The Brown Club of Boston invites you to participate in our very first event of 2024: Be More Connected: Building Trust and Intimacy, facilitated by Jim Griffeth (Sc.B. Electrical Engineering ‘79) and his wife Emily Liu (B.S. Cornell ‘84).
As experienced relationship coaches and co-founders of Epic Love Institute, Jim and Emily will guide an interactive discussion about how to deepen connections in your established or emerging relationships. Researchers at the 85-year Harvard Grant Study (corroborated by other research) have revealed that the level of happiness (and longevity) is directly correlated to the emotional depth of our relationships. In this small and interactive workshop, you will increase your understanding of how to cultivate closeness and emotional intimacy through vulnerability and courageous communication with your spouse/significant other. Join us as we engage in a facilitated group workshop encompassing the challenges and benefits of enabling intimacy and openness in your relationships in 2024 and beyond!
To ensure privacy, confidentiality, and meaningful conversation, the event will have a maximum capacity of 20 attendees, and, we will use technology that will aid in creating a safe and confidential space.
This event is intended for people who are in committed, romantic relationships. We highly encourage you and your partner to join us for this deep and meaningful workshop and the opportunity to gather as a group with similar challenges. If your partner is not interested or not able to attend, we invite you to come alone as this will still be a valuable learning experience for you.
Due to the nature of this event, tickets are limited.
Secure your seat today by registering ASAP as we expect this event to fill up quickly with people of all ages who would benefit from this workshop. To cover our costs, the admission ticket for this event is $10 per person and is non-refundable. To facilitate a welcoming environment, we will be serving wine, cheese, and chocolates (all included in your ticket).
Doors open at 6 pm, and the discussion will begin at 6:15. Please ensure you get to the event by 6 pm to not miss a minute of this special event!
Our Facilitators
Jim Griffeth (Brown ’79 & HBS ’84):
Jim retired from a 37-year career as a high-tech executive, visionary, and entrepreneur, having founded companies and helped lead teams to achieve extraordinary results at established technology companies like Optum, Autodesk, Mentor Graphics (acquired by Siemens), and Viewlogic (acquired by Synopsis). As an Electrical Engineer (Brown ‘79) with a Harvard MBA (‘84) who was imagining a very different kind of retirement, Jim was surprised and delighted to discover his calling to an encore career coaching couples and singles to achieve their dream relationships. Jim is Level 2 trained in the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Self-Leadership and Healing Model through a graduate program at Central Connecticut State (CCSU) and he's also audited basic and advanced courses on the Intimacy from the Inside-Out (IFIO) which applies and builds on the IFS model for couples therapy.
Emily Liu (Cornell ’84):
Emily is a spiritual teacher, healer, Self-leadership expert, and the author of two books: “How to Permanently Erase Negative Self-Talk: So You Can Be Extraordinary” [2015] and “CLIMAX: Why Great Leaders Need Love Affairs (an enlightening leadership fable” [2020]. Emily is Level 3 trained in the evidence-based Internal Family Systems (IFS) Self-leadership and healing model and she’s also trained in the Intimacy from the Inside-Out (IFIO) couple therapy model based on the foundation of IFS. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur in 2012 and finding her life’s calling as a relationship coach and healer, Emily was a pharmaceutical sales rep at Pfizer for 27 years. Emily graduated with a B.S. in Nutrition from Cornell University.
Jim and Emily’s Story:
Jim and Emily met the old-fashioned way – through an online dating app. Their relationship accelerated quickly because they shared the language of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) healing and Self-leadership model. The IFS framework allowed Jim and Emily to safely have difficult and vulnerable conversations early in their relationship, thereby helping them build deep intimacy very quickly. Then, as Jim brainstormed with Emily about how to talk about getting relationships right, he realized that he could add tremendous value to her business. So, Jim and Emily joined forces to create the Epic Love Institute, with a mission to help couples and singles resolve conflicts the right way and build their dream relationships.
Directions to the Event Venue:
(560 Harrison Avenue, Suite 401, Boston, MA)
Parking - Parking may be available at the SoWa Power Plant Parking Garage. Alternatively, there is street parking (please review signage) and other nearby garages. Cash is advised.
Ride Shares: Uber/Lyft to 560 Harrison Avenue.
Public Transit:
MBTA Bus 10 or 15: Stop at W. Dedham St. @ Washington St. (6 min walk)
MBTA Bus 8: Stop at Washington St. @ Mystic St. (6 min walk)
Red Line T Stop: Broadway (Dorchester Ave & W. Broadway) (17 min walk)
Orange Line T Stop: Back Bay (145 Dartmouth St.) (17 min walk)
See you soon!
BCOB