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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From a televised dating show to a Disney-themed dating app to a bomb shelter in Israel, three couples reveal how love can begin in the most unlikely places. -
ARFID, an eating disorder that causes food to feel dangerous, is widely misunderstood. Exposure videos capture the struggle, and psilocybin sparks change for one person. -
Nine year-old Lola leaves England for six months in Germany. Then her exchange sister Hanna comes to the UK, and their bond starts to look a lot like real sisters. -
Meet two cancer survivors who rewrote endurance history: a marathon swim that shattered records, and an ultrarunner who ran 104 marathons in 104 consecutive days. -
On this episode of Audacious, suicide attempt survivors Kevin Hines and Steve MacHattie share what a mental health crisis can feel like, and what helps people stay alive. -
On this episode of Audacious, an ER doctor from The Pitt, an FBI profiler, and a NASA astronaut reveal how experts make TV feel real, and why getting it right matters. -
On this episode of Audacious, two autism advocates - Temple Grandin and Kerry Magro - trace the power of autistic minds to redesign systems and reshape stories. -
On this episode of Audacious, a ritual expert helps us understand why these small acts matter, and past guests reveal the personal rituals they live by. -
On this episode of Audacious, we hear from two women who had to give up custody of their children, revealing the power dynamics, complexity, and love surrounding their decisions. -
On this episode of Audacious, tour the PEZ factory, meet the world’s top collector, the hosts of PEZamania, and a woman with a deeply personal PEZ tattoo.
