{"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. 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