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 one of the best baristas in the world, an artist who uses coffee as a medium, and a man determined to visit every Starbucks in the world. -
On this episode of Audacious, meet Lynda Shannon Bluestein who changed medical aid in dying laws, began a wind phone project, and made people laugh every day. -
On this episode of Audacious, meet a man who photographs volcanoes, another who made music using 10 years of volcanic data, and another who cooks pizza inside a volcano in Guatemala. -
What's it like being related to someone super famous? Like… Dolly Parton! Singer-songwriter Jada Star talks about shining bright in her aunt Dolly’s light. -
On this episode of Audacious, all in a year: A woman reads 390 books, a man becomes fluent in English by watching American tv, and a comedy writer gets 100 rejections. -
On this episode of Audacious, meet three people who use social media to uplift and inspire: Joel Cross, Scott Tatum, and Daníel Colón. -
On this episode of Audacious, meet people who are wholeheartedly committed to loving and sharing the good word about Costco and Trader Joe's. -
On this episode of Audacious, meet a young DJ who stands up against bullying, a 14 year-old who cleans up litter, and a child who made a memorial service for an egret. -
On this episode of Audacious, meet Paul Marcarelli, who was Verizon's "Can You Hear Me Now" guy, and Stephanie Courtney, also known as Flo From Progressive. -
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.
