We look forward to connecting with you and hearing your story.
Sign up below to talk with a Listener Poet for 15-20 minutes about anything you’d like to share, then receive a personalized poem based on the conversation (see Part I below).
After receiving your poem, you’ll join a one-hour conversation with a small group of your peers and you’ll also be invited to attend the annual KNN Conference for Flourishing in Medicine, happening September 10-12, 2025 in Minneapolis (we’ll be in touch with more information soon).
Schedule your Listener Poet session here
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Choose a time on the calendar for your one-on-one Listener Poet session.
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We’ll send you an email confirmation with a Zoom link for your session (unless you chose the phone option).
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If you haven’t already done so, complete your pre-survey before attending your listening session.
Part I: One-on-one Listening Session
There’s no need to prepare, but you’re welcome to consider what you might like your poem to be about in advance of your session. It could be something you care about, something that happened, or something that’s been on your mind.
Your Listener Poet will write your poem, based on the conversation, and email it to you within a few days. The poem will be anonymized and is yours to keep.
A Listener Poet talks with a clinician at Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., January 2020
Part II: Small Group Peer Conversation
After you’ve completed your session with a Listener Poet and received your poem, you’ll join a reflective conversation with a small group of your peers.
This will be an opportunity to connect with each other, reflect on your experiences, make meaning together, and contribute to a culture where people care about and prioritize flourishing. You’ll be invited to share your poem with others as part of this session (though that’s not required to participate).
What Our Participants Say
“From my standpoint as a physician, it really turned the tables to have someone really listen to me. It’s usually my job to listen to my patients.
I walked out feeling a small amount of joy I hadn’t felt before in my heart.”