S3/Ep 11: Transgender Voice Training for Youth- Everything Parents and Teens Need to Know

S3/Ep 11: Transgender Voice Training for Youth- Everything Parents and Teens Need to Know

From Guardians of Hope: Empowering Child Advocacy by Cynthia Ramsaran

February 1, 2026 · 20 min · Season 3 · Episode 11

About this episode

Nicole Gress discusses the importance of voice for transgender and nonbinary youth and provides insights on voice training and its impact on identity.

For transgender and nonbinary youth, voice can be one of the most challenging parts of their identity journey. While hormones and surgery receive attention, voice often remains overlooked—yet it profoundly impacts safety, confidence, and how young people move through the world. Nicole Gress, speech-language pathologist and founder of Undead Voice, [https://www.undeadvoice.com/] has supported 100,000+ voices in 20+ countries with the first scalable, evidence-based trans voice training program. She shares why voice matters for gender identity, barriers preventing access to care, myths about voice training (it's not just pitch, hormones don't automatically change voice), practical first steps for youth and parents, and the emotional journey of finding your authentic voice.

People in this episode

Host: Cynthia Ramsaran

Guest: Nicole Gress

Topics covered

  • transgender youth
  • voice training
  • gender identity
  • parenting
  • speech-language pathology
  • confidence
  • access to care

Keywords

  • transgender
  • nonbinary
  • voice training
  • identity
  • confidence
  • youth
  • speech-language pathologist
  • hormones
  • access to care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Undead Voice

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