Dr. Clare Biedenharn, DMin, BCC

My study with critical care nurses in hospitals supported the idea that in both professional and personal settings intentional listening leads to deep connection. My book, Heart to Heart: Spiritual Care Through Deep Listening, is a practical guide to listening as both an art and a practice.

To be perfectly honest after college I did not pick up a book for over five years. When I did, though, the floodgate opened. I reconnected with my love of learning. For me, learning is like poison ivy. The more you scratch, the more you itch.

It is now time to share knowledge. As my son Robert said, “Gee, Mom. You’re always going to school. Isn’t it time you did something with what you learned? Like maybe you need to teach.” What a novel idea! Thank you, Robert.