The Story of "First Lady"/Men's Mental Health Awareness Month | The Safe Room w/ Special Guest: Ricky Smalls

Send us Fan MailToday, I want to take a deep dive behind the music... the sound that you've heard recently in my podcast intro and outros. On October 24, I officially a soundtrack for the podcast called First Lady, but some may be curious about how this track came to be and what it meant creating this song in the first place? I invited the man behind the production and assisted me throughout the final stages: Ricky Smalls. Ricky is a talented producer who has an excellent taste for varieties of sound and rhythm, which he elevates through his instrumentals. Today, we discussed coming together for the first time and how the process was working on the track. Plus, Ricky shares his backstory on what got him into production and engineering, the difference between self-taught and educated producers, the capitalistic structure of the exploitation of artists (Grammy Committee). In addition, a meaningful conversation of Men's Mental Health Awareness Month to address self-care and how toxic masculinity connects as a shield to protect a male's mental health. It was such a pleasure to have Ricky on this podcast and help make this track a reality. Who knows, I may do a breakdown video very soon.   Follow Ricky on Instagram and contact him for and professional inquiries:Instagram: @rickysmalls1618musicWebsite: 1618music.comEmail: [email protected] to the official soundtrack to The Safe Room Podcast "First Lady" by yours truly. Available on all streaming platforms!Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/first-lady-single/1584878267Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0kXHY4OwMqe77PmTQNNJql?si=bOUXsztEQFOS8H7r9E2uKgYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4BQsPC2d9wFollow me on Instagram (@thesaferoompodcast) and Twitter (@thesaferoompod)Listen to the full podcast on these platforms:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7Iu0Xw8O4HnfPjJ0eR96xL?si=X1jKRq0WTN2789NooJt6KQApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-safe-room/id1527292317Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZTRlZjg0NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?sa=X&ved=0CBUQ27cFahcKEwjA7f6on_DvAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQCQAnchor - https://anchor.fm/shon-williams0The Safe Room is a podcast for open and in-depth conversations with those who willingly want to share their perspectives. Hosted by Shon Williams, The Safe Room is the perfect blend of social, cultural, and political issues related to our daily lives/communities and stimulating/intriguing topics for the general listener.