The Morning Routine by Elaina Turley

The Morning Routine

May 2015 Volume 1 Issue 1

Coffee

Athletics

Health

Meet the Author... Hello!

I’m Elaina Turley, a public relations major at Auburn Universtiy graduating in May 2015. Raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado I grew up with the beautiful mountains in my backyard. Who knew I would end up all the way in Auburn, Alabama? Auburn University was the perfect fit and has been one of the best experiences of my life. I have learned so much about myself in my time here and can’t wait to see what the next chapter holds. The two things I’m most passionate about are running and coffee. I’m sure you can easily see that through my magazine. I chose the title of this magazine because “The Morning Routine” can have various meanings. I want something that can relate to coffee and running and this title does just that. With everything I’ve learned in the public relations field I want to work in an industry that promotes a healthy lifestyle and changes lives for the better. I want to know I’m making an impact on someone’s life through the skills I have learned in college. Wherever my future takes me I plan on having no regrets and doing what I love most. I’ll be graduating in May 2015 and hope that all the things I have learned from my time at Auburn will lead me to a successful career in the public relations field. My website showcases all the work I’ve done throughout my time at Auburn.

Hope you enjoy!

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Get to know the Author 4 Coffee Dreams 8 Featured Shoe 10 Auburn Athletics 12 Picky Bars 14 Maintaining Carbs

COFFEE

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COFFEE

WAKE UP TO COFFEE By Elaina Turley

How one coffee shop can make a difference in a small college town Coffee is much more than waking up early in the morning before work, going downstairs to the kitchen and brewing your first cup of Joe. Many jobs work together behind the scenes to get that warm cup of coffee in your hands before your day starts. Coffee shops and the culture that they encompass are growing in popularity, as is the art of coffee appreciation. For some, making a career of working in the industry is a dream, but one that takes hard work, dedication and a few leaps of courage. Wade and Megan Preston are the owners of Wake Up Coffee Company in downtown Auburn, Alabama. The couple’s love for coffee was the common ground where they fell in love with each other, and it ultimately led to their ownership of the café.

are passionate about helping with sustainable solutions to end extreme poverty,” Wade said. Leaving their everyday jobs was one of the Prestons’ biggest challenges in becoming coffee shop owners. Megan worked with various nonprofit organizations for a few years and then at an accounting firm. Just before Wake Up Coffee opened, she was an ambassador for Noonday Collection, an accessories company that provides a marketplace for artisans in the developing world so that they can earn a sustainable income and provide for their families. Wade Preston also worked with many non-profit organizations and churches before he started his coffee career. Right before Wake Up Coffee, Wade worked at Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters and Dancing Goats Coffee Bar in Atlanta.

“We love the way that a coffee shop can create authentic community in an area. We also love the way that coffee can impact developing economies. This is where Wade learned a lot about the coffee It’s one of the only commodity crops that is farmed industry. exclusively between the 20th parallels, where the most impoverished people in the world live. We “I got my first job in coffee working at Batdorf &

COFFEE Bronson Coffee Roasters & Dancing Goats Coffee Bar in Atlanta. The folks there were great. Jason Dominy who was the Barista Guild of America President for years mentored me early on. I also was able to learn a ton from the roasters, green coffee buyer and lead trainer at Batdorf,” Wade said. No day in the life of coffee shop owners is typical, especially when you’re juggling a toddler. For Wade and Megan everyday brings about its challenges and rewards, but they say mostly rewards. Megan said, “It’s being able to create a cool community within the shop and build relationships with our customers. Knowing we’re making an impact on people’s lives, locally and globally.” Andy Spenger, who is a coffee roaster in Lakewood, Colorado, where Wake Up Coffee gets most of its coffee said that, “If there is one thing I love about my job right now, it’s seeing or hearing from a customer that is delighted by the coffees we roast and serve. It makes the hard work of sourcing and hours upon hours spent behind the roaster worth it.” Coffee isn’t always about brewing the best cup. Knowing the story and communicating it is what all coffee shop owners, roasters and even baristas strive for. Chandler Jones, a barista at Wake Up Coffee said, “One of our obligations in working in the coffee industry is that we are continuing a story. Baristas are essentially storytellers. It begins with the farmer, the sweat, commitment and work that are put into growing a good bean. The story then continues with the roaster, adding science and

modern technology to cook the bean to bring out its natural flavor. Once it is roasted, we become the storytellers, crafting the perfect balance of coffee and water. The story ends with the customer. When the coffee finally touches the lips and a satisfied smile flashes across their face, all the efforts from people across the world come together for one purpose: to deliver a great cup of coffee.” Wade and Megan have had great success in the nine months Wake Up Coffee has been around. Wake Up Coffee brings something different to the table than most other coffee corporate coffee shops like Starbucks. Wake Up Coffee is locally owned, family-owned and Auburn alumnus-owned. All the coffee is responsibly sourced, fair trade that is roasted by other small businesses just days before they hit the bar at the shop, allowing a fresh cup of coffee. Every cup is made-to-order by highly trained baristas-not automated machines. All syrups and sauces are made-in house with organic cane sugar. The baristas use organic milk from a local family dairy and local raw honey. Wade and Megan created this vision from the beginning in hopes that it will grow into something more down the road. They want to focus on authentic community, a high-quality product and an emphasis on sharing over selling. “We love being able to educate people about coffee (good coffee vs. bad coffee, how coffee impacts developing economies). We love the way that coffee brings people together from all walks of life,” Megan said. Overall, Wake Up Coffee has been a success and was created from a dream which then became a

