February 2026
By Beck Klassen (they/them)
The Good Listening Project’s community and the work we do are constantly evolving. We’ve recently welcomed two graduates of CLP Cohort 11 to our Listener Poet team: Elizabeth Torres and Rebecca Wilson.
Sailaja Devaguptapu, CLP 2, Serves as Judge for INVICTUS and Juror for Art Neureau
Redefining Silence: How Listening Builds Community for Justice-Impacted Leaders
February 2026
By Latasha Drax
In November 2025, I had the privilege of facilitating a customized workshop, “Listening Leaders: Building Rapport and Community by Listening,” for the Ready TECH Hire program. The workshop moved beyond traditional communication, exploring how holding space, solidarity, and the art of silence serve as essential tools for effective leadership.
The Lonely Tidings
February 2026
Congratulations to Certified Listener Poet Sailaja Devaguptapu, Cohort 2, for the publication of her poem “The Lonely Tidings,” which was published in PHRAME by SD Gupta School of Public Health, Indian Institute of Health Management Research University. The poem reflects the experiences shared by a palliative medicine physician.
Congratulations to Cohort 12 and Welcoming Future Cohorts
Doing is Being
December 2025
A new blog post by Kevin Dieter
CLP alum Kevin Dieter, M.D., FAAHPM, HMDC reflects on his meaningful connection with The Good Listening Project, beginning as a poemee at the 2023 AAHPM Annual Assembly, then completing Listener Poet training with Cohort 11 this summer, and recently volunteering as a poemee once again.
Listening, Learning, and Healing: My Journey to Poetry
December 2025
By LaShaune Johnson
In October 2025, I participated in a panel celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Medieval/ Renaissance major at Wellesley College, in Wellesley, Massachusetts. During the panel, I was asked a question I’ve gotten a lot: How did a girl who grew up listening to hip hop end up as a Med/Ren major?
Collaboration and photography
December 2025
A new blog post by Dylan Tweney
This summer, my friend Janne-Pekka Manninen, a Finnish journalist and photographer, began a three-month artist’s residency in Berlin. He invited me to follow along with his process as a sort of satellite contributor. Neither of us really knew what this collaboration would mean, except that he was inviting me to respond to his photography with poetry or writing.
Digitally Curious: Technology, AI, and Poetry
Congratulations to Julie Jenson
Pre-Order Why Poetry Matters in Healthcare
November 2025
This collection brings together a unique intersection of narrative medicine, reflective practice, and poetic response. Centered on a live listening session between a practicing neurologist and a Certified Listener Poet, these poems were written by members of Cohort 11 of the Certified Listener Poet Course.
CLP Cohort 12 Wraps Up, Cohort 13 on the Horizon
November 2025
Certified Listener Poet Cohort 12 is finishing their practicum and gearing up for their celebration, marking the close of a meaningful journey in listening and poetry. Cohort 13 kicks off in February 2026 with a new 1-week intensive format, offering an immersive introduction to the practice.
Where the Light Enters with Kelsey D. Mahaffey
November 2025
Join Kelsey D. Mahaffey, Certified Listener Poet Cohort 5 on Tuesday, November 4 from 3 - 4pm ET, where we'll explore the power of words to illuminate what feels hidden. Together we’ll write and share poetry that captures shadow and light, finding voice, clarity, and connection along the way.
Reflections from the Women in Medicine Conference
Keynote Speaker at The Next Level Private Practice Summit
The Power of Your Voice: Connections and Change
Poet of the Week for Poetry Super Highway
Meet the Listener Poets for "Listening Together: Poems from a Year of Conversations"
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
We’re thrilled to share six poems with you — written by several amazing alumni of our Certified Listener Poet course — Sibihan Lawrence, Gray Davidson Carroll, Julia McDonald, Leigh Finnegan-Hosey, and Sophie Schott — and by longtime Listener Poet Yvette Perry, who also served as Lead Project Editor for two of this year’s publications.