Renée's Blog

If you’ve ever opened a spectrogram and immediately thought, “What am I looking at?”—you’re not alone. Compared to a tuner, which gives you one clear number, a spectrogram shows a whole world of information all at once. And that’s both the beauty and the challenge of it. Spectrograms can be an i...

Your voice is one of the most personal parts of who you are—and one of the most powerful tools for expressing gender. Whether you're looking for safety, gender euphoria, clarity, or play, learning how your voice works can help you build a version of it that feels just right for you. And the best ...

This week, I did something a little different—a Q&A video with my friend and longtime collaborator, my editor and director, Tea! We asked you for your questions about voice training, gender presentation, video production, and our creative partnership, and you really delivered. We covered a lot, ...

Some days, you wake up ready to train like a trans voice athlete. Other days? Just existing is enough of a challenge. If you're exhausted, burnt out, or just don’t have the motivation to practice, you’re not alone. The good news? You don’t have to train like a voice athlete every day to make prog...

If you’re exploring gender-affirming voice training, you might be asking yourself, “Can I really do this? Do I have what it takes to change my voice?” Let me stop you right there because I’m here to tell you: YES, you absolutely can. Hi, I’m Renée, a gender-affirming voice teacher, and in my yea...

Hi, I’m Renée, a gender-affirming voice teacher, and today we’re diving into some great online tuners that you can use for trans voice work. If you’re new here, welcome! A few weeks ago, I shared one of my favourite tools called Transcribe!, but today, we’re going to focus on a couple of free, we...

In my post last week, where I analyzed the unique voice of Jinkx Monsoon, there was a brief moment that caught a lot of attention. I was using an audio analysis tool, and many of you had questions about it. So, I thought it would be helpful to put together a mini-series focused on trans voice too...

In any practice that requires small, repetitive actions over time, the key to staying on track and achieving your goals is to find a way to keep yourself engaged and motivated. But how do you do that when the payoff isn’t immediate? Since I'm a gender-affirming voice teacher, my focus is on help...

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...

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,...