Renée's Blog

Let's be real: we're all a little burnt out these days. Between navigating the world as trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people, and the constant work of gender-affirming voice training, sometimes we need to step back and have a little fun. That's exactly what my editor, Te...

When I sat down with Eli Conley—a queer transgender singer-songwriter and teaching artist with over 20 years of experience on testosterone—I knew we'd tackle one of the biggest myths in trans voice training: that going on T means losing your singing voice forever. Spoiler alert: ...

Looking for a beginner-friendly guide to trans voice training? I've got you covered. Today I'm reviewing One Weird Trick: A User's Guide to Transgender Voice by Liz Jackson Hearns.This slim book talks directly to you, the learner. It doesn't focus on voice clinicians. If you're se...

When people ask me about creating a "deep feminine voice," I know they're searching for something specific, but what they're looking for varies widely from person to person. Some want a low-pitched voice, others seek darker resonance, and many are chasing that elusive "sexy, sult...

Voice is one of the most powerful tools for self-expression. And for trans and nonbinary people, it can be a profound pathway to gender affirmation. Recently, I had the honour of joining Jeffrey Marsh on their podcast Inner Voice to discuss gender-affirming voice work, the relatio...

You've subscribed to every trans voice creator on YouTube. You've learned the exercises, and maybe you're even seeing a private gender-affirming voice teacher or speech-language pathologist. But what does day-to-day trans voice training actually look like? As a gender-affirming ...

What does it mean to have a nonbinary voice? How do you navigate gender in a language that genders everything? These questions led me to sit down with Sergio Carazo Cardona, a nonbinary acting and voice teacher in Mexico City and designated Linklater teacher, for a conversation that explores voic...

If you've ever thought, "I just can't do trans voice training," you're not alone. Many people feel stuck when they first start working on their voice. However, there's one simple exercise that consistently disproves this limiting belief: the Key-Oh Exercise. As a gender-affirming voice teacher, ...

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Amanda Wan for her podcast, The Layers of Us, where we explored identity, growth, and the stories that shape who we are. Our conversation dove deep into something that's both incredibly personal and universally relevant: the human voice and its con...

When most people think about voice lessons, they imagine music students learning scales or actors refining projection. But for trans and nonbinary people, voice training is about much more than performance. It’s about finding a sound that feels like home. In my work as a gender-affirming voice t...