Through Brave Voice, Kansas Poet Laureate Emerita Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg and acclaimed Rhythm and Blues Singer-Songwriter Kelley Hunt offer collaborative writing and singing workshops, retreats, consultations, and performances. Brave Voice embraces finding, developing and sharing our voices—on the page or out loud—to bring greater vision and resilience to our lives, workplaces, and communities. We know how opening our voice through writing, singing and songwriting enhances our lives, work, and world.
Our second Brave Voice in Ireland will be held October 11-17, 2026. Come join us for a once-in-a-lifetime creative adventure along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way featuring time to create, explore, make new friends, and immerse yourself in the stunning music and poetry of pure Ireland.
Our 22nd annual Brave Voice in the Flint Hills of Kansas — our final one for this retreat — is set for May 9-14, 2027. Registration information here. We will be offering shorter retreats in other locations in the future. We expect this event to sell out quickly, so please be in touch if you’re interested.
Come join us to find and celebrate your bravevoice on the page, in your life, and for our world
Brave Voice in Ireland – Oct. 11-17, 2026
Brave Voice is going to Ireland again, thanks to organizer and artist Erin McGrane. Nesting at the storied Falls Hotel in Ennistymon, we will celebrate our creative spirit, explore the Wild Atlantic Way (including visits to the Cliffs of Moher), enchant ourselves in charming villages in the area, and delight in performances of traditional musicians and storytellers as well as an all-star group, including Kelley Hunt, Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Erin McGrane, and Jeff Freling. Come join us for this replenishing and inspiring trip brimming with wonder and imagination. Find out more here (more details coming soon) and stay tuned for our 2026 return to Ireland! “The experience was a heady mix of discovery and familiarity. A different country to explore and enjoy; work and creative encouragement with Caryn and Kelley; a tour group of strangers with whom you become loving friends. It was truly a unique experience! A small group that became a clan! Be Brave — in voice, in place, in person!” — Lorel Lewis, Trophy Grandma
See our Brave Voice Ireland Video featuring music and images from 2025 here.
Brave Voice in the Flint Hills – May 9-14, 2027
We are thrilled to meet in person with you at White Memorial Camp in Council Grove, Kansas on May 9-14, 2027 (our final retreat of this kind). Join us for a lovely retreat in the lush, vibrant, and spirited Flint Hills of Kansas. Find out more here. See Schedule here. Register here. “Brave Voice is one of the most loving things you can ever do for yourself — give yourself this!” ~ Greg Smith, Kansas City, MO
Brave Voices: Read about the brave projects, books, music, and other work Brave Voice participants do.
Please Contribute to the Kat Greene Scholarship Fund
For many years, our beloved Brave Voice participant Kat Greene brought us so much joy, humor, depth, surprise, and inspiration. With her passing in January of 2025, we miss her fiercely, but her spirit lives on in many of us and in our newly-establish scholarship fund in her name. Please consider making a donation — as Kat often did for man years — to make Brave Voice accessible to more participants. You can donate via Paypal or through Venmo (Caryn-Goldberg-2) or by check (please email Caryn for details).
Please consider donations to support scholarships for Brave Voice. You may donate funds to underwrite a specific person’s scholarship, in honor or in memory of someone dear to you, or for a special occasion. Please contact us for more information. Thank you for your shining consideration!