Something Different (Kate)
Greetings and salutations to friends of our podcast!! To say that the last year has been difficult is an understatement for almost...
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Mar 16, 20204 min read
When Anxiety Cripples (Kate)
What strange times we are living in right now. Everything is cancelled or closed and we are told to stay home and away from people. That...
Jan 2, 20204 min read
Unrefined In 2020 (Maura)
I know I'm not alone when I say I can't believe it's 2020. I'm not entirely sure where 2019 actually went - some of it I spent laying in...
Jun 26, 20192 min read
Blue (Kate)
Depression is a sneaky monster. It can strike whenever, wherever, and just not give a shit about plans. The last couple of months have...
Apr 6, 201913 min read
A Heavy Conversation (Maura)
As some of you may know already, Kate and I are in the midst of navigating the Alberta Healthcare system for different reason – Kate for...
Apr 2, 20194 min read
Treatment Update (Kate)
I was going to post this update on Friday, but in all honesty, I was just too damn tired. Super tired, yet unable to sleep due to all the...
Mar 26, 20193 min read
Undergoing a 'new to me' treatment for MS (Kate)
I just heard today that a friend from High School passed away. I hadn't spoken to him in over 20 years and I don't know what happened or...
Feb 26, 20199 min read
On Being the Elephant in the Room (Maura)
Okay. First question - HOW DO YOU SIT DOWN AND WRITE A BLOG ABOUT SEX? When I first decided I would pen something to accompany this...
Feb 14, 20195 min read
Oh the Madness! (Kate)
Maura and I recently released an episode called “Movie Madness” in which we talk about how Hollywood and other forms of entertainment...
Feb 4, 20199 min read
Creativity + the Anxious Mind (Maura)
Okay. As I sit down to write this piece, it's 12:17am MST. It's now officially Monday, February 4, and I once again find that sleep will...
Jan 30, 20198 min read
#LetsTalk (Maura)
January 30 is #BellLetsTalk day in Canada. Since 2010, the telecom giant has donated almost $100 million to mental health programs...
Jan 28, 201910 min read
I'm Still Here: A Great Balancing Act (Maura)
It has been a HOT MINUTE since I sat down to write a blog for our website... that being said, it was a craaaazy fall, and then without...
Oct 25, 20183 min read
We Said What??? Episode 2.3 Recap (Kate)
October is the month for scariness. With that in mind, we discuss horror movie tropes, and the way women are treated in horror movies....
Oct 1, 20186 min read
We Said What??? Episode 2.2 Recap (Maura)
In the second episode of Round 2 for Unrefined Mettle, we discuss a topic that continues to maintain its controversial status in modern...
Sep 26, 20183 min read
We Said What??? Episode 2.1 Recap (Kate)
This episode was dedicated to learning if society is becoming more polarize. More extreme. Maura and I start off with some banter about...
Sep 9, 20183 min read
What did you meme? (Kate)
This is one of my favourite memes. I pull it out every once in awhile to remind myself, and others, to make sure that we really look at...
Sep 4, 20183 min read
We said what?? Ep. 2.0 Recap (Kate)
As part of what we thought we might do to replace the toolbox, I thought it might be fun to go through each episode and consider, "Did I...
Sep 4, 20184 min read
GOOP BE GONE. (Maura)
(Not to be mistaken for the wonder product "Goo-B-Gone") As the proud owner of a vagina, I am certainly interested in maintaining its...
Sep 3, 20182 min read
Round 2!
Welcome to Round 2 of Unrefined Mettle! We're SO excited to get started on this next chapter of our podcast, and even more excited that...
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