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...

A little while ago, I made a video called How to Shout, Laugh, and Cough like a Dude. The comments were immediate: "Okay, but where's the girl version?" Fair point. Because if you've been working hard on voice feminization and then suddenly let out a rough, throaty cough, it ca...

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...

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...

When Whitney Nichole, creator of the Singing Straw, invited me to chat about gender affirming voice care, I was thrilled to share my journey and expertise with her community. As a transgender voice coach who's been teaching voice for nearly two decades, I've seen firsthand how tra...

Every June, I think about how far we’ve come—and how far we still have to go. Pride is a time to honour the trans and queer folks who paved the way, and it’s also a time to affirm ourselves in our joy, our expression, and our voices. Whether you're just starting to explore your voice or you've b...

If you’ve been practicing your trans voice in private but freeze up when it’s time to use it in public, you’re not alone. Many trans and nonbinary people struggle with the leap from voice exercises to real-world conversations. It’s completely understandable—voice training is both a psychological ...

I'm thrilled to share that I was recently interviewed on the Straight Wife Trans Life podcast, hosted by Liese! In this episode, we dive into all things gender-affirming voice — from how I started teaching, to why I focus on trans and nonbinary voice work, to practical advice for anyone beginning...

If you're working on voice feminization, chances are you've made at least one of these mistakes. Maybe all of them. (No judgment—I've seen it countless times in my years as a gender-affirming voice teacher.) The good news? Most voice feminization mistakes are completely fixable o...

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, ...