The Work

This book by Byron Katie has been genuinely recommended 4 times on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Diana Chapman, Tim Ferriss. It comes up in conversations about consciousness, depression & mood, exercise & strength, longevity & aging, nutrition & diet. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Oct 2021 and the most recent from May 2025. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “Byron Katie's The Work and Turnarounds are very helpful. You can find all those worksheets for free online as PDFs.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “Byron Katie's The Work and Turnarounds are very helpful”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · May 202501:04:36

  Said during "Three Life Commandments, AI, Stoicism, & More". The episode features Kevin Rose: Investor, entrepreneur, and Tim Ferriss's longtime co-host on The Random Show. Referenced in this solo community episode rather than appearing in conversation. Tim Ferriss fields community Q&A on his three life commandments, AI, stoicism, writing, and the future of his fiction projects.

• “I think The Work by Byron Katie and doing turnarounds and interrogating your beliefs is very valuable.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “is very valuable”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Dec 202302:14:05

  Said during "How to Thrive in an AI World, Tips for Life’s Darkest Hours, & The Art of Sabbaticals (4K)". The episode features Matt Mullenweg: Co-founder of WordPress (runs over a third of all websites) and founder/CEO of Automattic, the open-source company behind WooCommerce, Tumblr, Day One, and the Texts messaging app. Matt Mullenweg on open-source freedom, an AI-shaped future, his first-ever sabbatical, and tools for life's darkest hours.

• “The Work by Byron Katie and turnarounds, she has worksheets available for free online is incredibly, incredibly helpful.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “is incredibly, incredibly helpful. Continues to be helpful for me personally as well”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Nov 202301:20:22

  Said during "Q&A with Tim Ferriss, AI Companions, Longevity Levers, Writer's Block, Low-Back Pain, & Much More". The episode features Tim Ferriss: Author, entrepreneur, angel investor, and host of The Tim Ferriss Show, in a solo live Q&A fielding pre-submitted and live-feed questions. Tim Ferriss answers fan questions on AI companions, weight training for longevity, writer's block, low-back pain, and meaning in a secular age.

• “I'm a huge fan of Byron Katie and I really love her work. And I do the work with myself and I do the work with my clients”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “I'm a huge fan of Byron Katie and I really love her work”
  Diana Chapman · The Tim Ferriss Show · Oct 202100:43:32

  Said during "How to Get Unstuck, Do “The Work,” Take Radical Responsibility, and Reduce Drama in Your Life". The episode features Diana Chapman: Co-founder of the Conscious Leadership Group and co-author of The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership. A facilitator who has worked with more than 1,000 CEOs and with the Young Presidents' Organization to eliminate drama in workplaces and relationships. Diana Chapman teaches Tim Ferriss how to leave the drama triangle, trust the body's whole-body yes, and take radical responsibility.