What if the solution to your stress wasn't another pill, but something you've been avoiding? Cathy Nesbitt went from selling worms for indoor composting to becoming a certified Laughter Yoga Ambassador after discovering laughter therapy for stress relief changed everything. This conversation dives into the messy journey of building a ridiculous business (yes, selling worms by the pound), hitting rock bottom, and stumbling into the free mental health tool most people are ignoring.

Cathy Nesbitt didn't set out to become a laughter therapist. She was on a mission to save the planet one worm at a time, teaching over 100,000 students about composting and fighting the garbage crisis. But after 10 years of hearing "ew, worms in the house," she was ready to quit. Then she discovered laughter yoga, and everything shifted.

This episode is for anyone who feels stuck in the stress cycle and knows there's got to be something more than just "managing" anxiety. We're talking about the real, gritty journey of entrepreneurship, the moment when you question everything, and how something as simple as intentional laughter can rewire your entire nervous system.

We cover Cathy's pivot from environmental warrior to mental health advocate, why she started a worm business in 2002, the moment she almost quit after 10 years, her introduction to laughter yoga, how laughter works as cardiovascular exercise, the science behind why your body doesn't know the difference between real and simulated laughter, five free tools to shift your mental state (no prescription needed), and how to overcome the awkwardness of laughing for no reason.

Cathy Nesbitt is a Laughter Yoga Ambassador appointed by the founder of Laughter Yoga, a certified teacher who trains laughter yoga leaders worldwide, and runs free weekly online laughter clubs that serve thousands. She's spent 24 years running Cathy's Crawly Composters and has taught environmental education to over 100,000 students.

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