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April 1, 2026
Event, Conference
Ravenna Raven
TGLP at AWP26

March 4-7, 2026

The Good Listening Project attended AWP26 in Baltimore.

January 31, 2026
Event, Conference
Ravenna Raven
ACGME Conference: The Intersection of TGLP and ...

February 19-21, 2026

The Good Listening Project attends several conferences this spring focused on graduate medical education, including The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)’s annual conference for medical educators.

January 31, 2026
Event, Conference
Ravenna Raven
TGLP at the AWP26 Bookfair

March 4-7, 2026

We’re excited to share that The Good Listening Project will have a table at the AWP Bookfair this March 4-7, 2026 in Baltimore. We’ll be connecting with the wider literary community, sharing our work, and highlighting books and voices from our Certified Listener Poet community.

November 24, 2025
Ravenna Raven
Celebrating Together: Watch our 2025 Poetry ...

December 2025

We’re happy to share that the full recording of our poetry reading, Listening Together: Celebrating the Voices of Our 2025 Publications, is now available to watch on YouTube.

November 24, 2025
Conference
Ravenna Raven
The Good Listening Project attends End Well

December 2025

We’re proud to share that The Good Listening Project team recently attended the End Well Conference 2025 in Los Angeles – joining a rich convening of voices dedicated to how we live, how we die and how we care for one another. The conference brought together thought-leaders, clinicians, advocates and artists in a one-day exploration of truth, technology and transformation in end-of-life care. 

Yvette Perry
February 28, 2022
Story Beyond the Story, Article

Separation, Connection, and Creating Poems that Tell Truths

Yvette Perry
February 28, 2022
Story Beyond the Story, Article

February 2022

By Yvette Perry

“As a Listener Poet, I strive to fully listen to and tell poemees’ truths. This is not just my responsibility, but a sacred one that I take very seriously.”

Tagged: Yvette Perry, 2022

Ravenna Raven
January 24, 2022
Event, Project Spotlight, Program Spotlight, Conference, Listener Poets

Healthcare Burnout Symposium

Ravenna Raven
January 24, 2022
Event, Project Spotlight, Program Spotlight, Conference, Listener Poets

January 24-26, 2022

Executive Director Frankie Abralind was at the 2022 Healthcare Burnout Symposium in San Francisco. We offered virtual Listener Poet sessions to conference attendees.

Tagged: 2022

Ravenna Raven
December 1, 2021
Program Spotlight, Project Spotlight

Brave Conversations with the Department of Neurology at CU Anschutz

Ravenna Raven
December 1, 2021
Program Spotlight, Project Spotlight

Summer 2021

We partnered with the Neurology Wellness Committee at CU Anschutz to deliver our newest signature program: Brave Conversations. Here, we share more about the program, along with highlights from our work at CU Anschutz.

Tagged: 2021

Elle Klassen
November 23, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

What Elle's Reading

Elle Klassen
November 23, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

November 2021

Our sixth recommender, Listener Poet Elle Klassen.

Tagged: 2021

Ravenna Raven
October 29, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

What Shannon's Reading

Ravenna Raven
October 29, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

October 2021

Our fifth recommender, Shannon McDermott.

Tagged: 2021

Ravenna Raven
September 30, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

What Ravenna's Reading

Ravenna Raven
September 30, 2021
What We're Reading, Article

September 2021

Our fourth recommender, Listener Poet Ravenna Raven.

Tagged: 2021

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
Title Page

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?

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