JAKE SHANE: “I Was Scared People Would Find Out Who I Am”

**Jay Shetty** (0:00)
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**Jake Shane** (2:05)
If one of these things happened to younger Jake, his whole life would be complete and he would be able to be happy and have it be over. I was so fulfilled while I was on Broadway, and then the second it was over, I'm like, well, what now?

**Jay Shetty** (2:18)
Hey, it's Jay. I don't know what your day's been like, but I was just thinking about you for a minute. And I hope you're being a little patient with yourself, because you deserve it. And yeah, I'll talk to you soon.
Jake Shane, welcome to On Purpose. It is great to finally have you here. And I have been so excited for this, because ever since I came on your show, I fell in love with you. And every time I see you at a party or an event, whatever it may be, you are the sweetest, kindest person. So thank you for being here.

**Jake Shane** (2:56)
Thanks for having me. I've been so excited about this. I'm so happy we finally figured it out and were able to do it.

**Jay Shetty** (3:02)
So we've been trying to schedule dinner for a while.

**Jake Shane** (3:04)
Yes.

**Jay Shetty** (3:05)
And it's fallen through. You've had crazy travel. I've had a bit of moving scheduling. And I missed, I think it was your birthday end of last year, October 27th. So I think it's like your half birthday right now, if that's even a thing.

**Jake Shane** (3:18)
Oh my God, it is about to be my half birthday.

**Jay Shetty** (3:20)
And so I wanted to offer you a little gift that I got for you. And so what we did is we actually sponsored a real octopus.

**Jake Shane** (3:28)
And I know this thing.

**Jay Shetty** (3:31)
The World Wildlife Fund sent us this. And there is now an octopus in your name.

**Jake Shane** (3:37)
Wait, really?

**Jay Shetty** (3:37)
Yeah, genuinely, that is now being cared for and taken care of.

**Jake Shane** (3:41)
Oh, that's amazing. God, I should stop eating them.

**Jay Shetty** (3:45)
Well, that was the hope that this would balance it out.

**Jake Shane** (3:47)
Yeah, yeah.

**Jay Shetty** (3:48)
That this would balance it out. But Jake, I wanted to ask you, you're having an incredible moment. It's so fun seeing you everywhere. It's so fun seeing you win. It couldn't happen to a better person.
What is this chapter of your life called and why?

**Jake Shane** (4:03)
It's funny you asked that I've been journaling so much lately and I never journal and I've been journaling, and I feel like I'm kind of... You know that part when you're in the ocean and it's the calm before a really big wave. That's kind of what I feel like this is. It feels everyone's like, you're doing so much, everything's happening, everything's happening, but it feels very tame right now. Maybe this week specifically.