# Gwen Shamblin

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The Weight Loss Cult - Part 1

In the early 90s, Gwen Shamblin created the Weigh Down Workshop, a faith-based weightloss program. Her “revolutionary” idea was to eat less and pray more. This spread like wildfire. Gwen was putting out curriculum nonstop and churches all over the world were buying into this idea and hosting their …

The Weight Loss Cult - Part 2

On this week’s episode, Hannah finishes telling Jessica about Gwen Shamblin and the weight loss cult. In June 2018, Gwen divorced her husband of 40 years; and in August 2018, she married Joe Lara, an actor, pilot, and aspiring country music singer. Joe already had a daughter with Natasha Pavlovich,…

Michael Shamblin Black on The Way Down and Escaping Remnant (Part 1)

Michael Shamblin Black joins ALBC to talk about growing up inside his mother Gwen Shamblin’s world, featured in the HBO Max docuseries The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin. He reflects on life in Remnant, his current efforts to expose the church, and how therapy with Dr. Laura An…

Ep. 6 | The Impossible Standard: Julie's Journey out of Remnant Fellowship | The Way of Escape

Host: Rhonna RickmanGuest: Julie DragtPodcast: The Way of Escape - Ep. 6 - The Impossible Standard Former Remnant Fellowship member Julie Dragt joins host Rhonna Rickman to share her powerful story of pursuing perfection, sacrificing everything, and ultimately finding freedom after leaving a high-c…

The Best Of Our Cult Episodes

Six cults. One episode. And for the first time ever, we let Dr. John skip the green room and join us right at the top — no donuts, no punchki, no waiting his turn. In this special Best Of, we're revisiting the cult stories you loved most: the Duggars and IBLP in Shiny Happy People, Warren Jeffs and…

Ep. 7 - Different Cult, Same Playbook? | The Way of Escape

Host: Rhonna RickmanGuest: Julie DragtPodcast: The Way of Escape - Ep. 7 - Different Cult, Same Playbook?  Why do completely different high-control groups use so many of the same tactics? In this follow-up episode, Rhonna Rickman and Julie Dragt discuss the striking similarities they recognized whi…

Ep. 9 - Beyond the Golden Streets: Michael Shamblin Black | The Way of Escape

Host: Rhonna RickmanGuest:  Michael Shamblin BlackPodcast: The Way of Escape - Ep. 9 - Beyond the Golden Streets For more than two decades, Michael Shamblin Black lived at the very center of Remnant Fellowship, not only as Gwen Shamblin’s son, but as a musician, worship leader, and eyewitness to wh…

The Church Gwen Built

What really happened inside Remnant Fellowship, and how did Gwen Shamblin’s teachings shape the church? We take a closer look at the beliefs, controversies, and unanswered questions surrounding one of Brentwood’s most talked-about churches.