January 2026
The year ahead brings intentional growth and new ways to engage, as we continue to deepen our listening practice and expand our partnerships.
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.
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.
January 2026
This past year, our community deepened and expanded in meaningful ways – made possible by the generosity of our donors and the care, creativity, and commitment of our Listener Poets, alumni, and collaborators. Together, we continue to carry this work forward into new spaces and shared practices of listening.
January 2026
In 2025, we partnered with healthcare organizations across the country to help amplify the voices of people working and receiving care within healthcare and caregiving spaces. Each collaboration reaffirmed our belief that listening is relational and archival: these poems hold stories that deserve to be remembered.