Origin Story
The Good Listening Project was honored to once again take part in the annual KNN conference in Minneapolis this year where we proudly introduced our newly published Stories from Residents and Fellows for the KNN, Vol. 2, which was available to all participants.
At the opening member reception, we invited attendees into a mandala poem practice – a chance to pause, listen inwardly, and write in response to a prompt of their choice. Later in the conference, TGLP Executive Director Jenny Hegland co-hosted a roundtable with our partners Sarah Ozurumba and Joelle Worm, who lead the KNN Learner Network. Together with resident and fellow participants, they reflected on their experiences with The Good Listening Project and the importance of having dedicated space to process, connect, and grow in community.
A highlight of the evening came when Natalia Cardona, one of our poemee participants, read aloud “One Human Body” by Yvette Perry to a full audience of conference attendees. Jenny closed the session by writing this harvest poem called "We Matter, Guys" that captured the voices and sentiments shared.
We are deeply grateful to the KNN for our ongoing partnership and for the opportunity to support learners in graduate medical education as they make sense of their experiences through poetry.
Jenny Hegland, Listener Poet
Group Listener Poet Session
September 2025
