The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin

The fallout of faith

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Overview

Explore how the late Gwen Shamblin Lara, who founded the controversial Remnant Fellowship Church and created the Christian weight loss program The Weigh Down Workshop, rose to fame as a diet guru and church leader.

Cast

Gwen Shamblin Lara
Gwen Shamblin Lara
Self (archive footage)
Joe Lara
Joe Lara
Self (archive footage)
Natasha Pavlovich
Natasha Pavlovich
Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara
Megan Cox
Megan Cox
Self - Member 1996-2006
Helen Byrd
Helen Byrd
Self - Member 2008-2017
Rafael Martinez
Rafael Martinez
Self - Cult Interventionist
Gina Wilson
Gina Wilson
Self - Member 1996-2012
Rachel Phillips
Rachel Phillips
Self - Member 2002-2009

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