Feb 17 2025 59 mins 10
Belle Gibson fooled the world as a health influencer who lied about having brain cancer. In this re-released conversation, we speak with Beau Donelly – co-author of the book that inspired the hit Netflix series, Apple Cider Vinegar.
00:00 Introduction
02:41 Nat Newman’s writing tip: Write what you want to write
07:57 WIN! You Are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego
09:55 Word of the week: ‘Tintinnabulation’
12:41 Re-release conversation: Beau Donelly
18:50 Beau’s first connection with the scandal
22:55 Initial research on Belle’s story
26:00 Fundraising fraud
27:25 Archiving social media
30:30 Categorising the information
32:49 Turning the story into a book
35:11 Dividing the workload between two authors
40:25 Exposing the ‘wellness’ influencer phenomenon
41:42 Painting a picture of Belle’s parents
46:20 The biggest challenge of writing the book
54:20 Belle Gibson’s lack of remorse
55:34 Final thoughts
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