LaughBox

By Jim-Bob Williams and Katy BEE

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This humor and wellness podcast features stories, insights, and expert conversations about laughter as a healing modality, humor for mental health, and how humor helps reduce stress, anxiety, and burnout. Each episode offers uplifting humor, practical tools, and real-life applications of therapeutic humor as a coping mechanism for navigating hard moments with humanity and heart. The official podcast of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor

Our Rallying Cry: Humor Helps! https://www.aath.org/

The Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study and application of humor to effect positive change. The strategic use of humor sparks connection, increases influence, improves communication and can be used as a competitive advantage in any industry. What’s more, humor provides innumerable benefits to our overall health and well-being, including reduced stress, greater resilience, decreased depressive symptoms, and even increased pain tolerance.

Laughbox is a therapeutic humor podcast exploring the science, psychology, and healing power of laughter. Sponsored by the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, Laughbox blends humor, wellness, mental health, and joy into meaningful conversations that help listeners feel lighter, more connected, and more resilient.

This humor and wellness podcast features stories, insights, and expert conversations about laughter therapy, humor for mental health, and how humor helps reduce stress, anxiety, and burnout. Each episode offers uplifting humor, practical tools, and real-life applications of therapeutic humor as a coping mechanism for navigating hard moments with humanity and heart.

If you’re searching for a podcast about laughter and healing, a funny podcast for stress relief, or a feel-good comedy podcast with purpose, Laughbox delivers science-backed joy with a human touch. We explore why humor is important, the benefits of laughter, and how playful connection supports emotional well-being, personal growth, and resilience.

Perfect for listeners interested in mental health podcasts, self-care podcasts, comedy podcasts, and podcasts about joy, Laughbox is for anyone who believes that laughter is not an escape, but a resource.

Tune in if you’re looking for:

  • a therapeutic humor podcast

  • a laughter therapy podcast

  • a humor podcast for mental health

  • comedy for stress relief

  • uplifting podcasts that make you laugh and feel better

  • podcasts about healing through laughter

  • joy-centered wellness podcasts

Laughbox invites you to listen, laugh, and remember that even in serious times, humor heals, laughter connects, and joy is a skill we can practice together.

🎙️ Laughbox
Where laughter meets science, and humor becomes medicine.

