Trauma Bond with Leo Albea & Tessa Albea

We have a bonus episode for Season 4! Trauma Bond with Filipino media sibling duo, Leo Albea, CEO of One Down Media & Tessa Albea, VP at Kumu Philippines. Leo Albea is a Filipino American media executive with the mission of raising awareness and representation for key issues impacting underrepresented communities - especially Filipino. He is an expert on virality, with over 3 billion organic views under his belt as a filmmaker and created the most watched Facebook video in the world in 2020, which now has over 850+ million organic views. Leo is the Founder & CEO of One Down - one of the leading media companies centering Filipino narratives in the US. Through One Down, Leo has supported hundreds of creatives, non-profits, businesses, and community members in amplifying their voices in matters that are most meaningful to them - producing viral content that has reached millions of people around the world. Tessa Albea, is featured on the first episode of Trauma Bond with her mother, Pinky Albea. She is a community builder, entertainment host, and tech leader, is dedicated to reconnecting the global Filipino diaspora with its roots. Formerly a nurse in the US, her journey evolved with a passion for K-Pop shows, propelling her into the role of Director of Programming for Kumu USA. Now as the VP of Customer Engagement for Kumu, Tessa focuses on the app’s top-paying users, driving revenue growth, and facilitating connections between streamers and gifters. Adding to her dynamic profile, Tessa was a participant in Kumu’s reality TV show, “Diamond Hunt”. Her commitment to building an ecosystem that globally connects fans to Filipino culture drives her work in the intersection of tech and media. This episode was edited by Kathleen Torio (IG: @itskathleenkristine). Our in-house designer is Ritchie (IG: @ritchramirezart). Host: Cheryl Samson Ramirez Follow Us/Like/Subscribe! ------------------------------ IG/FB/Threads: @PilipinxinWellness X: @pilipinxnwellns