

The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin
The fallout of faith
6.7(16 votes)
2021
1 Season • 5 Episodes
Documentary
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.
Status: Ended
First Air Date: 9/30/2021
Seasons

Miniseries
5 episodes
Episodes
1
Episode 12
Episode 23
Episode 34
Episode 45
Episode 5Cast

Gwen Shamblin Lara
Self (archive footage)

Joe Lara
Self (archive footage)

Natasha Pavlovich
Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara

Megan Cox
Self - Member 1996-2006

Helen Byrd
Self - Member 2008-2017

Rafael Martinez
Self - Cult Interventionist

Gina Wilson
Self - Member 1996-2012

Rachel Phillips
Self - Member 2002-2009