Jessica Severin de Martinez
Producer, AudaciousJessica Severin de Martinez is a producer for Audacious with Chion Wolf.
Growing up in Germany, she lived in several European countries before deciding to call Connecticut her home a decade ago. With a fierce love for words and a background in internal auditing, she found her dream job at Connecticut Public.
Jessica was one of the producers of the Audacious episode ‘I Regret Becoming A Parent,’ which won a Gracie Award in 2022. She played a key role behind the scenes when Chion Wolf received a Gracie for Best Host in 2024. Jessica was also a producer of the episode ‘Intersex advocacy and the fight for bodily autonomy with Pidgeon Pagonis,’ which was honored with a Gracie in 2025, this time in the Portrait/Biography category.
When Jessica is not looking for audacious stories and guests, you might find her writing poetry, trying to perfect the execution of her grandma’s apple cake recipe, or creating moments of calm in this fast-spinning, beautiful world.
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On this episode of Audacious, meet three female referees in the world of boxing, chess, and softball, including one who was punched in the face (and it wasn't the one in the boxing ring!). -
On this episode of Audacious, what if you found out that your sperm donor was not the man your parents chose... But their fertility doctor? Two women talk about changing the laws around fertility fraud. -
Meet two people who are psychopaths on this episode of Audacious. Learn about common misunderstandings about their inability to bond or experience long-lasting emotions. -
On this episode of Audacious, meet two people who have struggled with Pica, an disorder where people eat objects, including rocks, magnets, screws, and yarn. -
On this episode of Audacious, why do pathological liars do what they do? Hear from two people who have spent years reconciling their relationship with telling the truth. -
On this episode of Audacious, meet three Ig Nobel Prize winners! Their achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think. -
On this episode of Audacious, meet Kenley Byrd, who is one of fewer than 100 people ever known to have had Foreign Accent Syndrome. -
On this episode of Audacious, meet a man with hyperacusis - extreme sensitivity to sound, and a woman with hyperhidrosis - unpredictable, controllable sweating. -
On this episode of Audacious, meet people who’ve paired up with pigeons, sugar gliders, and pigs to make their lives - and mental health conditions - better. -
On this episode of Audacious, meet a winter caretaker at Yellowstone, a runner-up from the television show, Alone, and a man who spent almost 30 years in solitary confinement.
