Cathy Nesbitt, Founder of Cathy’s Composters & Cathy’s Chuckle Club (Interview 16/100)

Cathy Nesbitt calls herself an “accidental entrepreneur" and is the Founder of  Cathy’s Composters and Cathy’s Chuckle Club, Not only does Cathy teach us about laughter yoga and tell us about how she became to be an ambassador for it, but she also talks about how she started her career as a secretary, studied psychology, owned a composting worm business, and so many other detours along the way. At each stop, she gained some new skills, found new ways to help her community, and all of it brought her to where she is today. It’s such a twisty turny journey that so many of us can relate to. We can also learn a lot from her.

She talks about how sometimes it’s not easy to make sense of the dots while you connecting them in real time or truly understand the impact that you have on the community around you, but, as she reminds me in real time as we talked, leading with positivity and encouragement for your community does have an impact even if we don’t see it in real time. Even if we don’t see it later. You never know how a small interaction, a chance to educate children about the value of worms, a morning laughter yoga session, or whatever it is that you’re doing today may positively impact those around you. It’s people like Cathy that remind me (and hopefully all of us) that it’s worth giving it our best effort to do right by our community whether we see the impact or not. In her words, “all of these little impacts make a big impact.”

Last week, I attended her Chuckle Club for the first time. It was a Tuesday morning at 9:30AM EST. I had just finished a work out, scrambled to get showered, and annoyed at myself for (once again) trying to stuff too many things into too little time and likely running late. I didn’t really know what to expect and I am so happy to report that it was a delight. It was cheesy for sure, but I’ll be darned if I didn’t truly have a smile on my face as I laughed and it lasted throughout the day. If you want some pure, honest to god, lighthearted fun moments, I highly recommend checking it out. 

Shout out to: 

• Rachel Parent, Founder of Kids Right to Know

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