{"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":"E144 I'm Fine - The Mask We Wear","slug":"e144-i-m-fine-the-mask-we-wear","published_at":"2026-05-06T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-advice-a-mental-health-podcast-guidance-for-resilient-souls-anchoring-calm-amid-the-chaos-6932346/e144-i-m-fine-the-mask-we-wear","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/E144-Im-Fine---The-Mask-We-Wear-e3iqifs","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f3a0c898/podcast/play/119408572/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-3%2F856efa75-124e-9b48-a15e-b14ba8356035.mp3","summary":"Using 'I'm fine' as a default response can create a wall of isolation between you and those who care most. 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