Live Well Sell Well
Karl's grassroots initiative, Live Well Sell Well, empowers young women, entrepreneurs and self-starters in two ways: skills in media and marketing and awareness on healthy living and mental wellbeing. A believer in teaching a man to fish and building effective conversations, Karl prioritises his work at Live Well Sell Well through speaking engagements and hosting his own events, to forge more meaningful connections.
With Live Well Sell Well, Karl proactively seeks to build small networks and gatherings of like-minded people, enabling him to find his "classroom" full of active learners across diverse communities in Hong Kong.
[Podcast] with Jules Hannaford: Karl spoke about youth mental health issues, stigma among Gen Z and why risk-taking is important to a go-getter. He included writing tips & tricks and where to find internships & freelancing opportunities. Find more on S1E117: 117| The Teen Dynamo on iTunes & Spotify.
"Karl Lam is an entrepreneur, journalist and a go-getter yet he is still in high school. Karl is an old soul in a young body. I learnt a lot from this teen dynamo."
Hong Kong Confidential: A local leading podcast available on iTunes, Spotify and online. Covering social issues and personalities with 90,000 downloads in over 110 countries. OCT 2nd, 2019
[Interview] South China Morning Post: In an exclusive video, Karl sat behind the camera and interviewed Dr Jonathan Rosand, a Harvard neurologist. Karl and Dr Rosand spoke on mental health, youth issues and implications pertaining to brain health and physical impacts. JULY 17th, 2019
(release for late 2019)
[Radio] RTHK Radio 3 with Noreen Mir: Karl spoke up about his upbringing in Hong Kong and the conservative culture that impacts our mental health. He also introduces his authored school initiative and book, Humans of German Swiss, as a mental health initiative.
RTHK Radio 3: a weekday radio show programme in Hong Kong. Available live on radio, on apps, on online podcasts and Facebook Live. JUNE 30th, 2019
[Live Workshop] The Hive: Karl introduced his journey, passion and inspiration for mental awareness and how we can build better, more resilient communities. He encouraged entrepreneurs and businesses to make a positive mark in their local communities, like offering internship opportunities for underprivileged groups and ethnic minorities, or build small-scale outreach programs.
The Hive Hong Kong: Founded in 2012, the Hive is Asia Pacific's widest network of coworking spaces. AUG 15th, 2019
[Lunch & Learn] WeWork: An insightful discussion about the future of digital marketing, the negative impacts of social media on our mental health and simple, everyday tips to foster good workplace wellbeing habits for entrepreneurs.
WeWork Hong Kong: An hour-long casual workshop with Q&As from the WeWork community, inviting guest speakers and collaborators. JULY 16th, 2019
TEDxYouth@CIS: Karl spoke at Chinese International School about how communication and unity leads to finding community. He includes his work on finding inclusion through writing and journalism. APRIL 3rd, 2019