{"podcast":{"title":"Classic Advice - A Mental Health Podcast, Guidance for Resilient Souls Anchoring Calm Amid the Chaos","slug":"classic-advice-a-mental-health-podcast-guidance-for-resilient-souls-anchoring-calm-amid-the-chaos-6932346","podcast_index_feed_id":6932346,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f3a0c898/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://classicchronicles.ca/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/40774006/40774006-1773766726132-3a4d27a782191.jpg","author":"Scarlett Classic","episode_count":232,"summary":"Hi my name is Scarlett Classic. My goal and reason for making this podcast is the simple reason that I want to pay it forward. I'd like to pass on the life lessons, coping skills and general life advice that myself and my co-host have learnt over this adventure call life! My aim is to create a community around my podcast and create a space for us all to join together and do life together. To be there for each other and lift each other up through the journey. Please visit my website: www.classicchronicles.ca and shoot me a e-mail. I love hearing from my listeners.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-07T06:21:53.910850+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-advice-a-mental-health-podcast-guidance-for-resilient-souls-anchoring-calm-amid-the-chaos-6932346"},"episode":{"title":"E135 Let Go Of The Reigns - Not Everything Needs Your Control","slug":"e135-let-go-of-the-reigns-not-everything-needs-your-control","published_at":"2026-04-27T12:04:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-advice-a-mental-health-podcast-guidance-for-resilient-souls-anchoring-calm-amid-the-chaos-6932346/e135-let-go-of-the-reigns-not-everything-needs-your-control","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-advice-a-mental-health-podcast-guidance-for-resilient-souls-anchoring-calm-amid-the-chaos-6932346","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarlett752/episodes/E135-Let-Go-Of-The-Reigns---Not-Everything-Needs-Your-Control-e3ihe40","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f3a0c898/podcast/play/119109184/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-27%2F649e5ab8-a08f-310a-a565-6d474c12a231.mp3","summary":"The illusion of control often creates more exhaustion and tension than actual safety. 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