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May 1, 2026
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.

May 1, 2026
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.

May 1, 2026
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.

May 1, 2026
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.

May 1, 2026
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.

Ravenna Raven
July 26, 2022
Program Spotlight, Article

Who We’re Working with this Summer

Ravenna Raven
July 26, 2022
Program Spotlight, Article

July 2022

It’s been our busiest year so far at TGLP! We’re excited to be serving our priority healthcare communities all across the country. Here’s a peek into who we’re currently working with.

Tagged: 2022

Ravenna Raven
April 30, 2022
Workshop, Project Spotlight

Presentation at the Conference for Student Affairs Professionals

Ravenna Raven
April 30, 2022
Workshop, Project Spotlight

April 2022

Reflections on the presentation: “The Poetry of Good Listening: Implications for Undergraduate Medical Education from Voices Across Academic Medicine.”

Tagged: 2022

Ravenna Raven
April 29, 2022
Workshop, Project Spotlight

Workshop with the Cambia Sojourns Scholars Community

Ravenna Raven
April 29, 2022
Workshop, Project Spotlight

April 2022

Reflections on our half-day leadership workshop with the Cambia Sojourns Scholars Community.

Tagged: 2022

Ravenna Raven
April 28, 2022
Event

Just Poetry for Health Equity 2022

Ravenna Raven
April 28, 2022
Event

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Just Poetry was a live online poetry reading to honor and illuminate experiences in the healthcare community.

Tagged: 2022

Ravenna Raven
April 8, 2022
Event, Workshop, Project Spotlight, Program Spotlight

The Poetry of Good Listening

Ravenna Raven
April 8, 2022
Event, Workshop, Project Spotlight, Program Spotlight

Friday, April 8, 2022

In this session, Listener Poets provided insights into good listening by sharing poems—and stories of the conversations that inspired them—written for people across the academic medicine community.

Tagged: 2022

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?

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