Renée's Blog

Vocal weight is a key but often overlooked part of how gender is heard in the voice. In this post, I explain what vocal weight is and share three practical exercises you can try today to help your voice sound lighter, heavier, or more balanced. Whether you’re trans, nonbinary, or simply curious a...

What does it mean to put a value on your story? For so many queer and trans people, being asked to share our experiences is a regular occurrence — in classrooms, at conferences, on panels, and in workplaces. Too often, we’re expected to do this for free, as if our voices aren’t worth compensation...

I had the great pleasure of joining Christopher Donoso on his podcast Tell Me ’Bout It to talk about my journey as a trans voice teacher, my path into this work, and why helping trans and nonbinary people find their voices is both deeply personal and deeply joyful. Christopher and I covered so m...

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...

Spoiler: it’s not as straightforward as you might think. If you’ve started working on your voice, or are thinking about starting, you’ve probably wondered: “How long will this take?” “When will it feel natural?” “Shouldn’t I be further along by now?” In this episode of Voice Qs from Trans Folks...

Looking for a quick voice boost but short on time? The video below pulls together some of my most popular TikTok tips. These are bite-sized, practical ideas that have helped thousands of people get started with gender-affirming voice training. Whether you're brand new or revisiting your voice go...

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of chatting with Louise, the host of The "T" Elders Podcast. Louise is a trans woman in the UK, and we spoke all about her voice training journey, her experience transitioning through the NHS, and her partner's experience with private transition-related health...

When Amara Olimb Kreh first started exploring her voice, she didn’t plan on becoming a professional audiobook narrator. In fact, like many trans people, she began with a more personal goal: to sound more like herself. In this interview, Amara shares her journey from early voice exploration to na...

You’re trying to sound brighter, higher, more feminine, or just more you, but something feels off. Your voice sounds cartoonish, or like it’s coming through your nose. You’re not alone. A lot of people in transfeminine voice training hit this wall. You’re working on pitch and brightness, and sud...

People talk about gender euphoria like it’s a final destination. Like once you’ve had top surgery, nailed the perfect outfit, or completed your trans voice training, you’ll just live there forever, forever affirmed, forever complete. But that’s not how it works. Not for me, and not for most of th...