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Episode Date
Episode 146 - The HANDOFF with Steve Wilson
Apr 25, 2025
Episode 145 - Dani Klien Modisett and Laughter on Call
Apr 18, 2025
Andrew Tarvin Introduces International Humor Month 2025
Apr 11, 2025
Episode 143 - Dr Sam Shay - NeuroSpicy: Love, Life, & Comedy on the Spectrum
Apr 04, 2025
Episode 142 - Mike Goodwin, Comedian - Refreshingly Funny
Mar 15, 2025
Episode 141 Chris Duffy - Creative Comedian, Writer and Podcaster Extraordinaire
Jan 15, 2025
Episode 40 - Bea Bincze - Humor Coach, Graduating CHP, and Public Speaker
Jan 01, 2025
Episode 139 - A Christmas Surprise with Simply St. Nick
Dec 15, 2024
Episode 138 - Marco Gamboa Novelist and Stand up Comedian Within Normal Limits
Dec 01, 2024
Episode 137 - Marc Yaffee Stand-Up Comedian, Writer & Podcast Host
Nov 15, 2024
Episode 136 - Brad Miller - Cancer and Comedy Podcast
Nov 01, 2024
Episode 135 - Gilarious Wolf - Native American Comedian - Wolf Brown
Oct 14, 2024
Episode 134 - Karyn Buxman - NeuroHumorist - and Humor Academy
Oct 01, 2024
Episode 133 - Chris Palmer - Author, Filmmaker Extraordinaire!
Sep 03, 2024
Episode 132 - Shelia Kennison - Neuroscience of Humor
Aug 15, 2024
Episode 131 Kyle Edgell CHP - Caricatures As An Experience
Aug 01, 2024
Episode 130 - MUST LISTEN! Comedian and Speaker Mike Cotayo
Jul 16, 2024
Episode 129 - The Indonesian Humor Institute Pioneers - Danny Septriadi and Ulwan Fakhri
Jul 01, 2024
Episode 128 - Christiana Frank Applied Improvisation Consultant and Speaker
Jun 14, 2024
Episode 127 - Stefano Iaboni Smile Solution
May 30, 2024
Episode 126 - Comedian Joey Gaynor - The Full Gaynor
May 14, 2024
Episode 125 - Roland Thompson - The Connection Grandpa
May 01, 2024
Episode 124 - The 2024 Conference Casserole!
Apr 16, 2024
Episode 123- Ros Ben-Moshe and the Laughter Effect
Mar 31, 2024
Episode 122 Richard Hawk Makes Safety Fun!
Mar 17, 2024
Episode 121 Gina Ramsey and Her Burnt Gloveboxes
Mar 01, 2024
Episode 120 Mike Lukas and Fine Tuning Your Funny Muscle
Feb 15, 2024
Episode 119 Paul Osincup and The Humor Habit
Jan 18, 2024
Ep118 -REPOST- Live a Beautiful Life Podcast with Joy First Foundation and Adam Williams
Dec 31, 2023
REPOST - Episode 47Jess Ruggieri, MHP, CEHC Fun as Function
Dec 15, 2023
Episode 117- Hail to the Chief Episode Roberta Gold, President of AATH
Dec 01, 2023
Episode 116 - Dave Shelton Talks about Writing for National Lampoon, and Being Bitchy the Clown
Nov 14, 2023
Episode 115 - Katy Maag talks about Laughter, Resilience, and Our Inner 3 Year Old!
Nov 02, 2023
Episode 114 - Steve Wilson Returns to Talk about The World Laughter Tour, History, Theories, and Joy!!
Oct 16, 2023
Episode 113 -The Doctor of Fun, Megan Bendtzen, Funology, and Get in the Game Show!
Oct 01, 2023
Episode 112 - Welcome Back Allen Klein, Jollytologist and the Laughiest Interview!
Sep 15, 2023
Episode 111 - Happy Birthday Nancy Norton! Tromedy Podcaster and Comedian
Sep 01, 2023
Episode 110 - Timothy Killilea - Firefighting, Resilience, Side Jobs, and Improvisational Creativity
Aug 15, 2023
Episode 109 - Way Back Time Machine -Vintage Allen Klein Interview with Chip Lutz
Aug 04, 2023
Episode 108 - Humor is a Gateway Drug to Joy with Bonita Joy
Jul 19, 2023
Episode 107 - AATH Interviews Lynn Perreault of Laughter Business Academy!
Jun 30, 2023
Episode 106 - AATH Interviews Bobby Benavides - Clean Comic Collaboration with Taking Up Your Time
Jun 15, 2023
Episode 105-LaughBox Welcomes Frank Chindamo of Laugh MD for a Return Visit
Jun 03, 2023
Episode 104 - Chip Lutz first Laughbox Episode - and 2023 winner of the Doug Fletcher Lifetime Achievement Award
May 17, 2023
Episode 103 - 2023 Conference MishMash - Interviews, and Sound Bytes
May 03, 2023
Episode 102- Carla H Brown - Joy Coach, Laughter Yogi, and GriefYoga Instructor - Giggles, Guffaws, and Finding Our Joy
Apr 15, 2023
Episode 101 - CHP Robin Phoenix Johnson Talks about Life with The Best Medicine Brigade, and Healarious! Veterans and Humor!
Apr 03, 2023
Episode 100 - Izzy Gesell Returns with A New Book and More!
Mar 19, 2023
Episode 99-Mary Kay Morrison and the Humor Academy Flashmob!
Feb 28, 2023
