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

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What should you expect to happen to your voice on Testosterone? gender life testosterone trans voice Feb 22, 2023

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 voice changes at varying...

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What is Straw Phonation? mindful voice feminization testosterone trans trans voice Feb 13, 2023

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...

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Q: Why do I feel more air resistance after taking testosterone? testosterone trans voice Jan 17, 2023

 This one is for my T boys: my boys on testosterone.

I want to answer the question that I've heard from a lot of you, "Why is it that when I take testosterone, I feel a lot of air resistance or a lot of pressure when I try and speak or sing?"

This is something that's really common,...

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What is the "T" voice? testosterone trans voice Sep 26, 2022

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...

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