Growing Pains with Nicholas Flores

In the 1970s, long before “Made in China” became inescapable, a series of seemingly small diplomatic and trade decisions quietly rewrote the global economic order. What began as symbolic textile imports and geopolitical chess moves ended up hollowing out American manufacturing, lifting hundreds of millions of Chinese out of poverty, and creating the interdependent yet tense superpower rivalry we live with today. Elizabeth O'Brien Ingleson is a historian specializing in the histories of capitalism, US-China relations, and US foreign relations. She is also an Associate Professor at the International History Department at the London School of Economics, co-organizer of the LSE-Tufts Seminar in Contemporary International History, and Author of Made in China: When US-China Interests Converged to Transform Global Trade. Website - elizabethingleson.com Made in China - harvard.edu 10/21/2025

In Episode 230 of Growing Pains with Nicholas Flores, Scott Kennedy, senior adviser and trustee chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), breaks down U.S.-China relations as a "cautious ceasefire" amid deep economic ties and mutual distrust. He contrasts China's vision under Xi Jinping with U.S. internal debates, the rise of China's technology sector, Hong Kong, and global futures. You can find Scott Kennedy at CSIS online (https://www.csis.org/people/scott-kennedy), and his podcast, China Field Notes, on YouTube and everywhere you listen to podcasts. 10/03/2025

In Episode 229 of Growing Pains with Nicholas Flores, Reilan Sandoval discusses challenges of previous generations as opposed to the current one, how our current system lacks color and keeps us distracted, and how faith just might have the answers. You can find Reilan online (https://www.artbyrei.com/) and on Instagram/TikTok (@artbyrei). 09/10/2025

In Episode 228 of Growing Pains with Nicholas Flores, Malachi opens up about fatherhood, navigating life and death, and balancing a growing business. From building a creative community to post production work flows and learning by making mistakes, the moral of the story is this: just keep going. You can find Malachi online (www.mlstudiosphoto.com), on Instagram (@mlstudios_photo), TikTok (@mlstudiosphoto) and YouTube (@Mlstudios_). 07/02/2025

In Episode 227 of Growing Pains with Nicholas Flores, Tyler Parr joins us to discuss everything from vaccines and the chemicals in our food, to Israel and Trump, life as a boxing coach, illegal immigration and more. Tyler Parr is the Co-Owner of Body Works Alpha Annex, a private fitness club that offers 24/7 access, fitness classes, personal training, boxing and more. He is also a boxing coach and podcaster. You can find Tyler on Instagram (@coachtylerjparr). You can find Body Works Alpha Annex online (bodyworksalpha.com), on Facebook (@alphafitnessclubs) and Instagram (@bodyworksalphaannex). 07/10/2025