It was a pleasure speaking with Georgina Adam for the upcoming episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast. We talked about the realities shaping the global art market today – from liquidity and transaction costs to transparency, sustainability, and the growing role of technology and digital art.

...Our conversation also touched on generational change, geopolitical uncertainty, and why, despite these challenges, a shared passion for art continues to sustain the market.

Thank you, Georgina, for such a thoughtful and engaging conversation!

The full episode will be available next week on The Pearl Lam Podcast on YouTube and Spotify.

Growing up without children his age at home, Charles Li describes a childhood shaped by independence and necessity. Instead of family life, he found companionship on the streets. He formed a small gang with other children, got into trouble, and sometimes stole food simply because they were ...hungry.

Hear more of Charles’s story on The Pearl Lam Podcast.

At 43, Charles Li believed marriage and family weren’t part of his future. He had made peace with that idea. Then he met his wife at a wedding – and just one week later, they decided to get married. What felt impossible for years suddenly became very clear!

Timing, it seems, has its ...own logic.

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Before returning fully to academia, Charles Li spent a year immersed in medicine. While a professor at USC, he took time off to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in neurology at UC San Francisco. Here, Li worked closely on brain function and early methods of diagnosing strokes and speech ...impairments — long before today’s advanced imaging technologies became standard.

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Why do conversations between China and the West so often misunderstand each other?

Charles Li explains how different moral frameworks and values shape Chinese culture, and why ideas like individualism don’t translate cleanly across contexts. Without that understanding, even political ...dialogue can end up being misconstrued.

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This week on The Pearl Lam podcast, Charles Li shares a brilliant story about China’s only female sovereign, Wu Zetian, one that captures her intelligence and strategic thinking. When faced with a rule no one could challenge, she chose not to argue or confront it directly. Instead, she found a ...way around it. By redefining who she was within the system, she made the impossible acceptable and left no room for objection.

Discover more on The Pearl Lam Podcast.

Individualism: one word, two very different meanings.

Charles Li, author and professor of linguistics, explains why individualism is often misunderstood in East Asian contexts, where its Chinese translation, 个人主义, carries a negative connotation. It’s a reminder of how language, ...culture, and ideology quietly shape perception.

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The power of modern science and healthcare! In this episode of The Pearl Lam podcast, Dr. Eva Cwynar explains how blood tests like Galleri can screen for over 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear or a mass form.

We discuss all about the shift to preventative care and long-term health,... available on YouTube and Spotify.

Living longer is one thing. Living well is another.

In this week’s episode of the Pearl Lam Podcast, I talked to Dr. Eva Cwynar about why quality of life matters more than quantity, claiming that anti-aging has very little to do with Botox or filler and everything to do with how you take... care of yourself.

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Hormones, metabolism, and longevity are at the centre of Dr. Eva Cwynar’s work. She shares why anti-aging isn’t about appearances, but about supporting how the body functions – slowing down breakdown and, in some cases, helping the body recover balance at a cellular level.

Discover ...the full episode on The Pearl Lam Podcast. Available on YouTube and Spotify.

Dr. Eva Cwynar shares an observation from her years in practice: more young men are now facing hormonal and fertility challenges earlier in life. What was once considered primarily a women’s health issue is becoming a broader conversation, shaped by environment, stress, and lifestyle.

...You can hear her perspective in full on The Pearl Lam Podcast.

Does the environment play a role in anti-aging?

According to Dr. Eva Cwynar, absolutely. She explains why our surroundings play a key role in anti-aging, and why finding moments to decompress is especially important in city life.

Join us as we deep dive all things anti-aging in ...the latest episode of the Pearl Lam Podcast.

In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, I speak with Charles Li, author and professor of linguistics, about language as lived experience. Our conversation moves between his academic work and his personal history, growing up in China and Hong Kong, moving to the United States, and navigating ...identity, politics, and belonging across cultures.

Join Charles and I for the full episode coming next week, only on The Pearl Lam Podcast!

This week on The Pearl Lam Podcast, I chat with Dr. Eva Cwynar about what truly happens as we get older.

From changes in the body to subtle shifts in the brain. She explains how aging can affect bone density, posture, and even how we experience space over time.

Watch the full ...conversation on The Pearl Lam Podcast on YouTube.

Is anti-aging really about vanity? According to Dr. Eva Cwynar, it’s quite the opposite. For her, it’s about preservation, responsibility, and being present – especially for her children. It’s a perspective that reframes longevity as care, not appearance.

Watch our conversation on ...The Pearl Lam Podcast now on YouTube.