Was just casually checking out some videos from this voice coach lady... when suddenly I find out she's trans too! Kinda makes me feel inspired, with progress like that.

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[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Wait, you were looking for voice coaching from someone you thought was a cis woman?

Is that a thing?

[–] Chetzemoka@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes? Lol, I'm a little perplexed that you're perplexed by that?

But I guess it's a little niche. And not specifically focused for transition. I'm not surprised at all that she's a musician because my own vocal training was also in the context of music. But I used that training extensively outside of my singing (and still do).

It's funny because my vocal coach used to absolutely harangue me about deepening my voice. But as a female presenting person in the business world (in the 90s), that was necessary for survival. And I was deeply uncomfortable with my feminine sounding voice when I was younger. I've grown to accept it more now, although I still lower and project my voice at work or in other situations where I need to make myself be taken seriously.

That vocal training also allowed me to selectively "turn off" my native Appalachian accent - another thing that gets you nowhere in a lot of professional settings. But I slip back into it when I'm really tired or when I'm talking to my dad lol

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago

my own vocal training was also in the context of music

Is this where I admit that I forgot that is a thing? :)

[–] Kayel@aussie.zone 1 points 2 years ago

Most Speech Pathologists in my country are cishet women.

To my WA Au friends the Curtin Adult Speech Centre is / was free. I'm sure there are other great places but I haven't looked into it.