In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, Pearl Lam is joined by art market journalist and author Georgina Adam to examine the evolving dynamics of the global art market.

Drawing on historical insight and current developments, the conversation explores structural challenges such as liquidity, high transaction costs, and the art market’s fundamental differences from traditional financial systems.

It also addresses the influence of technology and digital art, alongside ongoing concerns around transparency and environmental sustainability. The discussion considers generational shifts, geopolitical uncertainty, and demographic constraints in emerging markets as continuing pressures on the sector. Despite these complexities, the exchange conveys a measured optimism that a sustained commitment to art will continue to underpin the market’s long-term resilience.

In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, Pearl Lam speaks with Charles Li, author and professor of linguistics, in a conversation shaped by history, culture, and lived experience. Drawing on a transcription rich with significant historical dates and timelines, the discussion traces transformative periods in China’s political and cultural evolution, situating personal narrative within broader historical change.

The exchange reflects deeply rooted cultural values, examining how traditional Chinese icons such as Lord Guan and Confucius continue to influence personal ethics and collective identity. Li’s journey highlights personal resilience and academic achievement, revealing how education and cultural negotiation shaped his path across China, Hong Kong, and the United States.

Economic realities are woven throughout the conversation, from the cost of a modest meal in 1958 to the long-term significance of academic royalties, offering a vivid picture of past financial conditions and the support systems that sustained intellectual life.

The dialogue also addresses experiences of racial prejudice and institutional discrimination, underscoring a critical stance toward unfair cultural and political practices. Bridging Eastern and Western perspectives, the conversation invites reflection on how different cultures approach art, education, power, and individualism in an increasingly globalized world.

In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, Pearl Lam speaks with Dr. Eva Cwynar, an endocrinologist and metabolic specialist whose work focuses on hormones, metabolism, and longevity.

Their conversation explores contemporary thinking around anti-aging and the enduring search for a “fountain of youth,” examining how advances in hormonal science, metabolic health, and regenerative medicine are reshaping ideas of ageing. Dr. Cwynar discusses the role hormones play in energy, resilience, and overall vitality, alongside emerging interventions such as peptides and their potential impact on cellular repair and biological ageing.

Moving beyond surface-level aesthetics, the discussion considers anti-aging as a broader framework for sustaining health, function, and quality of life over time. Throughout the episode, medical insight is balanced with personal reflection, grounding complex science in lived experience and practical understanding of longevity in everyday life.