Chino Y Chicano
The Chino Y Chicano podcast began on December 22, 2022 with co-hosts Matt Chan (The Chino) and Enrique Cerna (The Chicano).
Chan and Cerna spent their careers making television. Chan was the creator of the cable television series Hoarders. Cerna was a Seattle broadcast journalist who somehow was never fired during his 43 year career. Their podcast mission was to dish on the good, bad and ugly that people of color face in America. They took up the complexities of race, and sought out people far more interesting than they could ever be.
On March 30, 2024, Matt Chan passed away after battling kidney cancer. Enrique Cerna made a commitment to continue the podcast in his honor.
The Chino Y Chicano podcast partners with Converge Media to present UNFILTERED, a no holds barred conversation featuring Cerna, former Seattle City Council member Deborah Juarez and Converge Media founder Omari Salisbury. Take a listen to all the episodes presented. The content might piss you off, but you might also learn something.
Chino Y Chicano
Breaking the Silence: Three Journalists Talk About Mental Health
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For many people, mental health is difficult to talk about. Too often, the struggles remain hidden behind successful careers, busy lives, and smiling faces.
On this episode, Enrique Cerna is joined by two longtime friends and respected journalists—Roberta Romero, executive producer of KING 5 News’ Facing Race unit, and Randy Eng, producer, photographer, and editor with the Seattle Channel—for an honest and deeply personal conversation about their mental health journeys.
Together, they talk about their experiences with depression, anxiety, grief, and the challenges of asking for help. They also talk about the importance of therapy, support from family and friends, and why breaking the stigma surrounding mental illness matters now more than ever.
This is a conversation about vulnerability, resilience, hope, and the reminder that no one has to face mental health challenges alone.
If you or someone you know is struggling, we hope this discussion encourages you to reach out, seek support, and know that help is available.
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Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0
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