This June, international best selling author, Joshua Pollock, made a stop in Dayton on his world book tour. Gem City Podcast host Libby Ballengee had the privilege to speak with Joshua one-on-one during his brief visit. 

Joshua Pollock is not only a writer, he is a Heartfulness trainer and practitioner who visited the Dayton area in his early days of learning the Heartfulness meditation practice. Joshua’s book, The Heartfulness Way – Simple Tools for Spiritual Transformation, was co-authored with Kamlesh Patel,affectionately known as Dajji. 

The Heartfulness Way asks people to imagine a world in which everyone took just a little time each day for calm, quiet, and stillness to focus on our own hearts. This message is needed more than ever, when many people are finding the stresses of modern life taking a toll on their health, careers and relationships. How can people find balance in such an overwhelming, fast paced world?

One of the most important ways to maintain a sense of inner peace is through meditation. For most people, this advice is not new. They’ve heard it time and again, but with so much to do, who has time to do “nothing”? Taking time to meditate is not “doing nothing.” It’s giving your restless mind time to calm down, to slow your heart rate, and connect with your inner-self.  Heartfulness is a simple and subtle practice of meditation that connects each of us with the light and love in our hearts.

Heartfulness is a century-old method of meditation with the power to facilitate an immediate, tangible spiritual experience, irrespective of a person’s faith. This non-denominational practice is taught all over the world. While many books describe refined states of being, The Heartfulness Way goes further, providing a pragmatic course to experience those states for oneself, which, per the book’s guiding principle, is “greater than knowledge.” 

Locally, there is a Heartfulness Meditation Center located in Beavercreek, both at the Fairfield Commons Mall and 3153 Lantz Rd. More information below. 

To learn more about Joshua’s book, The Heartfulness Way, that he co-authored with Kamlesh Patel: http://theheartfulnessway.com/us/

Now available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Heartfulness-Way-Heart-Based-Meditations-Transformation/dp/1684031346/

To Learn more about Heartfulness:

https://heartfulness.org/us/

To download the Heartfulness app:

https://www.sahajmarg.org/letsmeditate

Heartfulness Udemy Course:

Meditation & the Evolution of Consciousness

http://www.daaji.org/udemy/

To learn more about Dayton Heartfulness:

Website: http://www.daytonheartfulness.org/

Address: 3153 Lantz Rd, Beavercreek, OH 45432

Phone: (937) 427-0886

Heartfulness Introductory Session: Every Sunday 12:15 PM & Thursday 7:15 PM

Heartfulness Lounge in the Mall at Fairfield Commons:

Monday – Friday 5pm to 8:30pm & Saturday Sunday 12pm to 6pm

Drop in Heartfulness Sessions Available.

NOTE: All services are free of charge. Donations are accepted. This is a volunteer based organization.

GoodnightGoodnight – “Me”

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Dayton, Ohio’s THE 1984 DRAFT, a band who channels American rock sensibilities through a ‘90s tinted punk and indie lens, is set to release the “Makes Good Choices” LP in 2018. The LP was recorded by Pat Himes, whose credits include Ryan Adam’s legendary “Heartbreaker” album. The band is recommended for fans of The Replacements, Beach Slang, The Smoking Popes, and Sugar.

For those unfamiliar with THE 1984 DRAFT, or its primary singer/songwriter Joe Anderl, few Ohio-based musicians have enjoyed the opportunity to support as broad and diverse a list of nationally and internationally recognized musicians as Anderl has with his various solo and band endeavors over a 20 year career. To name just a representative sample, he’s supported everyone from indie rock heavies like Beach Slang, Maritime, Maps and Atlases, The New Amsterdams, The Wrens, Murder By Death, and Limbeck, to celebrated songwriters like John Vanderslice, Richard Buckner, party rocker Andrew WK, and even punk and hardcore heavies Ink and Dagger, Off With Their Heads, Everytime I Die and H2O. He’s also toured alongside The Gunshy (Sleep Recordings, Chicago), Adam Torres’ Nostra Nova (Fat Possum, Austin), Tender Mercy (Louisville), as bassist for The Kyle Sowashes (Anyway Records), and vocalist for Waking Kills The Dream (Goodlife Recordings).

