Ask Kati Anything

Shane Dawson Opens Up: YouTube Career, Fatherhood & Life After Cancellation


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Kati Morton Interviews Shane Dawson | Ask Kati Anything Podcast

What really happens when you're canceled online? In this powerful episode, YouTube icon Shane Dawson opens up about internet fame, public backlash, mental health, and becoming a first-time father.


🎙️ Shane shares the full story — from rising to the top of YouTube, to facing cancel culture, to finding healing, therapy, and perspective as a new dad.


This is an unfiltered and unexpectedly hopeful conversation about redemption, emotional growth, and rediscovering what truly matters. If you've ever faced shame, burnout, or the pressure to be perfect online — this one’s for you.


🌱 In This Episode

• What it's really like to be canceled on the internet

• The mental health toll of public shame and social media

• Fatherhood, healing, and rebuilding after controversy

• Therapy, trauma, and the slow road to self-acceptance

• How cancel culture affects creators and their families

• The untold story behind the Jake Paul series

• Why Shane almost quit YouTube — and what brought him back


🧠 Hosted by Kati Morton, licensed therapist and creator, Ask Kati Anything is the podcast where we get real about mental health, identity, creativity, and healing in the public eye.

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💬 Comment below — what part of Shane’s story resonated with you the most?


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