Renée's Blog

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Amanda Wan for her podcast, The Layers of Us, where we explored identity, growth, and the stories that shape who we are. Our conversation dove deep into something that's both incredibly personal and universally relevant: the human voice and its con...

If you’re looking for trans voice training online, you’ve probably noticed: there are a lot of us out here. So how do you know who to trust? And more importantly, how do you know who’s right for you? It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when every platform is flooded with voice coaches, speech-language...

Last week, I had the absolute pleasure of supporting my friend Rae Hill of Origami Customs in a free workshop hosted by Plume Clinic, all about gender-affirming fashion and disability. In this workshop, Rae put together an incredible resource so that disabled people can get the information they n...

I recently had the pleasure of joining Ben Ferney on The Queer Economy podcast to talk all things gender-affirming voice, queerness, disability, and what it really looks like to build a business rooted in transformation. We talked about my path from jazz singer to voice teacher, how TikTok unexp...

Monday, December 3rd was International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD) and it made me realize that since I’ve been talking about trans voice so much for the past several years, that few of my followers are aware that in addition to identifying as trans, I also identify as disabled. I ha...

Hey there, wonderful readers! Today, I've got something special in store for you. I'm going to take you on a journey through the evolution of my voice over the past 13 years. It's a bit of a personal experiment, but I thought it would be interesting to share how our voices change over time, wheth...

Hi there, I'm Renée, and I want to look into an intriguing question that came up during one of my recent live sessions as a gender-affirming voice teacher on TikTok. A student asked whether having joint hypermobility could impact their transgender voice training. It's a fascinating topic, and I'd...

Having a consistent voice practice routine is essential for anyone working on modifying their voice, but for individuals with ADHD, maintaining consistency can be a challenge. In this blog post, we'll explore some helpful voice practice hacks specifically designed for people with ADHD. We'll help...

One of my dreams came true this week - I was interviewed on Gender Reveal! If you don't already listen to this podcast, you're about to find your new favourite. Host Tuck Woodstock has interviewed scores of incredible trans people and the conversations are always illuminating, interesting, and no...

Recently, I had the pleasure of being interviewed on Leah Roseman's podcast, Conversations with Musicians. In this 90-minute podcast, we discussed my music education and early music life, being trans and disabled in the music industry, my pivot to the trans voice space, and so much more! There a...