Laughter & Positivity with Pete – Details, episodes & analysis

Do you love deadlines? Let’s be honest. We don’t love them most of the time. We tend to feel like they are too much pressure on us, but I believe they are essential in our lives. They help us get things done. For instance, if you have a goal and book, it on a particular date, you will always do everything you can to ensure you hit the goal. Right? The date becomes your deadline, and more often than not, we meet the deadlines. 

Not long ago, we moved to Truro. Before we moved, we had deadlines on everything we needed to do to both our houses. True to it, we managed to hit the deadlines. 

That’s why people say that goals without deadlines are just dreams. Let’s master the art of giving life to our plans by assigning them deadlines. Chloe and I love travelling and going on holidays. To achieve that, we always set deadlines for everything we need to do personally or in our business.

I would love to hear from you. What deadlines have you set for yourself? I wouldn’t mind being your accountability partner. Feel free to send me a message, and I will be keen to keep you in check.

The Laughter Man, Pete Cann, is on a fun-filled mission to bring the positive benefits of laughter to the world. Since discovering Laughter Yoga, company owner Pete has transformed his business and family life and now wants to share his infectious secrets and get the planet laughing along with him.

You’ll find Pete, his trademark red hat, and his happy vibe on the following channels.

• pete@petecann.com
• www.petecann.com 
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/
• https://www.instagram.com/petecannthelaughterman/
• https://www.facebook.com/thelaughterman
• https://www.youtube.com/c/petecannthelaughterman
• https://www.tiktok.com/@petecannthelaughterman 
• https://clubhousedb.com/user/thelaughterman

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Sometimes a host becomes a guest on their show. I will be taking the two roles in today’s episode of Laughter and Positivity with Pete. I will be the host and the guest at the same time. My guest Armen Kassabian will also be doubling too. He is a newbie in the laughter world, but he is doing a lot to become a master.

In this episode, Armen and I will ask and answer questions. We will share our journeys to becoming laughter yogis and our goals with laughter and laughter together. If you’d like to learn more about me, this episode is for you. I will answer Armen’s questions, leading me to get deeper into who I am.

Listen to this episode.

Key Talking Points of the Episode:

[02:16] How laughter got to Armen’s radar

[04:28] Armen’s experience with laughter yoga

[06:39] Who is Pete Cann, and what led him to become to laughter yoga teacher?

[18:58] Where does Armen see himself with laughter yoga in the next six months?

[27:42] Pete’s plan to bring laughter to more people

[31:23] Laughing Armen

Standout Quotes from the Episode:

“A lot of people don’t laugh. They think they can’t laugh. They forget to laugh.”

“If you just drank a little water, that’s good for you. But if you drank a lot, you’ll get the benefits.”

 Connect with Armen Kassabian:

 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armen.kassabian2021


The Laughter Man, Pete Cann, is on a fun-filled mission to bring the positive benefits of laughter to the world. Since discovering Laughter Yoga, company owner Pete has transformed his business and family life and now wants to share his infectious secrets and get the planet laughing along with him.

You’ll find Pete, his trademark red hat, and his happy vibe on the following channels.

• pete@petecann.com
• www.petecann.com 
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/
• https://www.instagram.com/petecannthelaughterman/
• https://www.facebook.com/thelaughterman
• https://www.youtube.com/c/petecannthelaughterman
• https://www.tiktok.com/@petecannthelaughterman 
• https://clubhousedb.com/user/thelaughterman

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Did you know that FOCUS is an acronym that stands for follow one course until success? It is such a great tool when it comes to productivity. Do you ever get up in the morning, look at everything you have to achieve, and wonder where to begin? At the end of the day, you find that you went round in circles and achieved almost nothing. Don’t fret, you are not alone. I was there a while ago, but not anymore. I have learnt how to embrace the power of focusing on one thing. 

Chloe and I own a Chef agency here in the UK. Pre-Covid was doing very well, but when Covid happened, it went down. Post-Covid, things are looking up again, and we are becoming busy by the day. I have to balance The Chef Tree and being the Laughter man. 

I have a whiteboard in my office that helps me remain organized. A while back, I used to find that I had a lot to do, but at the end of the day, I could find that I had not accomplished much. I reached out to a coach, my friend, and they told me to try focusing on one thing at a time. True to it, things started moving when I started focusing on one thing at a time. Looking back, I have checked off many items from my list. 

Listen in to hear more.

Join me at the clubhouse everyday Clubhouse, Monday to Friday at 8 am, for a 10-minute laugh. 


