Jessica Matten

Jessica Matten

From Couples Therapy by Naomi and Andy

April 21, 2026 · 1h 31m · Episode 413

About this episode

Jessica Matten joins Naomi and Andy to discuss her mental health journey and experiences in the entertainment industry.

Dark Winds is one of the best shows on TV, and today we're spending a real HEALING HOUR with one of its stars, Jessica Matten! Jessica's been in a ton of other rad things too including Rez Ball, Tribal and Frontier, and on today's episode, we start out talking about what childhood in Edmonton was like, and that segues into a really fantastic discussion of Jessica's mental health journey, including the medicine woman who changed her life and a lot of other things. Jessica also explains soul agreements to us and talks about some that in relation to some not-so-great guys she may have dated in the past, as well as lessons learned from working at her mother's Native modeling agency, The Armadillo Effect and SO MUCH MORE! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter ! (Also, note for all the audiophiles out there, Jessica's sound is just a bit murky for about the first ten minutes and then it clears up!) Andy's latest essay can be found here! Also, we're in culture critic and Vulture writer Sean Malin's book The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen…

People in this episode

Hosts: Naomi, Andy

Guest: Jessica Matten

Topics covered

  • mental health
  • childhood experiences
  • acting career
  • cultural discussions
  • advice
  • personal growth

Keywords

  • Jessica Matten
  • Dark Winds
  • mental health
  • acting
  • advice
  • childhood
  • Native modeling agency

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Armadillo Effect

Books & works: Dark Winds, Rez Ball, Tribal, Frontier

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