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Peace, Mental Health, & the College Experience Part 1

Peace, Mental Health, & the College Experience Part 1 
Upside Down hosted a panel of mental health professionals to talk about how to live peace-filled, meaningful lives during one of the most challenging seasons of life. Part 1 of this two part podcast includes an introduction to our panelists, tips and strategies for anxiety, and a mindfulness exercise to try wherever you are!
 
Panelists: Miriam Koenig - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist here in Los Angeles specializing in individual, couples, and family psychotherapy
Stacy Kesten - UCLA Certified Mindfulness Facilitator, has practiced meditation for 8 years and has extensive personal and professional training in mindfulness
Hope Phillips - Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in Los Angeles, a certified Level Two Restoration Therapist 
 
Visit upsidedown.com/peace-be-still for more resources, podcasts, and articles. 

Meet the Team: Alisa

Next up on our podcast is our barista trainer extraordinaire guru, Alisa Jeffus! Hear about her secret to reading more than 50 books a year, her many sourdough recipes, and her love for Harry Potter. Come by to talk about her favorite coffee, what she's currently reading, or ask her for some sourdough starter~ 

Meet the Team: Justin

Next on our Meet the Team series is one of our coolest baristas, Justin! Learn more about Justin's cycling stories, his coffee journey, and all the musical instruments that he can play. 

Artist Interview - Lizzy Cohen

On this episode, Isaac and Kyle interview Lizzy Cohen about her paintings displayed in our latest art show called "Home". 

Meet the Team: Grace

Meet one of our most enthusiastic baristas, Grace! Hear about her favorite drink (it's one of our fall seasonals!) as well as her love for dogs and her favorite hiking spot. She'd love to hear about what's going on in your life too, so say hi to her when you see her in the cafe~ 

Meet the Team: Jaci

Next on our “Meet the Team” series is one of our baristas, Jaci! Learn about her favorite drink at Upside Down, her journey in becoming a doctor, and her love for literature, history, and Target. It's her birthday week, so come by to say hi, and chat about any of those things when you see her behind the bar! 

Meet the Team: Natalie

Meet Natalie, one of our most fashionable barista's on our team and hear her talk on this episode about her love for coffee, movies, and more. Natalie is moving out of state after this week so make sure to show her some love behind the bar this week!

Meet the Team: Kyle

Ever wonder who our podcast host is? Well, now is your chance to get to learn a bit more about Kyle! 
Hear him talk about his love for Lord of the Rings, various gadgets, and the Dodgers. And hopefully, you can relate and chat with him about any of these things when you see him in the cafe! 

Art Exhibition - Amy Martin

Upside Down Director Isaac Brickner interviews Amy Martin, at her exhibition: FLOW.

Barista Spotlight: Saying Goodbye to Sarah

On this episode we celebrate and say farewell to Sarah Wang. One of our rockstar baristas who transitioned out of Upside Down earlier this year to focus on her studies at UCLA.