Unnamed UK Prime Minister

And it's always felt to me that good hosting is a kind of magic, right? And you are such a master of this particular art form, this magic of convening people and making the togetherness feel so special.

And it's always felt to me that good hosting is a kind of magic, right? And you are such a master of this particular art form, this magic of convening people and making the togetherness feel so special.

that comes from, that desire to comfort people, to make them feel cared for.

that comes from, that desire to comfort people, to make them feel cared for.

That's a pretty stark thing to have to say. Yeah.

That's a pretty stark thing to have to say. Yeah.

Well, do you remember the first time? that you really hosted on your own?

Well, do you remember the first time? that you really hosted on your own?

Your first party, 20 people?

Your first party, 20 people?

Well, how did it play out? So you're in the kitchen. You're making omelets. You're recognizing this isn't going super well. This isn't going well at all.

Well, how did it play out? So you're in the kitchen. You're making omelets. You're recognizing this isn't going super well. This isn't going well at all.

So it was... Bad? It was bad. It was really bad. Could you feel it? Like, was it tangible?

So it was... Bad? It was bad. It was really bad. Could you feel it? Like, was it tangible?

But you keep at it, quite obviously. So what does it look like for you to grow into a more confident, less omelet-centric host?

But you keep at it, quite obviously. So what does it look like for you to grow into a more confident, less omelet-centric host?

The lesson being that cooking is part of hosting, but it is not the totality of hosting.

The lesson being that cooking is part of hosting, but it is not the totality of hosting.

Right.

Right.