Laughing Your Way to Happiness – Cathy Nesbitt

October 13, 2026 Laughing Your Way to Happiness – Cathy Nesbitt Find AcceptancePractice GratitudeTrust Life YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music Listen to the Audio Version Show Notes Can you really laugh your way to happiness? Cathy Nesbitt says yes, and she should know. Every morning her laughter buddy calls, and instead of saying hello, they just start laughing. She’s done it every day for over four years. Jim sat down to chat with Cathy, the Laughing Bean Queen, a certified Laughter Yoga teacher, worm composting pioneer, and someone who hasn’t gone a single day without sprouts since 2002. In this episode of the Happiness Hacks Podcast they talk about all things laughter and joy, from why your body can’t tell a fake laugh from a real one, to how one laughter session helped a woman sleep through the night for the first time in eight weeks. They even discuss why the heavier the world feels, the more we need to laugh. As Cathy states, joy isn’t something you save for weekends and vacations. It’s your birthright. Time to let it in. In This Episode How Cathy turned a garbage crisis into a 24-year worm composting mission What Laughter Yoga really is (hint: no yoga mat required) Why your brain releases your daily D.O.S.E. of dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins when you laugh Remarkable stories of laughter helping people sleep, heal and reconnect Why managing stress is the key to clear thinking and a happier, more vibrant life Growing sprouts: nature’s original fast food Cathy’s free weekly online laughter club, the Global Giggle Gang Resources & Links The Happiness Collection on Amazon Cathy’s Crawly Composters Cathy’s Chuckle Club Featured Guest Cathy Nesbitt Guest Cathy Nesbitt, known to many as the “Laughing Bean Queen,” is a Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher, speaker, and health and wellness advocate based just north of Toronto, Canada. A self-described philomath and lifelong learner, Cathy earned her degree in psychology after 15 years of night school, and her fascination with why people do what they do runs through everything she shares. Her mission is simple: help people feel good, because when we feel good, we do good. Cathy discovered Laughter Yoga in 2012, trained as a leader in 2015, and became a teacher in 2016. Today she trains new laughter leaders and brings the practice to seniors, people with special needs, adult day programs, and cancer support communities. Since June 2020, she has hosted the Global Giggle Gang, a free online laughter club every Tuesday morning, which she now co-leads with her husband, Rick. She also starts every day with a laughter buddy, a practice she’s kept up since December 2021. Laughter isn’t Cathy’s only passion. In 2002, after watching her region begin shipping its garbage across the border, she founded Cathy’s Crawly Composters to help families turn food waste into rich soil with red wiggler worms. That same year, she began eating sprouts every day, and she now teaches others to grow their own as “nature’s original fast food.” With a goal of living vibrantly to 111, Cathy is living proof that joy, curiosity, and a good belly laugh are some of the best medicine there is. Ready to Raise Your Baseline of Happiness? Take the free quiz to discover where you are today and get a personalized plan for where to go next. Take the FREE Happiness Quiz