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Writing From a Life Deeply Lived: Nancy Jasin Ensley on the Art of Listening
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- The Soul Mirror Podcast
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- Jun 8, 2026
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Summary
Some people write to be heard. Others write because they've spent a lifetime listening. This one is for anyone carrying stories they don't yet know how to tell, who senses that real listening is the missing piece. Nancy Jasin Ensley shares what decades at the bedside taught her about hearing versus listening, why writing can feel like a mirror, and how staying present changes both people in a conversation. You'll leave with a steadier way of paying attention. About the Guest: Nancy Jasin Ensley is an author, legal nurse specialist, and teacher. Her writing spans memoir, literary fiction, science fiction, mystery, and children's books, rooted in family, faith, service, and a lifetime caring for people at their most vulnerable. Key Takeaways: Hearing is being available. Listening is being fully invested in the person in front of you. Write a hard feeling down and you see it from the outside, where it often looks different. The unplanned moments in a conversation are where real insight quietly hides. Sometimes the kindest response is to listen and reflect back, not rush to fix. Connect With Nancy Jasin Ensley: Website: https://nancyjasinensley.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-jasin-ensley-841b6472 Episode Chapters: [00:00] The Question We Sit With: what it means to write from a life deeply lived [00:38] Meet Nancy: a nurse, teacher, and author who learned to listen [02:23] Where It Began: a shy child, a playpen of books, a first poem at seven [07:00] From Bedside to the Page (approx.): how nursing taught her to truly observe [10:22] Writing as a Mirror: why putting a feeling on paper changes it [17:10] Hearing Versus Listening: the difference that changes a conversation [22:00] A Rainbow in December (approx.): catching the moments that become stories 🎙️ Wa…