Live Gatherings

What participants say

  • Jeannie is such a good group facilitator, because she makes sure that she touches every person and gives them not only an opportunity to share, but by encouraging them quietly to participate. My experience in the group went above and beyond my expectations.

    Dawn Anderson

  • Jeannie creates that kind of space where she allows, encourages, and invites people to just be in whatever form that they are, and she held space for both of those. She makes people feel valued and valid, like they are the most important person in the room in the moment that she’s talking to them. She has a phenomenal capacity of holding community.

    Teri Leigh

  • This felt safer than many of the safe spaces that I go to because of the limited number of participants, and it was very apparent that I was being held. Jeannie is innately kind. She is skilled in communication, empathy, and is a deep listener. She listens behind the words and checks in to make sure she’s hearing what’s in the heart. She’s also teaching people how to do all of this while modeling it.

    Laury Boone Browning

  • Jeannie did a great job of creating a safe environment. I felt very safe with her to tune into and share my deeper personal need. Jeannie expertly managed the tricky balance between structure and spontaneity in creating an effective sharing space within a small community. Everything she said was insightful, and I loved hearing her perspective.

    Declan Zimmermann

  • Thanks again for creating spaces like this, Jeannie! Part of what makes it possible isn't just your ideas but but the way you nurture writers and our own stories while sharing your own so vulnerably! You're like a "midwife" for writers.

    Serena Menken

  • We each have a story. Some we keep as secrets, some are ready to bloom in the light of day. Read Jeannie Ewing's "About" page on Substack. There is a phrase, "the ministry of presence." It is one thing to write such an intention, it is another to practice its generosity. Jeannie has a presence, complete with a light aura as proof she listens. Her curiosity curates a supportive space for others to tell their individual stories of strength and resilience.

    Stacy Boone

Meet Your Facilitators

Jeannie Ewing

  • As a writer and speaker, I help people navigate grief, parenting, and personal change. Known for candid, empathetic storytelling, I examines life’s ‘both/and’ experiences—where sorrow meets joy. I create space for shared understanding and growth.

    I am a published author and have over ten years of writing and public speaking at conferences, workshops, retreats, and gatherings on the topics of grief and caregiving.

    My husband Ben and I have five kids: Felicity (15), Sarah (12), Veronica (8), Joey (7), and Auggie (5). Sarah was born with a rare genetic condition called Apert syndrome that requires keeping up with dozens of specialists, managing multiple complex surgeries and procedures, and maintaining an optimal quality of life. I share my lived experience as a caregiver for her special needs in both my writing and in speaking to others.