Episode 98 - AATH Humor Academy Project- Discussing Joy First Foundation with Katy BEE, Olivia Vo and CHP Cathy Grippi - Joyful Moments, The Ripple Effect, and Who Needs Joy on Thursday?
Feb 16, 2023
Episode 97 - AATH President, Jennifer Keith: Fixing Your Funny Bone and Throat Punching Your Blues Away with GRIT
Feb 09, 2023
Episode 96- AATH interviews Reverend Artist Barbara Ann Michaels, Jester of the Peace
Jan 26, 2023
Episode 95 - AATH Interviews Dr. Lois Holzman Co-Founder of the East Side Institute
Jan 13, 2023
Episode 94 - AATH joins the Lead with Levity Podcast with Dr. Heather Walker! Lighten Up - How Humor Makes the Workplace Better!
Jan 03, 2023
Episode 93 - AATH Interviews Sue Stevenson - Author of ”Impossible to Possible: Neurostrategies for Healing, Humor, and a Reimagined Life”
Dec 15, 2022
Episode 92 - AATH Interviews Raghu Adibhatla - Clean Comedian and Rising Star!
Dec 07, 2022
Episode 91 - AATH Interviews Michael Kerr, The Workplace Energizer; Author and Speaker about The Importance of Humor at Work
Nov 24, 2022
Episode 90 - AATH interviews Kathy Laurenhue of Wisernow.com
Nov 10, 2022
AATH Interviews Marian Rich, Social Therapeutic Coach, Performance Activist, and Play Revolutionary
Oct 19, 2022
Episode 88 - Clown without Borders USA ”Laughter is an Abundant Resource”
Oct 06, 2022
Episode 87 -What is the CHIN group in AATH?
Sep 26, 2022
Episode 86-AATH interviews Dicky Hardwick the King of Clean Comedy, Disney, and Corporate Comedy.
Aug 31, 2022
Episode 85 AATH interviews Serhiy Velychanskyi. How to say yes and... to war! From Applied Improvisation Network about Saying YES AND to the war in Ukraine
Aug 13, 2022
Episode 84, AATH Interviews Dutch Martin about Comedy, Yoga, NLP, Hypnosis and DOD
Jul 26, 2022
The Handoff with Chip Lutz, Jim-Bob Williams and Katy BEE
Jul 01, 2022
Episode 82: It's YOUR Story....TELL IT! With Johanna Walker
Feb 04, 2021
Episode 81: AATH Remembers Jill Knox
Jan 29, 2021
Episode 80: The Awe Factor with Allen Klein, MA, CSP
Jan 26, 2021
Episode 79: Keeping it Human in 2021 With Kathy Klotz-Guest
Dec 23, 2020
Episode 78: PLAY DATE with Jeff Harry
Nov 30, 2020
Episode 77: Inclusion During Seclusion With Lisa Koenecke
Apr 29, 2020
Episode 76: Viral Humor Part 2: Don't Mask Your Humor With Dr. Steve Sultanoff
Apr 07, 2020
Episode 75: Homeschooling With Humor: Have Fun and Make Learning Stick!
Mar 25, 2020
Episode 74: Viral Humor: Combatting Coronavirus With Humor
Mar 20, 2020
Episode 73: It's About Time! With Dr. David Tarvin
Feb 28, 2020
Episode 72: Never Binge Again! With Dr. Glenn Livingston
Feb 20, 2020
Episode 71: The Freak Factor With Dr. David Rendall
Feb 13, 2020
Episode 70: Your Brain On Humor With Dr. Heidi Hanna
Feb 04, 2020
Episode 69: Work Well Play More! With Marcey Rader
Jan 30, 2020
Episode 68: Train Your Brain With Ariel Garten
Jan 21, 2020
Episode 67: Mindhacking Happiness With Sean Webb
Oct 24, 2019
Episode 66: The Joy of Joyology With Steve Wilson, MA, CSP, CLL
Oct 09, 2019
Episode 65: Let's Play a Game! With Mary Couzin
Jun 06, 2019
Episode 64: Beyond Adversity With Shauna Bruce-Hamburger
May 22, 2019
Episode 63: Mindful Leadership With Daphne Scott
May 10, 2019
Episode 62: My Journey With TEDx with Debra Joy Hart
Apr 27, 2019
Episode 61: The Positive Edge With Dr. Tina Hallis
Apr 16, 2019
Episode 60: Humor That Works! With Andrew Tarvin
Apr 02, 2019
Episode 59: Rapid Rewire Your Brain With Michele Molitor
Mar 26, 2019
Episode 58: Technology for Mindfulness With Robert Plotkin
Mar 18, 2019
Episode 57: This Is Your Brain On Humor With Ann Betz
Mar 12, 2019
Episode 56: Embracing Life After Loss With Allen Klein, CSP
Mar 05, 2019
Episode 55: Talky Talky With The Big O, Julie Ostrow
Feb 25, 2019
Episode 54: Women, Wine and Whiskey With Liysa Callsen
Feb 18, 2019
Episode 53: Sow A Legacy Of Laughter With Guy Giard
Feb 08, 2019
Episode 52: Is Your Energy Dirty? With Art Giser
Jan 28, 2019
Episode 51: Gut Check With Wade Lightheart
Jan 21, 2019
Episode 50: Laughs On Wry! With Lisa David Olson
Jan 15, 2019
Episode 49: Something Smells Like Humor With Mallori DeSalle, MA, LMHC, NCC, CCMHC, MATS, CPS, MOM
Jan 08, 2019
Episode 48: A Ballsy Sense of Tumor With Justin Birckbichler
Jan 02, 2019