Renée Yoxon

09/10/2025

"You don't have a voice. You are a voice." 💛

In this clip from my interview with Sergio Carazo Cardona, a nonbinary acting and voice teacher in Mexico City, they share powerful advice for anyone exploring their voice in relation to their nonbinary identity: Explore.

Sergio reminds us that the codes of masculinity and femininity are shifting and that everything your voice can do is already contained within you. Your voice isn't something separate from you. It's what you are.

This is just a taste of our full conversation, where we dive into:
✨ What Linklater voice work is
✨ Navigating Spanish pronouns and grammar as a nonbinary person
✨ Gender norms and safety in Mexico City
✨ Why Sergio now claims the word "trans"
✨ Their philosophy on nonbinary voices

Watch the full interview on YouTube for more insights on voice, gender, and freedom.

08/10/2025

Fun fact about me: I lived in Mexico City for five months last year! I met so many wonderful people, including Sergio Carazo Cardona, who was kind enough to sit down with me and chat about voice, gender, and being nonbinary in Mexico City. The interview drops tomorrow!

What does it mean to have a nonbinary voice? How do you navigate gender in a language that genders everything? In this conversation, I sit down with Sergio C...

06/10/2025

The Key-Oh Exercise is my go-to for students who feel stuck with voice training.

It works by modifying your resonance, and you'll likely hear results immediately! This 1-minute clip shows the basic technique, but the full video includes:
- Step-by-step instructions for feminization and masculinization
- 10 common pitfalls (like list prosody and falling pitch)
- How to fix each mistake

Watch the complete guide on YouTube. It's called: “I Can’t Voice Train!” Try This One Exercise (It Works)

01/10/2025

New video drops tomorrow! ✨

"I just can't do trans voice training." If you've ever thought that, tomorrow's video is for you. I'm sharing the Key-Oh Exercise. A simple technique that proves your voice CAN change, often with results you'll hear immediately.

This is my go-to exercise for students who feel stuck. It works by modifying your resonance, and I'll walk you through exactly how to do it, along with 10 common pitfalls and how to address them.

Click "Notify Me" on the premiere so you don't miss it. See you tomorrow!

"I just can't do trans voice training." If you've ever thought that, this video is here to prove you wrong. The Key-Oh Exercise is a simple, powerful techniq...

23/09/2025

A couple of weeks ago, I gave a talk at Temple University in Philadelphia for the Charlene Arcila Trans Wellness Collective's Symposium for Learning and Community (say that ten times fast!!)

I hinted in my newsletter that if there was enough demand, I would record the talk for YouTube, and wow, my inbox was absolutely inundated with requests!

I couldn't leave y'all hanging, and tbh I'm really proud of the work I put into this talk. The feedback in Philly was totally amazing, and I feel certain that you will take something positive away from this 45-minute talk.

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https://youtu.be/Gwo_DpbQL-o

What does it mean to treat your voice as both resistance and self-care? In this full recorded talk, I share how gender-affirming voice work can become a plac...

17/09/2025

✨ New video premieres tomorrow! ✨

Ever wondered how to shout, cough, or laugh in a way that feels aligned with your feminine voice? These little reflexes can throw your voice off, but they don’t have to.

In tomorrow’s video, I’ll show you three practical exercises to bring these “forgotten sounds” into your gender-affirming voice practice.

Hit the “Notify me” button now so you’ll get a reminder as soon as the premiere starts!

Shouting, laughing, and coughing are tiny moments that can give your voice away. If you’re feminizing your voice, these reflexes can feel out of sync with th...

04/09/2025

🌈✨ New video! ✨🌈

What does it mean to value your story? Too often, q***r and trans people are asked to share our experiences for free. But thriving businesses in our communities are a form of care too. When our voices are valued and compensated, we create stronger, more resilient futures.

That’s why I sat down with Evolve Benton (they/King), founder of Speaking 4 Profit University. Together we talk about:
• Breaking the taboo around money in q***r and trans spaces
• How to move from “sharing for free” to thriving as a paid speaker
• Tools for confidence, negotiation, and handling rejection
• Why storytelling is itself a form of activism

Watch the full conversation: https://youtu.be/7qCZYBl7fqk?si=qJCmLEZp1sAOPJCi

What do you think? Have you ever felt conflicted about asking to be paid for your story?

What does it mean to monetize your message as a q***r or trans person? And how can telling your story with confidence lead not only to personal freedom, but ...

29/08/2025

There are more trans voice resources online now than ever before, which is amazing! But it can also feel like too much. How do you know which teacher or resource is actually the right fit for you?

That’s the question I tackle in my new video: How to Vet an Online Trans Voice Coach (Before You Get Burned).

I walk through the main types of providers you’ll see, how creators sustain their work, the green flags that signal trust, the red flags that might mean pause, and why it’s completely fine to shop around until you find what works for you.

You can watch it here:

Looking for trans voice training online? There are more coaches, SLPs, and TikTok creators than ever—but how do you know who to trust? And more importantly, ...

27/08/2025

Ever scroll past a million voice coaches online and wonder, “Okay, but who can I actually trust with my voice?”

Tomorrow I’m posting a new video: How to Vet an Online Trans Voice Coach (Before You Get Burned).

I’ll be talking about the different kinds of teachers out there, what green flags to look for, what red flags to avoid, and why it’s totally fine to shop around until you find the right fit.

If you’ve felt overwhelmed by all the options, I think you should give this one a watch. See you tomorrow 💛

Looking for trans voice training online? There are more coaches, SLPs, and TikTok creators than ever—but how do you know who to trust? And more importantly, ...

22/08/2025

New video is up: How Long Does Trans Voice Training Really Take?

If you’ve ever wondered when your voice will finally feel natural—or worried that you’re not progressing fast enough—this one’s for you.

I break down what changes quickly, what takes longer, and why habit-building matters more than perfection. Plus, Tea shares their own story about long-term transformation and what it taught them about patience and consistency.

If you're feeling stuck or discouraged, give this one a watch. It might be exactly what you need to hear today.

▶️ Watch here:

“How long does trans voice training really take?”It’s one of the most common questions I get and the most complicated to answer. In this episode of Voice Qs ...

20/08/2025

“How long is this actually gonna take?”

If you’ve ever felt stuck, discouraged, or like your voice should be further along by now, tomorrow’s video is for you.

I’m answering one of the most common questions I get: How long does trans voice training really take? We’ll talk about what changes quickly, what takes longer, and why 10 minutes a day actually works.

Plus, Tea shares a really honest story about lifting weights, long-term change, and how that connects to voice training in ways you might not expect.

The video goes live tomorrow. Set a reminder here so you don’t miss it:

“How long does trans voice training really take?”It’s one of the most common questions I get and the most complicated to answer. In this episode of Voice Qs ...

15/08/2025

New video just dropped!

Our second (and final) vacation compilation is here — and it’s even more chaotic than the last one.

These are bite-sized voice tips pulled from my TikTok archives:
🐔 Chicken neck
🤖 Talk like a robot
💬 “I sound like Lumpy Space Princess”
🎭 Multiple speaking voices??
🧠 Mental practice + ear training paradoxes

Some are silly. Some are surprisingly helpful. They're all pretty short!

If you’re working on your voice or just need something fun to watch today, check it out:

📺 Watch now: