Jacob

Facing yourself—the real you—is terrifying. In fact it’s so terrifying, few people ever do it. Belle Gibson rose to fame in 2012 as a self-proclaimed health guru who was curing her own brain cancer through healthy eating, positive thinking, and clean living. She took to Instagram, claiming a doctor

Blue lights flashed in my rear view mirror as the officer approached my truck window. It was 2am on a cool April night in 1996. I was on my way home after a long day of fishing and partying with friends. Escaping didn’t enter my mind—at least not by driving away. I had another escape in mind. Charm.