COFFEE

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reality for Wade and Megan. Wade and Megan have accomplished a lot over the last nine months-even some things that have surprised them. Wake Up Coffee has had perfect ratings on all online review sites and maintains a positive relationship with its customers. Dreaming big is what makes life fun. For Wade and Megan, opening a coffee shop was something they wanted for a long time and just took big, courageous steps toward that dream. Any kind of dream job is worth going after, especially if you get an awesome story out of it.

ATHLETICS

BROOKS RUNNING Ghost 7

This shoe is reccommended for all types of runners who want balance, cushion and light-weight material in a shoe. The Ghost 7 is great for road running.

BioMoGo DNA Midsole that provides adaptive cushioning. This DNA was developed to continuously tailor the level of cushioning to specific needs, even as they change during the run.

RUN

Specific details about this shoe: • Ideal for medium to high arches • Good for runners with normal pronation • Midsole drop is 12mm • Weighs 8.6 oz.

ATHLETICS New overlays minimize stiching, which allows for a flexible, comfortable and closer-to-foot fit.

By Elaina Turley

HAPPY Fully integrated shock absorbers that provide cushion and smooth heal-to-toe transition, maximizing the efficiency of every stride. All this information came from brooksrunning.com

ATHLETICS

The Voice Behind By Elaina Turley

“It was always something I was meant to do,” said Rod Bramblett, sports broadcaster for Auburn football, basketball and baseball. Bramblett grew up in Valley, Alabama, as a huge Georgia bulldogs fan. He never thought he would end up at Auburn University in the 1980s. As a child, Bramblett always enjoyed listening to the radio and, of course, sports radio. In 1977 Bramblett went to his first Auburn game versus Georgia. That game couldn’t convince him to become an Auburn fan, but not long after attending Auburn University he was converted. “I was completely converted. I fell in love with Auburn,” Bramblett said. After graduating Auburn, Bramblett worked at Lee Scott Academy and Chambers Academy doing play-by-play broadcasting. In 1993, Bramblett started his career at Auburn. He started broadcasting for baseball and 10 years later took over men’s football and basketball. “After my first full season of football it was in my blood,” Bramblett said.

He didn’t even realize what he said afterwards. Of course not knowing the publicity he would get from those words, it was something that changed his life. “That moment was the moment that took me and Stan to a different level. It was the greatest finish I had ever seen in my life,” Bramblett said. After those famous words, Bramblett continued on his normal routine not knowing that his life would be interrupted with over 100 interview requests the following Monday. This lingered over the course of the next week and everyone suddenly knew who the Auburn football announcer was. A month later, Bramblett was named the national broadcaster of the year. “That moment is like anything I had experienced. It changed my career and personal life,” Bramblett said. Bramblett had never been trained in broadcasting but it was something he has always had a passion for. Bramblett stays busy doing what he loves, moving from one sport to the next.

Bramblett is known for his famous radio quote Being organized and prepared is key in from the 2013 Iron Bowl. Bramblett described this transitioning from sport to the next. Some parts moment as something that just happened. of the year, Bramblett will have sports that overlap

ATHLETICS

Auburn Sports like football, basketball and baseball. “You have to treat sports broadcasting like you’re getting ready for a test. Making sure you study, prepare and take notes,” Bramblett said. Making sure you paint a picture for your audience is key in being a good sports broadcaster. You have to make sure and give your audience what they want to hear. Bramblett talked about making sure your listeners know that you care and are living and dying with every play like they are. “You have to make sure and give them what they want to hear. They can hear the passion in your voice,” Bramblett said. In the end, Bramblett couldn’t imagine doing anything else. He loves Auburn and loves being the voice of Auburn’s football, basketball and baseball programs.

“Davis is gonna run it all the way back!! Auburn’s gonna win the football game!!! Auburn’s gonna win the football game!!! He ran the missed field goal back!!! He ran it back a hundred and nine yards!!! They’re not gonna keep ‘em off the field tonight!!! Holy cow!!! Oh my God!!!...Auburn wins!!! Auburn has won the Iron Bowl!!! Auburn has won the Iron Bowl, in the most unbelievable fashion you will ever see!!! I cannot believe it!!! (Stan White “Oh my God!”) 34-28! And we thought ‘A Miracle in Jordan-Hare’ was amazing! Oh my Lord in heaven!!! Chris Davis... just ran it... one hundred... and nine yards... and Auburn... is going... to the championship game!!!”

