The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin
September 30, 2021•1 season•5 episodes•★ 6.6•Ended
Documentary
HBO Max
“The fallout of faith”
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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Executive Producer
Chrissy TeigenCast
Gwen Shamblin Lara
Self (archive footage)
Joe Lara
Self (archive footage)
Natasha Pavlovich
Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara
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Megan Cox
Self - Member 1996-2006
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Helen Byrd
Self - Member 2008-2017
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Rafael Martinez
Self - Cult Interventionist
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Gina Wilson
Self - Member 1996-2012
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Rachel Phillips
Self - Member 2002-2009