EPISODE · May 27, 2026 · 2H 12M
"My Father Died" — Is It True? The Work of Byron Katie on Eating Disorders, Abandonment & Death | Grace Bell
from The Spiritual Context Podcast · host Bishal Karna
How many of your beliefs have you really questioned? What if it is these same unquestioned beliefs that cause suffering? And what if questioning is all that's required for stressful thoughts to let go of you?Grace Bell has used The Work of Byron Katie to question the thoughts underlying her eating disorder, divorce, grief, and cancer diagnosis, and found that without the filter of these thoughts, reality is far kinder than the mind insists.A certified facilitator of The Work for over two decades, Grace walks through the four questions and the turnaround as taught by Byron Katie, weaving the method into her own healing journey to show how self-inquiry works not as philosophy but as practice — in times of crisis and in the ordinary moments of daily life.Guest Bio: Grace Bell is a certified Byron Katie facilitator, licensed counselor, and founder of Work With Grace, dedicated to helping people find mental and emotional freedom through self-inquiry. She offers the Eating Peace process, drawing from personal experience to guide people away from food obsession toward relaxed, balanced eating. She also hosts the Peace Talk podcast and leads the Year of Inquiry, an immersive ten-month self-inquiry program.Resources:The Work of Byron Katie: https://thework.com/Work With Grace: https://workwithgrace.com/Eating Peace Process: https://eatingpeaceprocess.com/Work With Grace YouTube: @QuestionWithGrace Chapters00:00 What does it mean to believe thoughts?07:03 South Africa, Adolescence, and the Birth of an Eating Disorder17:39 Eating Disorder is Really a Thinking Disorder25:20 Questioning Our Thoughts: The Work of Byron Katie40:21 The Work: Four Questions and Turnarounds53:41 Two Ways of Letting Go: Using Thoughts and Using Feelings57:49 Core Beliefs: I'm Not Safe, I Could Be Abandoned01:12:05 Life without an Eating Disorder01:14:58 Doing The Work on Divorce01:22:15 "I Am Willing to Get Cancer Again"01:28:42 "My Father Died - Is It True?": Grief Feels Like Love01:39:27 Questioning or Holding Space?01:45:28 Out of Suffering Arises New and Unexpected Growth01:57:15 12-Step, A Course in Miracles, and "Negative Grandiosity"02:06:03 "I Have What It Takes": A Practice for Finding GroundMusic for this episode @BenBigelow3 #byronkatie #selfinquiry #spirituality #eatingdisorderrecovery #questioningbeliefs #spiritualpodcast #grief
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How many of your beliefs have you really questioned? What if it is these same unquestioned beliefs that cause suffering? And what if questioning is all that's required for stressful thoughts to let go of you?Grace Bell has used The Work of Byron Katie to question the thoughts underlying her eating disorder, divorce, grief, and cancer diagnosis, and found that without the filter of these thoughts, reality is far kinder than the mind insists.A certified facilitator of The Work for over two decades, Grace walks through the four questions and the turnaround as taught by Byron Katie, weaving the method into her own healing journey to show how self-inquiry works not as philosophy but as practice — in times of crisis and in the ordinary moments of daily life.Guest Bio: Grace Bell is a certified Byron Katie facilitator, licensed counselor, and founder of Work With Grace, dedicated to helping people find mental and emotional freedom through self-inquiry. She offers the Eating Peace process, drawing from personal experience to guide people away from food obsession toward relaxed, balanced eating. She also hosts the Peace Talk podcast and leads the Year of Inquiry, an immersive ten-month self-inquiry program.Resources:The Work of Byron Katie: https://thework.com/Work With Grace: https://workwithgrace.com/Eating Peace Process: https://eatingpeaceprocess.com/Work With Grace YouTube: @QuestionWithGrace Chapters00:00 What does it mean to believe thoughts?07:03 South Africa, Adolescence, and the Birth of an Eating Disorder17:39 Eating Disorder is Really a Thinking Disorder25:20 Questioning Our Thoughts: The Work of Byron Katie40:21 The Work: Four Questions and Turnarounds53:41 Two Ways of Letting Go: Using Thoughts and Using Feelings57:49 Core Beliefs: I'm Not Safe, I Could Be Abandoned01:12:05 Life without an Eating Disorder01:14:58 Doing The Work on Divorce01:22:15 "I Am Willing to Get Cancer Again"01:28:42 "My Father Died - Is It True?": Grief Feels Like Love01:39:27 Questioning or Holding Space?01:45:28 Out of Suffering Arises New and Unexpected Growth01:57:15 12-Step, A Course in Miracles, and "Negative Grandiosity"02:06:03 "I Have What It Takes": A Practice for Finding GroundMusic for this episode @BenBigelow3 #byronkatie #selfinquiry #spirituality #eatingdisorderrecovery #questioningbeliefs #spiritualpodcast #grief
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