The Laughter Man, Pete Cann, is on a fun-filled mission to bring the positive benefits of laughter to the world. Since discovering Laughter Yoga, company owner Pete has transformed his business and family life and now wants to share his infectious secrets and get the planet laughing along with him.

You’ll find Pete, his trademark red hat, and his happy vibe on the following channels.

• pete@petecann.com
• www.petecann.com 
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/
• https://www.instagram.com/petecannthelaughterman/
• https://www.facebook.com/thelaughterman
• https://www.youtube.com/c/petecannthelaughterman
• https://www.tiktok.com/@petecannthelaughterman 
• https://clubhousedb.com/user/thelaughterman

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Rupert has been juggling his way out of the circus only to find himself back in the fields, designing, planning, and managing festivals and outdoor events. He runs Event Site Design, the CAD drawing experts for outdoor events that offer smart event maps and precision mark-outs.

Whilst he has been a part of the Events Industry his whole life, his professional career started in 2006 with safety and site/production management roles at foodie events, exhibitions, trade shows, festivals, outdoor shows, and so on. One of the early supporters of his career is WOMAD Festival, where today he looks after their production and operations, a service Event Site Design provides to a number of our key clients.

Check out this episode for insights that you can apply in your life.

[08:09] - How Rupert wants a career prospect, thinking about kind of normal things, like start having his own bar or having my own restaurant.

[10:29] - To allow himself to have off days of not feeling happy and positive throughout the whole day. And it could be for various reasons. 

[06:51] - How he was diagnosed with general anxiety disorder boat four years ago, but really didn't want to take medication, things were just getting worse.

[11:39] - Sometimes he get cravings for alcohol especially with this time of year with the sun coming out, it's one of my big triggers

[12:39] - Realize that even those little things, we really can change the world with a smile or even a laugh with a stranger.

[15:30] - People laughing or crying so much that it actually turns into laughter in weddings and funerals as well.

[24:39] - Sometimes that mind map will just be a scatter of mess, but then that will lead on to a more focused vision and mind map

[29:39] - You're the day daily habits that you've got, the daily actions that you take are all leading to the big vision.

[31:30] - . There are lots of, lots of different people that I look at I'm inspired by their approach.

[35:30] - Get up before everyone else gets up. Just make yourself a good coffee. But you've got to make the coffee with a special pot and this special

Quote:

“if you found this time, sort of more helpful that you're, you're creating some time for yourself, the old age. Um, yeah. And that you need to sharpen your axe at the end of the day. You can't just keep chopping wood. ”

“Bamboo takes something like three years to grow and to put its roots down. But after those three years, it shoots and it's all about the, I know, I know personally, cause I've got bamboo mill garden. And then four years later it was like, Jungle, but the point is you've got to sow the seeds.” 

Links:

https://linktr.ee/eventsitedesign

The Laughter Man, Pete Cann is on a fun-filled mission to bring the positive benefits of laughter to the world. Since discovering Laughter Yoga, company owner Pete has transformed his business and family life and now wants to share his infectious secrets and get the planet laughing along with him.

You’ll find Pete, his trademark red hat and his happy vibe on the following channels;

pete@petecann.com

www.petecann.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/

https://www.instagram.com/petecannthelaughterman/

https://www.facebook.com/thelaughterman

https://www.youtube.com/c/petecannthelaughterman

https://www.tiktok.com/@petecannthelaughterman

I could not sleep last night..

My mind was racing with lots of thoughts about things that needed to be done.

Things that needed to be completed before our holiday tomorrow.

Now do I need to do all of them? 

Not really,

Although I have committed myself to bring Laughter and Positivity to at least one person each day.

So…. 

🔥 I have to record my podcast episode to go out next Tuesday.

🔥 I have to write the content for my Laughter website, offering more options to Laugh with me. 

🔥 I have to complete the case studies for my Chef Agency, so they can be added to our new website.

🔥 I have to finalise my Laughter presentation for midday today.

So 

✅ I do have to do what I need to do

🎉 To allow me to live the life I want to live. 

Will I have a power nap before my Laughter at midday? 

YES

Have I been for a 4 mile run?

YES

Have I meditated for 15 minutes?

YES

💥 Sometimes, you need to do what you need to do

🎉 To have the life you want to live. 

Which are you? Early Bird or Night Owl?

The Laughter Man, Pete Cann is on a fun-filled mission to bring the positive benefits of laughter to the world. Since discovering Laughter Yoga, company owner Pete has transformed his business and family life and now wants to share his infectious secrets and get the planet laughing along with him.

