Renée's Blog

I want to identify a few reasons why someone might be interested in doing voice masculinization training. Of course, these reasons all presume someone is trans, and they're interested in masculinizing their voice. But why might they do so through voice masculinization training? 1. You might be p...

I'm currently working on creating a course called Masculinizing Your Voice Without Testosterone and it's got me thinking a lot about the difference between physiology and behaviour. A lot of people who want a more masculine voice think that the only way to accomplish it is through taking testost...

Today's practice game comes right out of my new free e-book, Cognitive Load Games for Trans Voice Work. The game is called The Stroop Test. If you watch the video above, I will show some words onscreen and they will be written in certain colours. The trick is that I want you to *in your target vo...

If you're working on modifying your voice to better align with your gender presentation, then you are probably already used to using a tuner to track pitch (how high or how low a voice is). A lot of my students report being frustrated that there isn't a way to track the resonance (how bright or ...

If you've been working on your trans voice practice for a little while, maybe you've found a sound you like that you're able to make in short bursts. Maybe you tried the "Big Dog Little Dog" exercise from a few weeks ago and now you're probably wondering, "How do I go from making a sound that I l...

When it comes to the voice changes that you can expect on testosterone, what is a reasonable timeline? I've talked to a lot of different people who have taken testosterone exogenously, and the one thing that I can say for sure is that there is no timeline. Everybody's trans masculine voice chang...

I recently had the great pleasure of being on the podcast Gender Reveal and host Tuck Woodstock asked me a really important question: "What is the difference between a trans voice teacher and a speech language pathologist?" Here's what I had to say: "There's not a big difference, to be honest. S...

In this post I'm going to be answering the question, "What is straw phonation and how can I use it in my trans voice practice?" Simply put, straw phonation is when you phonate (speak or make vocal sounds) through a straw. When you are phonating normally, air comes up from your lungs, and your vo...

I've got a quick and easy voice exercise that’s quickly becoming my new favourite for controlling resonance in trans voice training! It’s called Big Dog Little Dog. Understanding Resonance in Voice Training As I’ve mentioned before, voice resonance is controlled by the size and shape of your vo...

Hey trans voice explorers! I've said this in a few previous blog posts and emails, but one of my goals for 2023 is to find more ways to help you reach your goals. One of the ways I've decided to do that is by holding a live run of my most popular online course, Trans Vocal Exploration. You may...