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This commenter on TikTok says, “So you know how “T voice” is something that is audible to other queer people? Could you explain what the features of that voice are?” The “T voice” that this commenter is referring to is the voice that some people get as a result of taking testosterone. This is ...

This week, I'm talking about overcoming the hurdles we face when starting a trans voice practice. As you can see in my last two posts, I talked about overcoming the fear of being silly and the fear of judgment when we first start practicing. Today, I wanted to talk about positive practice trigger...

This week, I'm talking about hurdles that come up when we're trying to start a trans voice practice. I said in my last blog post that some people resist starting a trans voice practice because they're averse to silliness. It's too silly of a practice and it makes them feel shame or embarrassment....

 For my next couple of posts, I want to talk about the reasons why people resist starting a trans voice practice. There's a little bit of a psychological hurdle that can impede the beginning of a practice and there are very simple ways to get over that. So today, I want to talk about the boun...

Welcome to the second instalment of Degendering The Voice, also known as BIOLOGICAL ESSENTIALISM MAKES FOOLS OF US ALL! I created this series to help voice teachers like choral directors and private singing instructors create more welcoming teaching environments for trans and nonbinary students....

Trans voice alteration and singing have a lot in common. They're both voice skills that have to be practised regularly in order to build up muscle, endurance, and flexibility. The end goal for a singing practice is usually a performance of some kind, like an open mic or an audition. However, in t...

Hello readers! I recently received this question on TikTok: "Is it even worth doing [voice masculinization exercises] pre-T? I've done everything, gotten my voice into the higher male range on voice tools and it still doesn't pass as cis." The short answer is: definitely yes! Lots of people wh...

I've got a scorching hot take for my readers today! If, like me, you regularly wade in the waters of online trans discourse, then you are probably very familiar with this concept: you don't need to transition to be trans. I have long been a firm believer in this! You can just know you're not th...

It's hard to believe that it's only been one year since I launched my first e-course, Trans Vocal Exploration. So much has happened in the past twelve months, and my life and work are so completely different that it feels like a lifetime ago. Last week, I posted a blog post with an overview of e...

We haven't had a compilation in a while! Here are all the TikToks I made since the beginning of June, including some fun bonus bloopers! Big love and thanks to my wonderful TikTok editor, Teagan. Hire her!! Here are the timestamps in case you want to find a specific video: 00:00 - Amara’s Test...