Finding Joy Through Laughter and Life with Cathy Nesbitt

Welcome to Compassiviste Dialogues. I'm Ali, your host, and my mission with this podcast is to shed light on critical social and environmental issues worldwide, exploring avenues for positive change. ABOUT GUEST: Cathy Nesbitt is a Health and Wellness Advocate and Founder of Cathy’s Crawly Composters (est. 2002), Cathy’s Sprouters, and Cathy’s Laughter Club. A multi-award-winning visionary who inspires individuals to live a more joyfilled, sustainable life. Cathy is a certified Laughter Yoga Teacher appointed Laughter Ambassador in 2017 by Dr. Madan Kataria, the pioneer of Laughter Yoga. Tapping, brain gym and other healing modalities are incorporated. She helps people get out of stress and into joy. When we feel good, we do good. An enthusiastic cyclist and gardener, Cathy has been leading transformative Laughter Yoga sessions since 2015 in diverse settings such as corporations, assisted living facilities, and schools. Her sessions harness her boundless energy, passion and generosity. KEY NOTES: Breaking the Mold: What Childhood Creates the Visionaries? Living to Work vs. Working to Live: The Art of Making Your Passion Your Life Economic Terrorism vs. Freedom: Why You Should Live Today, Not Someday From Worms to Workshops: Turning Eco-Frustration into Action The Cost of a Joyless Society: How Laughter Can Heal TIMESTAMPS: 01:40 - Intro 04:59 - Breaking the Mold: What Childhood Creates the Visionaries? 15:13 - From Watches to Entrepreneurship: The Journey of Willing Transformation 25:10 - Living to Work vs. Working to Live: The Art of Making Your Passion Your Life 28:09 - Economic Terrorism vs. Freedom: Why You Should Live Today, Not Someday 31:22 - From Memories to Reality: How Climate Change is Transforming the World 38:37 - Lawyer? Economist? No, Worm Advocate: The Journey to Composting 45:45 - Daring to Follow the Signs: How the Universe Guided Cathy to the Worm Business 59:28 - Education vs. Activism: The Missing Link in Environmental Leadership 01:05:26 - From Worms to Workshops: Turning Eco-Frustration into Action 01:19:04 - The Cost of a Joyless Society: How Laughter Can Heal 01:25:17 - Laughter is Medicine: Why Science Says It's Not Just a Saying 01:32:17 - The Power of Laughter: Transforming Interactions and Relationships 01:44:34 - Smiling Your Way to Compassion and Connection 01:49:40 - Planting Seeds of Success: Transitioning from Business to Sprouts 01:54:31 - Kathy’s Connection to Down’s Syndrome 02:00:21 - How Can People Reach Kathy? 02:00:44 - One Powerful Message Kathy Wants to Leave for Listeners 02:04:42 - Outro THINGS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST: https://www.cathyscomposters.com/ https://www.cathysclub.com/ https://www.cathyssprouters.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathynesbitt/ https://www.youtube.com/@CathyLaughter TO LEARN MORE AND STAY CONNECTED: 🌐 Visit our website: https://compassivistedialogues.com/ 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6qt8cYHeIcDmDV8zPKNxMw 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/compassiviste-dialogues/id1735926709 CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Compassiviste/61555898333856/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/compassiviste/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@compassiviste Twitter: https://twitter.com/compassiviste LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/compassiviste/ Tune in, follow, and embark on this insightful journey with us. Your vision's transformation begins now. 🚀🌟 Cathy Nesbitt, laughter yoga, eco-preneur, childhood, career transition, travel, life lessons, mental health, sustainability, joy, travel, revolutions, composting, vermicomposting, education, environmentalism, climate change, entrepreneurship, waste management, sustainability, worms, ecosystems, public speaking, media marketing, laughter yoga, health benefits, stress relief, cultural attitudes, personal growth, meditation, healing, laughter, mental health, community, nutrition, Down syndrome, sprouting, personal growth, compassion