Episode 148: Gwen Shamblin Lara and the Weigh Down Diet - Part 2
CW: This episode contains discussions of weight loss methods and diet culture as well as brief mentions of child abuse. Listener discretion is advised.
It’s one thing to start your own church, but this fervent leader created an intense group that slowly took over its members’ lives - allegedly controlling who they married, how much they weighed, and even what psychiatric medication they were allowed to take. It looked like an empire that would continue to grow and last forever. Then a sudden tragedy changed it all. What’s next for this controversial group? This weeks episode is Gwen Shamblin Lara and the Weigh Down Diet Part 2.
SOURCES
Part 1 Sources: https://www.sinisterhood.com/shownotes/episode-147-gwen-shamblin-lara-and-the-weigh-down-diet-part-1
Gwen Shamblin Lara | Pseudo-Christian Cult Leader or Weight Loss Pioneer?, Dr. Todd Grande: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTvE1ICKFZA
Televangelists: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y1xJAVZxXg
What is the Remnant Fellowship?, GotQuestions: https://www.gotquestions.org/Remnant-Fellowship.html
R/Nashville - Has anyone had encounters/experiences with Remnant Fellowship, Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/nashville/comments/819qom/has_anyone_had_encountersexperiences_with_remnant/dxvkb69?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
Comments from Former Members: https://www.freejinger.org/topic/31439-gwen-shamblin-2-divorce-what-divorce/page/27/
Cult Accusations Lacked Malice, Court Affirms, Courthouse News: https://www.courthousenews.com/cult-accusations-lacked-malice-court-affirms/
Shamblin v. Martinez, Digital Media Law Project: http://www.dmlp.org/threats/shamblin-v-martinez#node-legal-threat-full-group-description
Plane Crash Complicates HBO Max Documentary on Diet-Inspired Church, New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/14/business/media/remnant-fellowship-hbo-max-way-down.html
What to Know About the Plane Crash That Killed Christian Dietitian Gwen Shamblin Lara, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/06/01/gwen-shamblin-lara-plane-crash-brentwood-remnant-fellowship-church-updates/7488918002/
She Hasn't Gone Away: The Continuing Cultism of Gwen Shamblin's Remnant Fellowship, Spiritwatch Ministries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgcecJcO9xs
