The first African American piano manufacturer comes into the balace room to share his journey from being a touring musician to having his own pianos be supported and used in the EMPIRE TV series, the official grand piano of the Vatican, and they are also in the Rolls Royce Showrooms. Listen to part one of the conversation here in episode 33. This episode is supported by Cambridge Tradition. Listen to the episode to find out the special discount they're offering only to Balance Room Listeners. Time Stamps 07:50 7UP Story: Why it's important to block out the noise and believe in yourself. 11:30 Songology 14:30 Go To Gadget - 2 new Shadd keyboards, phone, and airline tickets 18:40 - Ask #ESeats (if I have a child interested in music, how I nurture that) 21:30 -how did Warren go from being a musician to running a piano technician business? 23:45 - Warren shares a story of playing with his father's band for a Lincoln Memorial as a child... 25:50 What was Warren's childhood like being a child prodigy. 27:40 Tare Of The Week WEBSITE: http://www.ShaddPianos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShaddPianos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadd_pianos/ https://www.instagram.com/warrenshadd/ Cambridge Tradition WEBSITE: h:ttp//www.Cambridgetraditionllc.com INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cambridge_tradition/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cambridgetradition/ www.ingridwoode.com www.instagram.com/theBalanceRoom www.twitter.com/TheBalanceRoom www.facebook.com/TheBalanceRoom www.instagram.com/ericseats/ www.twitter.com/ericseats Send your #AskESeats questions to Eric@TheBalanceRoom.com Send Questions and/or Comments to ingrid@TheBalanceRoom.com Buy "Going LiVe In FiVe w/Ingrid Woode & The Woode Tribe Orchestra" here ingridwoode.bandcamp.com/album/going-…be-orchestra Purchase Project Sidiooo Vol. 1 here itunes.apple.com/us/album/project…l.-1/id906748608 Purchase "Too Weak's Notice" here itunes.apple.com/us/album/too-wea…tice/id423133492