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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nJake Shane on being an amateur therapist to celebrities on ‘Therapuss’<\/p>\n
Jake Shane talks about the runaway success of his talk show, “Therapuss,” and how Taylor Swift’s music helps him manage his own mental health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
COLUMBUS, Ohio \u2014 Jake Shane<\/a> is busier than ever.<\/p>\n Amid wrapping up the second season of his hit podcast “Therapuss<\/a>” and continuing to post skits and commentary videos for his 3.8 million followers, Shane has also started to show that the TikTok-to-traditional-media pipeline is legitimate.<\/p>\n The content creator, who served as a speaker at Forbes<\/a>‘ annual 30 Under 30 Summit in Columbus, Ohio, pointed to stars like Addison Rae, whose music career is increasingly being taken seriously, as evidence that content creators can translate beyond short social media clips.<\/p>\n The same can be said for him: Earlier this year, the influencer guest-starred on “Hacks<\/a>” in his TV debut. He says the series, in which he made appearances as “Social Media Girlie” in the hit HBO Max comedy’s fourth season, “changed my life.”<\/p>\n “I just needed someone to give me a chance to be like, I can do this in front of a camera,” he tells USA TODAY ahead of the summit. “And although the role wasn’t the biggest role in the entire world, it still, I think, showed people that I could hold my own in a scripted television show, which is all I ever wanted.”<\/p>\n Shane also recently wrapped a weeklong stint in Portland filming the upcoming Graham Parkes-directed romantic comedy “Wishful Thinking,” which stars Lewis Pullman<\/a> and Maya Hawke<\/a>, calling the experience of getting to use his improv skills “incredible” and “perfect.” “I would like to do a lot more of that in my future,” he says.<\/p>\n As for his hit podcast \u2013 which has included appearances from his friends in between the biggest names in entertainment, including multiple appearances with his new pal Glen Powell<\/a> as well as Charli XCX<\/a> and Joe Jonas<\/a> \u2013 Shane is bagging bigger guests than ever. This summer, “Therapuss” featured episodes with Selena Gomez<\/a> and Lorde<\/a>, both “pinch me” moments for him.<\/p>\n “It made me take a step back and be like, ‘OK, I can’t believe this is happening,'” he says, before hinting at one of his biggest guests ever in honor of the podcast’s 100th episode.<\/p>\n Shane also wrapped his 36-city tour in July, his second nationwide trek, including a stop at Radio City. The tour allowed him to connect with his audience and treat fans to a bit more off-the-cuff, standup-heavy performance. The podcaster has had to get comfortable in the live setting, but the experience was affirming. “I learned that I think I should trust myself more in longform settings, and I can do things live.”<\/p>\n