The 1984 Draft released their “Heisman Trophy Winner” EP via Gas Daddy Go! (the boutique label of former Guided By Voices drummer Don Thrasher) on November 6, 2015. They were also one of 24 Ohio bands featured on the 10th anniversary Aquabear Legion double vinyl compilation that year.

In 2014, The 1984 Draft released their EP, “Bo Jackson Up The Middle”, via We Want Action (84 Nash, She Bears, Tiara). The EPs were recorded at Popside Studio with Micah Carli (former guitarist for Hawthorne Heights), who also took up engineering and mastering duties on the “Heisman Trophy Winner” EP. Their “Bo Jackson Up The Middle” EP saw the light of day in advance of the release of an NFL Network documentary on the actual 1984 NFL Draft, in which the band is featured. NFL Films captured them live in the band’s hometown on January 10, 2014. The documentary aired on April 30, 2014 on the NFL Network and followed print and web features on the band in Sports Illustrated, The Omaha World Herald, New Noise Magazine, and Ghettoblaster Magazine to name a few.

THE 1984 DRAFT/ Joe Anderl- vocals, guitar. Justin Satinover- drums. Eli Alban- guitar. Chip Heck- bass.

#1 Jan Kawolski

#2 Lately

#3 Morrisey of Mandy’s

#4 Honest

Social Media:

www.the1984draft.com

www.facebook.com/the1984draft

www.poptek.com

Vinyl Pre-order:

http://www.poptek.com/shop/the-1984-draft-makes-good-choices-vinyl-pre-order

Dates:

July 22 – Jimmies Ladder 11 – Dayton, OH

July 29 – Blind Bob’s – Dayton, OH

August 8 – WYSO – Yellow Springs, OH

August 25 – South Park Tavern – Dayton, OH

September 1 – Tippapalooza – Tipp City, OH
October 20 – Blind Bob’s – Dayton, OH 

November 2 – Yellow Cab Tavern – Dayton, OH

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This podcast was taped hours before LeBron bounced to the Lakers … So some of the opinions are dated but still a good listen! DJ Killa Kev & Kev Nash are joined by Aye Dizzle! They talk Drake’s new album “Scorpion”, Terry Crews’ sexual assault situation, loaning money, and Power season 5 predictions! Stay connected with the fellas on Twitter at @Dj_Killa_Kev & @1KevNash Don’t forget you can find the pod on the Tunein app & stitcher app.

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Lisa Grigsby stops by DATV to chat with Izzy Rock and Libby Ballengee about owing Joker’s Comedy Cafe for 20 years.

In this podcast we get stories about Tommy Chong, Mitch Hedberg, Chris Rock, and the many adventures from the business side of owning and starting comedy clubs.

http://www.mostmetro.com/author/lgrigsby

https://www.dayton.com/lifestyles/daytonian-the-week-lisa-grigsby/mAg6OkWYRVUFgPn0qnwMlL/

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Gabe Maas – “History”

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Cow-punk from Dayton, Ohio featuring seasoned Dayton music veterans. Members of Nicky Kay Orchestra, ex-members of Legbone, cAge, the Oxymorons, Sourbelly. They’re releasing an new EP in summer 2018 recorded by Patrick Himes at Reel Love.

They stop by DATV to chat with Izzy Rock.

1. Gone

2. Burnt Broke and Busted

3. Hero to Zero (A Song for a Sailor)

4. Half

5. 725

All songs written by Viceroy Kings except “725” written by the Highwaymen (the Dayton band, not the Cash/Willie all-star country group).

Brian Hogarth – lead vocals/guitar

GeeGee – bass/vocals

Pat Jones – lead guitar

Ed Lacy – keys

Jacob Worsham – drums

https://www.facebook.com/ViceroyKings/

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