Cathy Nesbitt - Worms in the Kitchen, Laughter Yoga, and Educational Silliness S2-EP20
Key Takeaways
- Cathy Nesbitt founded Cathy's Crawly Composter after a landfill crisis in Toronto.
- Red wiggler worms have five hearts and turn kitchen scraps into black gold.
- Cathy has taught over 100,000 students through her school workshops.
- Laughter yoga releases happy hormones and can feel awkward at first.
- Sprouts are described as a countertop superfood for home nutrition.
LX and Havok welcome the unstoppable Cathy Nesbitt founder of Cathy’s Crawly Composter (24 years selling worms by the pound!), Cathy’s Sprouts, and Cathy’s Laughter Club to the Space Tomatoes Podcast.
What started as a “Toronto landfill just exploded and we’re shipping garbage to Michigan in a thousand trucks a week” panic became the ultimate indoor composting empire. Cathy reveals how red wiggler worms (yep, five hearts each) turn your kitchen scraps into “black gold” in a Rubbermaid bin even if you live in a condo.
Hear the legendary school workshop tales: over 100,000 kids, squealing worm hugs, one brave (or peer-pressured) student who actually ate a worm on a countdown, and the time the boys tried sticking worms to the bathroom ceiling like spaghetti.
Plus: why sprouts are your countertop superfood secret, how laughter yoga floods you with happy hormones (and why it feels super awkward the first time), and why Cathy once considered starting a dating site for “you got worms, I got worms” singles.
Practical, hilarious, and weirdly inspiring this episode proves sustainability can be fun, regenerative, and done from your apartment.
If you’ve ever said “eww, worms in the house,” Cathy’s got your number (and a comeback).
Drop a comment: Would YOU let worms move in?
Find Cathy & join her free Tuesday 9:30 a.m. ET Global Giggle Gang:
https://www.cathyscomposters.com/ • https://www.cathyssprouters.com/ • Cathysclub.com
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cathy Nesbitt known for?
Cathy Nesbitt is the founder of Cathy's Crawly Composter, Cathy's Sprouts, and Cathy's Laughter Club. She has sold worms by the pound for 24 years and promotes indoor composting.
How do red wiggler worms help with composting?
Red wiggler worms have five hearts and convert kitchen scraps into nutrient rich soil called black gold. They work effectively in a Rubbermaid bin even in condo apartments.
What are the benefits of laughter yoga?
Laughter yoga floods the body with happy hormones to improve mood. It can feel super awkward the first time but offers significant emotional benefits.
Founder of Cathy’s Crawly Composter | Worm Composting Expert | Laughter Yoga Leader
Cathy Nesbitt is living proof that one person’s panic about landfill waste can become a 24-year business empire.
What started as “Toronto landfill just exploded and we’re shipping garbage to Michigan in a thousand trucks a week” became Cathy’s Crawly Composter — selling worms by the pound and teaching people how five-hearted red wigglers turn scraps into nutrient-rich soil in a Rubbermaid bin. On Space Tomatoes S2-EP20 she also brought her signature laughter yoga and educational chaos to the studio.
If you’ve ever wanted to compost indoors without the ick factor (or just want to laugh while learning), Cathy is your guide.