Janna Lopez, MFA

Teaching the art & lifelong love of writing in classrooms & communities

Inaugural Poet-in-Residence, Medical Humanities, Creighton University

Award-winning author, poet, teacher, writing coach, retreat leader, workshop facilitator, & keynoter speaker

Founder, the Bypass to Brilliance
& Poetic Intelligence

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Janna Lopez, MFA

Janna Lopez is the esteemed inaugural Poet-in-Residence for Creighton University’s globally-recognized Medical Humanities program. She’s a published author, former magazine publisher, renowned poet, and globally-sought educator. Janna is the author of “Medicine Needs Poetry,” and founder of Poetic Intelligence, a revolutionary thought-model designed for unparalleled creative breakthroughs and innovation brilliance.

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Featured Poem at No Kings Omaha

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People from all over the globe seek my counsel for personal elevation–to unearth creative brilliance and complete books. I offer individual writing coaching, corporate trainings, and educational reform to ignite lasting, profound outcomes.

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  • A Corporate Client in Sedona
  • A P.I. Classroom Student

  • Educational Application

    “Thank you for the meaningful experience my students had during your visit. It was impressive to see your capacity to connect with a broad diversity of students, and how you honored their ideas, energy and work in exploring Poetic Intelligence. As an educator, I’ll apply Observation, Curiosity, & Invitation. Your visit inspired us to express based on listening to poems as inspiration, and using our technology available. I loved your quote "Poetry is all around us." - Patricia De Dios Grillio, Elementary School Teacher

  • a student's first poetry collection!

  • Personal Application

    “As CEO of a successful marketing firm, I’ve tried many leadership development trainings. I never imagined that poetry would be the element to unlock my greatest creativity, and improve all professional communication. I admit, I was skeptical. Yet, Poetic Intelligence leveled-up my performance and Janna Lopez was a stellar, effective guide.”

    Cindy Aggson, CEO, Carpe Viam Marketing

Real. Human. Inspiration.

  • Human Creativity

    Keep your brain creatively alive and engaged in a time of AI machine-thinking. Many are getting too used to ignoring opportunities for creative experience and engagement. Slowly, a capacity to imagine is being eroded from lack of ignition. Small moments where real imagination can be applied are being ignored and bypassed for machine-generated processing.

  • Creative Currency

    Foster a culture of innovation by enhancing your creative thinking abilities and empowering your Self to encourage your dormant expression. This includes re-engaging brainstorming techniques and self-judgement-free imagination. Machines and AI can’t address nor solve the nuances of true human communication, hope, disappointment, or dreams.

  • Mental Health & Well-Being

    Research-proven expressive writing lowers blood pressure, relieves stress, depression, & anxiety. Having a designated process to grapple with emotions, thoughts, and ideas allows for reflection, release, and resolution. As a body, emotions are stored and need somewhere to go, somewhere to flow. Expressive writing provides the process and pathway for improved emotional & mental health outcomes.