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Nobody Should Believe Me

Who is Hope? (S1E2)

Nobody Should Believe Me

True Story Media

Personal Journals, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.2 • 3.3K Ratings

šŸ—“ļø 13 October 2022

ā±ļø 37 minutes

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Summary

We delve deeper into the story of Hope Ybarra, a young mother whose family discovers she’s been faking her eight-year-long battle with terminal cancer and begins to suspect her own health isn’t all she’s lying about. We talk more to Hope’s family and her ex-husband Fabian Ybarra about their efforts to unravel Hope’s many sinister deceptions.Ā  We meet Detective Mike Weber, who was responsible for investigating Hope Ybarra, an early foray into what would become the main focus of his career: Munchausen by Proxy. * * * Follow Andrea on Instagram for behind-the-scenes photos: @andreadunlopĀ  Buy Andrea's books here. To support the show, go to Patreon.com/NobodyShouldBelieveMe or subscribe on Apple Podcasts where you can get all episodes early and ad-free and access exclusive bonus content.Ā Ā  For more information and resources on Munchausen by Proxy, please visit MunchausenSupport.comĀ  The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s MBP Practice Guidelines can be downloaded here.Ā Ā  To learn more about Dr. Marc Feldman, visit Munchausen.comĀ  * * * Follow host Andrea Dunlop on Instagram for behind-the-scenes photos: @andreadunlopĀ  To support the show, go to https://apple.co/nobodyshouldbelievemeĀ Ā to listen on Apple Podcasts and just click ā€˜Subscribe’ on the top of the show page to listen to exclusive bonus content and access all episodes early and ad-free or go toĀ Patreon.com/NobodyShouldBelieveMe. For more information and resources on Munchausen by Proxy, please visit MunchausenSupport.comĀ  The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s MBP Practice Guidelines can be downloaded here.Ā Ā  To learn more about Dr. Marc Feldman, visit Munchausen.comĀ  *** Click here to view our sponsors. Remember that using our codes helps advertisers know you’re listening and helps us keep making the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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Nobody should believe me is a production of large media that's L-A-J media.

1:04.0

Before we begin, a quick warning that in this show we discuss child abuse

1:08.0

and this content may be difficult for some listeners.

1:10.0

If you or anyone you know is a victim or survivor of medical child abuse, please go to

1:15.2

Munchhausen support.com to connect with professionals who can help.

1:19.8

33 year old Hope Yibera wants to find a peaceful place to die.

1:25.0

Hope's battle with brain, lung, and bone cancer leaves her frail and weak.

1:29.0

She has three children, her youngest, his herself fighting a terminal case of cystic fibrosis.

1:37.0

People believe their eyes.

1:40.0

That's something that actually is so central to this whole issue and to people that experience this is that we do believe the people that we love when they're telling us something.

1:52.0

How could a mother purposely hurt her own child?

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