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, hear from one woman who grew up in Iran, and another who is a Muslim in America, about their very different experiences with the hijab. -
This episode of Audacious features conversations with eleven people about the stories behind their special kitchen utensil or appliance. -
On this installment of the Audacious Behind the Screen series, hear from three folks involved with Netflix shows, The Sandman, Too Hot to Handle, and Bullshit the Game Show. -
On this episode of Audacious, meet two people living with early-onset Alzheimer's, a caretaker, and a specialist who has words of wisdom for how to cope with this condition. -
Hartford-based poet, Andrew Dean Wright joins Chion around a fire in her backyard to talk about poetry on this episode of Audacious. Why this medium? What does it do to, and for him? -
On this episode of Audacious, meet people who’ve found - and gotten BACK - their messages in bottles. Plus, hear the story of a bottle thrown from the Titanic. -
On this episode of Audacious, meet Manuel Oliver. He's the father of Joaquin, who was one of 17 murdered students and teachers in Parkland, Florida in 2018. -
On this episode of Audacious, 18 people talk about the smells that bring them back to childhood, including the poet, Atticus, and death doula, Alua Arthur. -
On this episode of Audacious, meet Brandon Stanton, the creator of the photo/storytelling/fundraising powerhouse that is Humans of New York. -
On this episode of Audacious, meet a winter caretaker at Yellowstone, a runner-up from the t.v. show, Alone, and a man who spent almost 30 years in solitary confinement.
