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May 31, 2026
Certified Listener Poet, Conference
Ravenna Raven
"Listen Like a Poet" at the National ...

June 2026

We’re delighted to share that The Good Listening Project presented our workshop, "Listen Like a Poet: The Transformative Power of Listening in Healthcare," at the 2026 National Association for Poetry Therapy (NAPT) Conference in Chicago, facilitated by Listener Poets Nancy S. Scherlong, Leigh Finnegan-Hosey, and Ravenna Raven.

May 31, 2026
Certified Listener Poet, Program Spotlight, Project Spotlight
Ravenna Raven
The Good Listening Project Featured in ...

June 2026

Listener Poet Joseph M. Jablonski, Cohort 1 alum, had the opportunity to sit with LoudounNow photojournalist Douglas Graham through the Inova Schar Cancer Arts and Healing Program, at the newest location for our longest-standing partnership offering in-person listening sessions.

May 31, 2026
Certified Listener Poet
Ravenna Raven
Voices Shared at Our Poetry Slam

June 2026

Last month, our community gathered for our very first Poetry Slam and open mic on April 30th, an evening filled with powerful voices and connection. Listener Poets and community members shared original work spanning a breadth of experience.

May 31, 2026
Certified Listener Poet
Ravenna Raven
Creative Writing at the University of Houston ...

June 2026

LaShaune P. Johnson, PhD, a Clinical Professor at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston, has been informally involved with a unique collaboration. This collaborative effort highlights the powerful intersection of the arts and healthcare.

May 31, 2026
Event, Certified Listener Poet
Ravenna Raven
Hysteriography at Wooden Shoe Books

June 2026

In April, Dr. Julia McDonald, physician and Certified Listener Poet Cohort 9 alum, was hosted by the Reproductive Health Access Project Benefit for Abortion Liberation Fund. Held at Wooden Shoe Books in South Philadelphia, the event featured poems and origin stories from Julia's collection, Hysteriography: Poems about Uteruses, Menstruation, Pregnancy, Abortion, Loss, and Childbirth.

Elizabeth Pringle
August 25, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

What Elizabeth's Reading

Elizabeth Pringle
August 25, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

August 2021

Our third recommender, Listener Poet Elizabeth Pringle.

Tagged: 2021

Jenny Hegland
July 28, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

What Jenny's Reading

Jenny Hegland
July 28, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

July 2021

Our second recommender, Listener Poet Jenny Hegland.

Tagged: 2021

Ravenna Raven
July 18, 2021
Event, Listener Poets

Typewriter Poets' Roundtable

Ravenna Raven
July 18, 2021
Event, Listener Poets

July 18, 2021

Listener Poets Yvette Perry and Frankie Abralind were featured guests at the Typewriter Poets' Roundtable.

Tagged: 2021

Yvette Perry {TGLP}
June 29, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

What Yvette's Reading

Yvette Perry {TGLP}
June 29, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

June 2021

Our first recommender, Listener Poet Yvette Perry.

Tagged: Yvette Perry, 2021

Ravenna Raven
May 26, 2021
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How can we listen?

Ravenna Raven
May 26, 2021
Title Page

Summer 2020

There are so many different reasons for listening. In this series, we’re presenting a range of inquiries as a way to think about how and why we listen, and how our intentions affect the experience.

Ravenna Raven
November 29, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

Listening to Love

Ravenna Raven
November 29, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

What happens when people feel supported?

Ravenna Raven
November 25, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

Listening to Humanize

Ravenna Raven
November 25, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

What happens when we thank someone for listening to us?

Ravenna Raven
November 23, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

Listening to Forgive

Ravenna Raven
November 23, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

What happens when we believe a person can change?

Ravenna Raven
November 10, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

Listening to Apologize

Ravenna Raven
November 10, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

What happens when we seek to understand?

Ravenna Raven
October 26, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

Listening to Hold

Ravenna Raven
October 26, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

What happens when we just hold space and listen?

Ravenna Raven
October 12, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

Listening to Witness

Ravenna Raven
October 12, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

What happens when we focus on the present?

Ravenna Raven
September 1, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

Listening to Expand Curiosity

Ravenna Raven
September 1, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

What happens when we listen with humility?

Ravenna Raven
August 12, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

Listening to Support Healing

Ravenna Raven
August 12, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

What happens when we ask: "Is there anything else on your mind?"

Ravenna Raven
July 23, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

Listening to Relate

Ravenna Raven
July 23, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

What happens when we reflect back what someone has said?

Ravenna Raven
July 20, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

Listening to Grow

Ravenna Raven
July 20, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

What happens when we ask thoughtful questions?

Ravenna Raven
July 14, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

Listening to Learn

Ravenna Raven
July 14, 2020
How Can We Listen, Article

What happens when we invite someone to talk?

Ravenna Raven
March 26, 2020
Event, Listener Poets

Good Listening for Times Like These

Ravenna Raven
March 26, 2020
Event, Listener Poets

March 26, 2020

We hosted this webinar about how good listening can help healthcare workers amid COVID-19 challenges.

Tagged: 2020

Ravenna Raven
September 25, 2019
Event, Listener Poets, Conference

The Mayo Clinic Transform Conference

Ravenna Raven
September 25, 2019
Event, Listener Poets, Conference

September 25-26, 2019

Frankie Abralind, Co-Founder of The Good Listening Project,talks about why and how to be a better listener.

Tagged: 2019

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