You’ll find Pete, his trademark red hat and his happy vibe on the following channels;

pete@petecann.com

www.petecann.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/

https://www.instagram.com/petecannthelaughterman/

https://www.facebook.com/thelaughterman

https://www.youtube.com/c/petecannthelaughterman

https://www.tiktok.com/@petecannthelaughterman

Mike is a certified Laughter Yoga leader and works as a recreation therapist that includes working with seniors while running a senior’s outreach program in Hamilton, Ontario. He is also an advocate of mental health with a new-found passion for Laughter Yoga.

Laughter Yoga has not only changed his professional life but has had a huge impact on his personal life. He lived with anxiety and depression for many years, with it going undiagnosed. For the last two years, he has experienced no symptoms of my mental illness, and he believes that Laughter Yoga is the reason, therefore inspiring me to pass along this beautiful gift.

He got the opportunity to take the Laughter Yoga leader training through my employer in October 2016 and immediately started conducting laughter sessions with my seniors. Currently, he runs five Laughter Clubs through my employer including a monthly session with a bi-weekly session with a Women’s Group. In addition, he runs a weekly Laughter Club in two city housing complexes. Since September 29, 2017, he has also been running the Laughing Off Life Laughter Club on Friday evenings.

He now offers Laughter Yoga sessions for companies and corporations, seniors with mental health issues, Alzheimer’s and responsive behaviors, students, retirement homes and long term care facilities, intergenerational programming with seniors and toddlers, and one on one session with clients.

Check out this episode for insights that you can apply in your life.

[02:09] - The reason Mike became a mental health advocate

[05:29] - Laughter meditation free laughter letting it flow from within. 

[06:51] - How he was diagnosed with general anxiety disorder boat four years ago, but really didn't want to take medication, things were just getting worse.

[11:39] - Sometimes he gets cravings for alcohol especially with this time of year with the sun coming out, it's one of my big triggers

[12:39] - Realize that even those little things, we really can change the world with a smile or even a laugh with a stranger.

[15:30] - People laughing or crying so much that it actually turns into laughter at weddings and funerals as well.

[21:39] - Meaning of an intergenerational session as a recreation therapist, there are ways to do programming.

[24:39] - a business where she supports people who, who are in stage three or four cancer.

[29:39] - Not dwelling on negativity even though he work in a stressful environment with two young children, five and three years old. I have a mortgage and bills coming out everywhere. 

[31:30] - When we laughed so much, we were releasing serotonin and dopamine endorphins

[37:30] - Exercise to notice the breath at the nose, feel the breath at the nostrils when you breathe in and then feel the sensations as you breathe

Quote:

“First few months that I was practicing laughter yoga, intentional laughter. I was feeling good, but I wasn't noticing like I noticed now of how much I've really changed as a person because of laughing.”

“It's also made me more compassionate. I've always had a lot of, yeah. Compassion for people. I work with people. I work now with the homeless and people.” 

Links:

https://laughingofflife.com

pete@petecann.com

www.petecann.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/

https://www.instagram.com/petecannthelaughterman/

https://www.facebook.com/thelaughterman

https://www.youtube.com/c/petecannthelaughterman

In this episode, Pete Cann briefly covers how to find your WHY and what his Why is.

Laughter and Positivity are certainly mentioned. 

The Laughter Man, Pete Cann is on a fun-filled mission to bring the positive benefits of laughter to the world. Since discovering Laughter Yoga, company owner Pete has transformed his business and family life and now wants to share his infectious secrets and get the planet laughing along with him.

You’ll find Pete, his trademark red hat and his happy vibe on the following channels;

pete@petecann.com

www.petecann.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/

https://www.instagram.com/petecannthelaughterman/

https://www.facebook.com/thelaughterman

https://www.youtube.com/c/petecannthelaughterman

https://www.tiktok.com/@petecannthelaughterman

Karl Identify himself in ways that support his growth. He is fascinated by many things and passionate about making a difference. He likes to predict the future by spotting patterns and trends.

Today, through his branding business 'Original Thing' established in 1999 he produces promotional items and merchandising for a broad customer base. As distributors, he sources in the UK and imports ‘whatever our clients want’. We are proactive in sharing about changing technology and how items can be decorated. We manage the process to fit brand guidelines and client timescales.

He has a passion for curating experiences that bring people & ideas together to deliver value to all community stakeholders. I’m known for great marketing ideas and delivering results as a catalyst through consultancy in various forms. He has always been successful in helping others build their business profile to larger audiences.

