s2 e3 — GWEN SHAMBLIN LARA and LISA NOWAK: the guru and the astronaut
This week, Miriam tells the story of notorious self help guru Gwen Shamblin Lara; and Lavetta tells the story of celebrated astronaut turned scorned woman, Lisa Nowak.
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In this episode, Miriam introduces of Christian diet program founder, Gwen Shamblin Lara (American, 1955–2021). Gwen Shamblin Lara was the founder of the Weigh Down Workshop, a dangerous weight loss program that used Christianity as a basis for losing weight. She later started her own church, the Remnant Fellowship Church in Franklin, Tennessee, which faced allegations of child abuse and other controversies. Next, Lavetta introduces astronaut Lisa Nowak (American, born 1963), whose successful career was marred by a highly publicized incident involving a love triangle and an attempted kidnapping. She had an affair with fellow astronaut William Oefelein, which led to the breakdown of her marriage and her subsequent attempted kidnapping of her romantic rival, another fellow astronaut, Colleen Shipman. Nowak drove 900 miles to confront Shipman, but her attempt was thwarted. Nowak was arrested and faced legal consequences, including an honorable discharge from the Navy.
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