording Daily Drops of the Empower Podcast live from Cannes with guests Lucy Verby Sophie Devonshire⚡️ Jennifer Carey Sara Holt Rich Miles Stephanie Dittmer Rogers Lisa💫 Goodchild Ben Cleaver Tom Evans Jimmy McLoughlin OBE . Plus the Dream Team of Annie Day Neil Cowling and Richard Blake in France and Beckie Bird Emma Crampton and Finlay Macrae in the UK. And of course Propeller Group's Louise Watson and Kate Chaundy.    • My first Cannes DLL Lunch with Maria Cadbury Ellie Edwards-Scott Emma Lacey Lisa Menaldo Katie Grosvenor Sarah Tims Lisa💫 Goodchild    • The priviledge of a rooftop dinner with Lauren Milne Sydne Mullings Vicki Shapiro Felicia Asiedu Kristin Rieber Amy Daroukakis    MY BEST BEHIND THE SCENES BITS: • The Continuing Saga of Neil's Lost Towel • Rich McHardy cashing in on seeing the sea ... • Bumping into David Pomfret in exactly the same spot we bumped into him on the Croisette 2 years ago • Seeing the brilliant Laura Gallop for the first time in too many years    MY SAD NEAR MISS • Not seeing Lizzy Pollott in person despite best efforts