About

Meet your Host

Hey everyone! I’m Jess. I’ve always been fascinated with why we humans make the choices we make. I studied psychology, biology and religion in school – I figured if I took an analytical look at the human mind, body and spirit, I’d have the best chance of “figuring us out”. Since then I’ve been fascinated with the darker side of humanity – true crime is my first love! But with divisiveness and anger at a worrisome high, I decided to start the Citizen Hope podcast. I think what we desperately need right now is a spotlight on all the good we do every day, and a reminder of our own intrinsic value and capabilities.

And as far as “figuring us out”… what I’ve discovered is that when you choose to see the good in people, and when you celebrate that good, you open yourself up to something you’ll never be able to figure out, because you’ll be opening yourself up to the magic of being human.