In this episode of Matters.com Presents, Barton Williams interviews Cathy Nesbitt. Cathy is a health and wellness advocate, entrepreneur, and laughter yoga teacher from Canada who has built two remarkable missions: a 24-year-old worm composting business focused on environmental wellness, and an online laughter club helping people escape stress and find joy. Cathy explains how laughter yoga works as an intentional exercise — not jokes or comedy — and how the body releases happy hormones like dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins when we laugh, whether the laughter is real or simulated. She also opens up about her personal journey from worm entrepreneur to laughter advocate, and why she believes we can't care for the planet unless we first take care of our mental health. [00:00:26] Why laughter matters: the global mental health crisis and the power of intentional laughter [00:01:00] What laughter yoga actually is — and why it's more fun than a bicep curl [00:01:44] How simulated laughter triggers real happy hormones in the body [00:02:43] From worm composting to laughter yoga: cathy's entrepreneurial journey [00:03:27] How a tough moment in 2012 led cathy to discover laughter yoga [00:04:27] How the COVID-19 pandemic turned laughter into a serious full-time mission [00:05:36] How a good laughter yoga professional helps shy or resistant participants open up [00:06:00] Why we must laugh especially when the world feels heavy [00:07:00] The healing connection between laughter and nature [07:24] Matters.com Speed Round: AI, Dogs, America, Storytelling, Laughter, Sadness, Mental Health, Driverless Cars, Travel, Hard Copy Books You can find Cathy at: https://www.cathysclub.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathynesbitt/This podcast is brought to you by Matters.com. A new social media and collaboration platform - launching soon. Join thousands getting the Matters.com newsletter — world news, fresh perspectives, and early beta access.