Event, Conference, Certified Listener Poet
Ravenna Raven
Spotlighting Caregivers at the 2026 Health ...

May 2026

By Yvette Perry, PhD

This session, “Holding Space for Caregivers through Poetry: A Workshop to Foster Compassionate Deep Listening,” addressed the conference theme ("Health Justice: So it Goes?") by amplifying the voices—often unheard—of informal caregivers within the health care system.

Certified Listener Poet, Workshop
Ravenna Raven
"Listen Like a Poet" with the Brooksby Pastoral ...

May 2026

On April 15, the pastoral ministries team at Brooksby Village Senior Living in Peabody, Massachusetts, gathered with The Good Listening Project Executive Director Jenny Hegland for our “Listen Like a Poet” workshop.

Certified Listener Poet
Ravenna Raven
The Good Listening Project's Partnership with ...

May 2026

By Kathryn West

It is often the case that a person’s first encounter with The Good Listening Project (TGLP) feels more like a happy twist of fate than an inevitability. This was certainly true for Marius Birlea, MD, of University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus; he first came to know TGLP by chance during the difficulty, stress, and uncertainty of COVID-19’s early days.

Certified Listener Poet
Ravenna Raven
Celebrating Sailaja Devaguptapu’s Work in Art ...

May 2026

We’re excited to share recent updates from, Sailaja Devaguptapu, Certified Listener Poet Cohort 2, whose work continues to bridge poetry, art, and wellbeing across communities.

Certified Listener Poet
Ravenna Raven
2026 Georgianne Ginder Poetry and Prose ...

May 2026

Alumni Leigh Finnegan-Hosey, Certified Listener Poet Cohort 9, was invited to share their poetry in the 2026 VCU Georgianne Ginder Poetry and Prose Celebration, which recognizes the healing power of poetry in healthcare.

February 2026

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Going Forward Together: Reflective Poetry as a Catalyst for Collective Action

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February 2026

By Yvette Perry, PhD

The Good Listening Project facilitated the closing session of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland last November. Yvette Perry, Listener Poet and Health Equity Programs Lead, led the session: “Going Forward Together: Reflective Poetry as a Catalyst for Collective Action.”

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.