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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard · July 6, 2026 · 02:09:39

Lukas Gage

Lukas Gage

Lukas Gage (The White Lotus, author) joins Dax to discuss his chaotic upbringing in San Diego, surviving a hate crime, and his time in a troubled teen wilderness program. He opens up about navigating Hollywood as a closeted actor, his BPD diagnosis, and the distorting effects of shame and secrecy. The conversation covers the surreal experience of a Kardashians wedding and an on-set injury with Conor McGregor. Lukas reflects on how stopping the performance of other people’s approval allowed him to reclaim his identity.

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Canon

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The True Self vs. False Self
Lukas discusses how shame and secrecy distort identity and the liberation of stopping performance for approval.
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Highlights

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BPD Diagnosis as a Turning Point
Receiving a Borderline Personality Disorder diagnosis gave Lukas a new lens to understand his emotions and behavior.
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Surviving a Hate Crime
As a teenager, Lukas survived a brutal hate crime that profoundly shaped his worldview.
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Wilderness Program Experience
Lukas was sent to a troubled teen wilderness program, an experience that left a lasting impact.
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References

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I Wrote This For Attention — Lukas Gage
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Voicemails for Isabelle — Lukas Gage

Misc

✧Survived a brutal hate crime as a teenager
✧Was sent to a troubled teen wilderness program
✧Got married on The Kardashians
✧Conor McGregor fractured a disc while filming Road House
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