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Music

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Learning to love your voice and need some support?

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Disability

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

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Latest from my blog

What does "transition" mean to me? general trans advice life Apr 15, 2024

I am a nonbinary transgender individual and today I want to talk about what “transition” means to me.

I started identifying as genderqueer when I was about 18 years old and at that time the word “nonbinary” wasn’t in common parlance and there was virtually no...

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My Top Surgery Results After One Year life top surgery Apr 08, 2024

Can you believe it’s been a year since I had top surgery??

One year ago, I had a double mastectomy without nipple grafts at GRS Montreal with Dr. Chen Lee, and it went super smoothly. I was very lucky!

Now it’s been a year, and I’m finally allowed to go shirtless in the sun!!...

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My next gender-affirming surgery will be... life Mar 04, 2024

Hello, lovelies! It's Renée here, diving deep into a topic that's as personal as it gets—my ongoing journey through gender-affirming surgeries. You've followed me through the highs and lows, the voice cracks and triumphs, and now, we're gearing up for round two: The Hysterectomy...

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What Would You Do on a Day That Didn’t Count? life motivation Feb 28, 2024

Hey there! It's Renée, your gender-affirming voice teacher, here to chat about something that's been on my mind lately: the concept of a day that doesn't count. You know, like February 29th in leap years? It's the perfect opportunity to imagine a day where you can do anything without...

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Identity-Based vs Target-Based goals life music trans voice Feb 23, 2024

Hey trans voice explorers!

Yesterday was Motivation Monday and I released a TikTok with one of my absolute favourite tips for achieving your goal. This of course refers to your voice goals, but this tip is a good one for any goal that you're trying to reach.

This tip is all about shifting from a...

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5 Lessons from Learning Spanish for Trans Voice Success life nonbinary voice voice feminization voice masculinization Jan 29, 2024

¡Hola, amigos! Renée here, your friendly gender-affirming voice teacher. Today, I'm thrilled to take you on a journey through my four-year-long adventure of learning Spanish and how the lessons I've picked up along the way can revolutionize your trans voice practice. So, grab...

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