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Masculine Expression: Is Monotone the Only Option?

Hi, I’m Renée, a gender-affirming voice teacher. Recently, during a TikTok Live session, someone asked me an intriguing question: “Does my masculine voice have to be monotonous?” It’s a question that touches on deeper issues of gender expression and the stereotypes we often find ourselves navigat...

Gender-Affirming Voice 101: Pitch

Welcome back to Gender-Affirming Voice 101! This is part 4 of our 8-part series, where we explore the basics of gender-affirming voice work. Today, we’re focusing on Pitch—also known as the fundamental frequency, which determines the highness or lowness of your voice. Hi, I’m Renée, a gender-aff...

Last Chance to Grab My First Trans Voice Course Before It’s Gone!

In less than 48 hours, my very first trans voice course, Trans Vocal Exploration, will leave my store forever… Hello! I’m Renée, a gender-affirming voice teacher. If you haven’t heard already, I’m retiring the very first trans voice course I ever put out. It will be leaving my store on Sunday, S...

The Story of Trans Vocal Exploration

In just a few days, I will be retiring the very first trans voice course I ever released. As I prepare to say goodbye to this chapter of my work, I wanted to take a moment to share the story of how this course came to be—a story that intertwines personal transformation, passion, and the pursuit o...

Gender-Affirming Voice 101: What is Gender-Affirming Voice?

Hello, fabulous readers! I’m Renée, your friendly neighbourhood gender-affirming voice teacher. Welcome to part one of my eight-part series on the basics of gender-affirming voice work. Trust me, you won't want to miss a beat, so make sure to follow, save, and drop a comment on TikTok, Instagram,...

Elizabeth Holmes: A Voice Case Study

Alright, folks, we're diving in. Let's chat about the voice heard 'round the world – Elizabeth Holmes'. Hi, I’m Renée, your go-to gender-affirming voice teacher. In 2022, Holmes was convicted of defrauding investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars through her company, Theranos. Yet, amids...

My favourite resources in my freebies library!

Over the past few years, my library of free trans voice resources has grown and grown. It's one of the accomplishments that I'm most proud of! In case you haven't checked it out in a while, I thought I would recap some of my favourites: Voice Warm-Up Videos Follow along with me as I teach yo...

Avoiding the T-Voice: A Guide for Transmasculine Folks on Testosterone

Hey there, fabulous voice explorers! Today, I’m tackling a question that pops up quite often in our community: "How do I avoid the T voice after starting testosterone?" One of my students asked this, and it's such an important topic that I’ve dedicated a whole TikTok to it. But let's dive deeper ...

Embracing Your Unique Journey: Voice Training Optional

Hey there, fabulous folks! I’m Renée, your friendly neighborhood gender-affirming voice teacher, and today, I want to address a comment that really got me thinking. Someone recently said, “I just don’t voice train because I don’t care. I don’t know why I just don’t. It’s not for me, you know? Is...

How can I teach voice feminization when I'm not a trans woman?

A received a great question on tiktok the other day: “Genuine question as someone who detransition after taking T, then learnt voice and went on to teach others. How can you teach this when you’ve never been exposed to male T levels?”   I think this is a fabulous question, so let's get into ...