Kapamilya actress and mental health advocate Jodi Sta. Maria is now a certified TEDx speaker after joining TEDxSISC Youth, the first TEDx event at Southville International School and Colleges.
“Still on a high from sharing my heart on the TEDxSISC Youth stage,” Jodi shared in an Instagram post featuring photos from her talk held on April 5.
Her message focused on the “healing power of human connection—because we aren’t meant to go through life alone,” she wrote in her caption.
She also thanked her audience, saying, “Thank you to everyone who listened, felt, and connected.”
Fellow actress Iza Calzado showed support by commenting, “Love this and I love you.”
Audience members also left heartfelt comments on her post. One wrote, “Thank you so much, ate jods! Tagos na tagos po lahat ng sinabi mo kanina. Congrats po! I love you.” Another added, “I’m so grateful to be part and witness all what you’ve shared with us. We’re proud of you, ate! Congratulations po.”
Jodi has also been active in animal welfare. In March, she was named the new celebrity ambassador of PAWS (Philippine Animal Welfare Society), proudly caring for two aspins and a rescued cat.
“Lily, Z, and Naia — three little souls who found their way to me when they needed love the most. But somewhere along the way, they became my greatest comfort, my sweetest companions, and the quiet reminder that love doesn’t just heal… it transforms,” she wrote in a post.