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

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

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

The fallout of faith

2021 1 Season 6.6Series

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.

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Marina Zenovich

Director

Top Cast

Gwen Shamblin Lara

Gwen Shamblin Lara

Self (archive footage) · 5 eps

Joe Lara

Joe Lara

Self (archive footage) · 5 eps

Natasha Pavlovich

Natasha Pavlovich

Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara · 5 eps

Megan Cox

Self - Member 1996-2006 · 5 eps

Helen Byrd

Self - Member 2008-2017 · 5 eps

Rafael Martinez

Self - Cult Interventionist · 5 eps

Gina Wilson

Self - Member 1996-2012 · 5 eps

Rachel Phillips

Self - Member 2002-2009 · 5 eps

Glen Wingerd

Self - Former Brentwood Resident · 4 eps

Teri Phillips

Self - Member 1995-2003 · 4 eps

Adam Brooks

Self - Clinical Psychologist / Self - Remnant Recruit · 4 eps

Carey Wingerd

Self - Former Brentwood Resident · 3 eps

Terasee Morris

Self - Member 2014-2017 · 3 eps

Stuart Watson

Self - Author and Investigative Journalist · 3 eps

Gary Blackburn

Self - Nashville Attorney · 3 eps

Autumn Williamson

Self - Member 2008-2015 · 3 eps

Laura Boone

Self - Former Remnant Babysitter · 2 eps

Bob Beene

Self - Member 2002-2019 · 2 eps

Paul Morantz

Self - Cult Expert · 2 eps

Phil Williams

Self - Investigative Journalist, NewsChannel 5 Nashville · 2 eps