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Learning to love your voice and need some support?

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Lessons I've learned after 10+ years with chronic pain.

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New freebie: Cognitive Load Games for Trans Voice Work ebook! nonbinary voice trans vocal exploration ecourse voice feminization voice masculinization Jan 16, 2023

If you have signed up for my online course, Trans Vocal Exploration (or if you follow my writing closely!), then you know that I'm a big believer in cognitive load games.

What are cognitive load games, you may ask?

These are playful methods of practice that slowly increase the difficulty on your...

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3 Things to Avoid in Your Trans Voice Training Practice nonbinary voice voice feminization voice masculinization Jan 12, 2023

 As a gender-affirming voice teacher, I have encountered numerous students on their trans voice practice journey. Throughout my teaching experience, I have learned some essential lessons on what not to do when helping my students find their authentic voices. In this blog...

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"I like pie!" (Pitch Exercise) exercise nonbinary voice pitch voice feminization voice masculinization Dec 21, 2022

Earlier this week, we talked about raising or lowering pitch. Today, I'm going to give you an exercise for determining your baseline pitch so that you can get a sense of where you need to go when you're raising and lowering it. For this exercise, you're going to need a tuner. There are plenty of...

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The PITCH Question nonbinary pitch voice feminization voice masculinization Dec 19, 2022

So, you're interested in learning to raise or lower the baseline pitch of your voice, but how much and where do you even start?

Pitch is an interesting characteristic because most people have an average pitch around which they speak, however, some people use a wide variety of pitches and others...

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Add reflexive journalling to your voice practice (freebie inside!) exercise motivation nonbinary voice voice feminization voice masculinization Dec 15, 2022

This will probably not come as much of a surprise to you because I'm a very introspective person, but I love reflexive journaling in both my life and my voice practice. It's something that I encourage my students to do all the time. If you've never tried reflexive journaling, all you have to do...

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Q: Can you masculinize your voice without testosterone? testosterone voice masculinization Dec 12, 2022

A question I get asked often is, “Can I masculinize my voice without taking testosterone?” And the short answer is yes, that is my job. I literally teach people to do exactly that.

However, if you're planning on taking testosterone someday, it doesn't hurt to learn some...

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