”Where’s Chris Hansen?” 80’s Music, Generational Trauma & Braking Cycles with Raven Rodriguez

Join Jessica Yañez for a hilarious and heartfelt conversation with Raven Rodriguez, the viral TikTok creator behind the beloved music reaction videos with her Gen Z and millennial daughters. With over 280,000 followers, Raven has built a community by showing her daughters '70s and '80s music videos—and their reactions are pure comedy gold.

In this episode, Raven shares the origin story of how blocking her daughter on TikTok led to internet fame, why she shows Maya "traumatic" videos (Chris Hansen has entered the chat!), and how she's intentionally breaking toxic generational patterns in Latino households. From sneaking out as a teen to creating safe spaces for her daughters, Raven opens up about motherhood, mistakes, and building trust through adaptability.

You'll laugh, you'll cringe at the problematic lyrics we all sang without thinking, and you'll leave inspired by the beautiful relationship Raven has cultivated with her daughters—one video at a time.

Topics discussed:

• How Raven's TikTok journey started (spoiler: her daughter blocked her)
• The viral music reaction videos and why they resonate
• Growing up Latina in the '80s vs. raising Gen Z daughters
• Normalizing inappropriate male behavior in music and culture
• Breaking generational trauma and building trust with your kids
• Chris Hansen, Queen Latifah, and the running jokes that unite generations
• Why social anxiety doesn't stop Maya from being hilarious on camera
• Upcoming movies and songs Raven can't wait to show her daughters

Follow Raven Rodriguez: TikTok: @blkbird8