Paris with Atticus: fame, vulnerability, and the joy of skinny dipping The Trip That Changed Me

While the work of Atticus the poet is extremely famous (he’s written three NYT best-selling books and has 1.3 million Instagram followers), his identity remains a secret. The anonymous Canadian wears a mask for public appearances and has never revealed his real name. Not even to those fans with his words tattooed on their bodies. On today’s episode, Atticus reveals more of himself and his artistic origins, including the Hollywood “bad guy” who encouraged him to write, and the fleeting moment in Paris that inspired his very first poem (spoiler alert: it involves a beautiful woman). The trip highlighted a talent and passion for words he didn’t know he had. One that would send his life in a surprising new direction.