
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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø her home a decade ago. With a fierce love for words and a background in internal auditing, she found her dream job at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
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, Jeffrey Marsh returns to talk about self-trust, radical love, dignity, and staying soft in a hardening world.
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On this episode of Audacious, meet a lawyer who exclusively works with lottery winners, and a man who, at 21 years old, won a $28 million Powerball jackpot.
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On this episode of Audacious, Bill shares the dead’s secrets, Matt hears his eulogy while alive, and Jacob sculpts coffins shaped like lions and Benzes.
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On this episode of Audacious, meet four everyday people who faced a crisis, acted without hesitation, and saved a life before help had time to arrive.
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On this episode of Audacious, Snap Judgment’s Glynn Washington reveals how a childhood inside a cult became the unlikely blueprint for powerful storytelling.
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On this episode of Audacious, we’re talking about the kind of courage no one claps for... Everyday moments of bravery that are quiet, personal, and unforgettable.
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On this episode of Audacious, meet collectors of bread clips, fire alarms, and umbrella covers, turning everyday oddities into joyful obsessions.
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On this episode of Audacious, meet Disney adults! Including one woman who has spent tens of thousands of dollars on merch; and a man who spent nearly 3,000 consecutive days at Disneyland.
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On this episode of Audacious, meet 3 skaters: a pop-up event founder, a jam skating champ, and a human roller skate who bombs mountains at 70 mph.
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On this episode of Audacious, public radio fans show up with objects full of meaning - and the powerful stories behind them - at our live birthday bash.