HEALTH

PICKY.....

and for a Good Reason

Picky is an understatement for friends Lauren Fleshman, professional runner, and Stephanie Bruce, professional marathoner, creators of Picky Bars. It all started in Bend, Oregon, when Fleshman wanted to create a bar that featured performance and real foods. With her degree and knowledge of science and athletic performance, she started whipping out what became known as Picky Bars. Bruce guided the decision to make the bars glutenfree because of her experience with celiac disease. Fleshmans’ husband, Jesse, also has some dietary restrictions and wanted something to satisfy his nutritional and training needs.

With all these motivations to find a better-suited bar, Fleshman and Bruce started working in the kitchen to create a bar that met both dietary and nutritional needs. The name of the company started out as “Three Stars Bar,” and then eventually turned into Picky Bars because it’s a great bar for people who have picky needs. Creating the bars is a process that starts in the kitchen with Fleshman. “We look for inspiration from anything – an ingredient we’d like to use, a flavor we want to try

HEALTH or even a cool name that we want to build a flavor around,” Mel Lawrence, Picky Bars employee, said. Picky Bars make sure to include certain elements in every bar. They are gluten, soy and dairy-free; made of all real food; have a 4:1 carb-protein ratio; and are soft, easy to eat and easy to digest. These factors make Picky Bars easy to fuel and recover with. “We try to make bars taste really really good. More than anything else, that’s what separates us from most other energy bars,” Lawrence said. The energy bar industry can be a challenge. It’s difficult to stand out because of how many other companies exist, but Picky Bars sets the bar high and makes an impact with its motto, “Real Food, Built to Fuel!” Getting feedback from customers who really love Picky Bars makes the business all worth it. “We think Picky Bars are pretty awesome, so it’s great to hear that they are making a real difference in people’s lives. Helping people get out there and do their thing,” Lawrence said.

Picky Bars are targeted to anyone and everyone who loves a yummy bar. “Smooth Caffeinated” is the number one seller, with “Mega Nuts” and “Cookie Doughpness” as close seconds. Picky Bars have reached kids, adults, professional athletes and even people who just want something delicious. “We try to make The future of Picky bars taste really Bars is looking really good. More great. The company than anything else, is launching a new that’s what sepaflavor this month rates us from most in hopes to extend other energy bars” its reach into the cycling market over the next year. Picky Bars aims to be a different bar than most bars you see on the shelf in stores. With quality ingredients and commitments to providing a versatile product, nutrition and real food, the company is pursuing its mission of, “dream, support, trailblaze and enjoy it.”

By Elaina Turley

HEALTH

Are You Eating the Right Carbs? How to balance carbs in your diet

By Elaina Turley

HEALTH The word “carbohydrate” has come to have a negative implication in our society, and many people believe that eliminating them is “To balance key to weight loss.

molasses, syrup, soft drinks, fruit juices and table sugar. Starches include breads, cereals, potatoes, corn, lima, pinto and kidney beans.

the intake of carbohydrates in your diet is to eat more dark green and leafy vegetables, fruits and whole grains,”

This is actually not the case, as a diet with the proper proportion of carbohydrates can be a healthy choice. If educated about their realities, people will be able to identify which carbs are beneficial and which should be avoided. Darlene Minniefield, urban regional agent of human nutrition and health in Lauderdale County, Alabama, says that an advantage of eating carbohydrates with a good source of dietary fiber is that it will lower blood cholesterol levels.

“It also fills the stomach and provides a feeling of gratification or fullness. Because you feel full, then you will not overeat,” Minniefield said. However, Minniefield cautions that eating too much of any one item could have negative effects. Some better choices of carbohydrates include fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Eating these carbohydrates will give you the proper nutrients to help your body efficiently function and have energy. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains only have four calories per gram, which is great for when you’re trying to balance your carbohydrate intake. Minniefield explains the three types of carbohydrates with examples of each. The first is sugar, which is commonly found in honey,

Finally, you can get fiber from dark green leafy vegetables, fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

“To balance the intake of carbohydrates in your diet is to eat more dark green and leafy vegetables, fruits and whole grains,” Minniefield said. Most people have the misconception that eliminating carbohydrates will kick start a weight-loss diet. Rather, Minniefield says, “You will lose some weight, but you will not be able to maintain this kind of diet.” Carbohydrates are essential in the diet because they are the body’s main source of energy. Carbohydrates fuel all activities of life and the best way to track your intake is to read food labels. If you’d like more information about carbohydrates, refer to the Alabama Cooperative Extension System or the USDA websites.