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...

When most people think about voice lessons, they imagine music students learning scales or actors refining projection. But for trans and nonbinary people, voice training is about much more than performance. It’s about finding a sound that feels like home. In my work as a gender-affirming voice t...

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...

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

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...