Article, Certified Listener Poet
D'ete Blackshire {TGLP}
Narrative & Lyric Health: Interview with ...

November 2024

“Narrative & Lyric Health at Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine”
by Scripts Fellows Bevin O’Connor and Nick Templeto

Article
Frankie Abralind
Why Poetry?

April 2023

By Frankie Abralind

“Each custom poem we write is reflective of what the poemee shares during their session. We don’t try to fix anything. In many cases, the Listener Poet is simply paraphrasing or quoting exactly what they heard the person say.”

Story Beyond the Story, Article
Yvette Perry
Poem Craft Notes

January 2023

By Yvette Perry

“In the session that resulted in the poem, ‘Libation,’ I felt a great sense of hope and meaning from the poemee even though the main topic of the story she shared involved loss.”

Program Spotlight, Certified Listener Poet, Project Spotlight
Frankie Abralind
Certified Listener Poet Alum: Dr. Dawn Schocken

September 2022

By Frankie Abralind

Medical students are hungry for the humanities. Unfortunately, it’s not commonly included in their learning curricula. One professor, Dr. Dawn Schocken, DNP, is changing that.

Program Spotlight, Article
Ravenna Raven
Who We’re Working with this Summer

July 2022

It’s been our busiest year so far at TGLP! We’re excited to be serving our priority healthcare communities all across the country. Here’s a peek into who we’re currently working with.

Board

Board Spotlight: Max Nanes

October 2025

We’re honored to welcome Dr. Max Nanes to The Good Listening Project’s Board of Directors. Max is a hospice and palliative medicine physician with a background in emergency medicine, where he practiced before transitioning into his current role. With training in both medicine and creative writing, he brings a perspective that blends clinical practice and storytelling.

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Board Spotlight: Nancy Scherlong

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August 2025

Nancy Scherlong, LCSW-R, CHHC, SEP, CP, PTR/CJT-CM, brings a deep well of experience – and heart – to The Good Listening Project’s Board of Directors. A psychotherapist, educator, and long-time expressive arts advocate, Nancy believes that “creative resonance” – the feeling of being seen or understood through art – is a “powerful complement to any healing process.”