As an early adopter of tech and fun, he is a visionary and pioneer, having co-created several tribes in different revolutions over 25 years the first being dance music in the late 80s early 90’s, large events with 2000 people every week, then personal development @YESGroup followed by what he calls the collaboration & sharing revolution @masterminding

His tribe YES Group established in 1993 is a way of making a difference in the world. Founded in London, subsequently formed YES Group worldwide www.yesgroup.org this social enterprise continues to deliver personal growth & contribution-based activities for local communities.

Check out this episode for insights that you can apply in your life.

[06:09] - How Karl hasn't run a marathon himself but has been running ever since he went to the Tony Robbins event

[15:29] - Knowing that we all go through periods in our lives where we get to an endpoint. Of that particular incarnation of ourselves,

[17:51] - The importance to keep getting the people to come and, keep getting great speakers and everyone's happy. 

[20:39] - Understand that isn't it that dancing, you hear a good tune that you really like that reminisce

[24:39] - Really important to just stay in the game for yourself and we're all on a journey. 

[25:30] - Help surround yourself with positive people is going to mean you're going to adopt more of their habits because people rub off on people.

[31:39] - Just before you go to sleep, whether it be, you know, on the journey somewhere, first thing in the morning, start to reinforce these things and listen to what inspires you

[32:39] - Exercise to zoom in to pay attention to leadership

Quote:

“Tony Robbins talks about the six human needs and two of those needs, um, and that six, uh, growth and contribution. So we know we're doing something positive, making a difference to the world.”

 Instagram made personal development that mainstream because you know, you suddenly got your feed to fill up with quotes from people when Instagram sort of started becoming a thing.

Links:

http://www.yesgroup.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlpearsall

https://twitter.com/YESGroup

The Laughter Man, Pete Cann is on a fun-filled mission to bring the positive benefits of laughter to the world. Since discovering Laughter Yoga, company owner Pete has transformed his business and family life and now wants to share his infectious secrets and get the planet laughing along with him.

You’ll find Pete, his trademark red hat and his happy vibe on the following channels;

pete@petecann.com

www.petecann.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/

This week Pete covers a great tip for celebrating your wins with writing on a cork.

The Laughter Man, Pete Cann is on a fun-filled mission to bring the positive benefits of laughter to the world. Since discovering Laughter Yoga, company owner Pete has transformed his business and family life and now wants to share his infectious secrets and get the planet laughing along with him.

You’ll find Pete, his trademark red hat and his happy vibe on the following channels;

pete@petecann.com

www.petecann.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/

https://www.instagram.com/petecannthelaughterman/

https://www.facebook.com/thelaughterman

https://www.youtube.com/c/petecannthelaughterman

https://www.tiktok.com/@petecannthelaughterman

Improve your health, positivity, resilience, and self-esteem by doing Laughter Yoga

Intentional, prolonged laughter interspersed with clapping and Yogic deep breathing has been scientifically proven to be good for you! Since training as a Laughter Yoga Teacher, Sara Kay has been awarded the title of Laughter Ambassador for promoting Laughter Yoga throughout Cheshire and Manchester.

Check out this episode for insights that you can apply in your life.

[01:39] - Introduction to the show and guest

[05:29] - Having the light bulb moment

[07:39] - Experience of leader training core teacher training course

[09:38] - The memorable stories would you say you have from people 

[10:39] - When you play with puppets, people actually take a lot of notice 

[12:39] - The ripple effect to somebody and then their smile

[17:30] - The nice small massages around the forehead and the cheeks

[19:39] - How to energize yourself simply by doing it flat palms flapping

[21:39] - Advice for those struggling

[24:49] - Practical habits to keep entrepreneurial juice flowing

[27:39] - Case studies of her clients

Quote:

“ I invite you to close your eyes and put your hands around your heart area, flat palms, and then just concentrate on your breath as you're breathing in through your nose. Nice deep breath in and then out through your mouth and then in, through your nose again, and have three, I'm just going to focus on one piece of gratitude for today.

Links:

https://www.seriouslaughterwellbeing.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/seriouslaughuk/

https://twitter.com/seriouslaughuk

https://www.instagram.com/seriouslaughuk/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-kay-b9432532/

The Laughter Man, Pete Cann is on a fun-filled mission to bring the positive benefits of laughter to the world. Since discovering Laughter Yoga, company owner Pete has transformed his business and family life and now wants to share his infectious secrets and get the planet laughing along with him.

You’ll find Pete, his trademark red hat and his happy vibe on the following channels;

pete@petecann.com

www.petecann.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelaughterman/

https://www.instagram.com/petecannthelaughterman/

https://www.facebook.com/thelaughterman

https://www.youtube.com/c/petecannthelaughterman

https://www.tiktok.com/@petecannthelaughterman