You Sound Like a Girl

Colleen Hughes, Emily Rose Prats, Rachel Levens

You Sound Like a Girl explores how cis and trans women engage with their own voices to build identity and exist in the world.

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When we want to change how we sound - Voice coaching and identity in 2021

In this episode we speak with Joy Lanceta Coronel, a speech and dialect coach, about the intersection of vocal coaching and identity and how she works to honor people’s identities and provide each client with the tools they need to confidently use their voice. Links from our conversation: Amy Berryman: https://www.amy-berryman.com/ Walden: https://sfp-reemergeseason.com/the-plays/walden/ In the Dark: https://features.apmreports.org/in-the-dark/ Madeleine Baran: https://twitter.com/madeleinebaran...

Jul 01, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 5

How social media platforms silence women and femmes

In this episode, we talk with two LinkedIn thought leaders -- Madison Butler, the Blue Haired Unicorn, and Emily O. Weltman of coFLOWco -- about how the big tech companies behind social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook & Instagram, and Twitter silence women and femmes -- especially women and femmes of color. Links from our conversation: Arlan Hamilton: https://www.itsaboutdamntime.com/arlan Emily Weltman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyoweltman/ Sonya Renee Taylor: https...

Jun 17, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 4

From the vagina dentata to pleasure activism

In this episode, we speak with Valentina Ortiz Pandolfi & Kait Scalisi about the myth of the Vagina Dentata and the connection between the voice and sexuality. Valentina shares a traditional story from the Ponca tribe & sex educator Kait of Passion by Kait weighs in. Note: You Sound Like a Girl acknowledges that not all women have vaginas & that genitals do not equal gender. This episode will focus on folks with vaginas, but as always, You Sound Like a Girl invites cis & trans wo...

May 20, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 3

Her voice saved her father's life

"Bad things happen with you don't speak up." In this episode, we speak with Alice Herb about saving her father from the Gestapo and escaping the Holocaust, emigrating to the United States, and how we can use our voices to stand up for those more vulnerable than ourselves. Links to topics we talk about in the show: Kristallnacht - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristallnacht The Holocaust - https://www.ushmm.org/learn Women and femmes who are speaking to us: Listen to Michelle Obama’s Becoming - h...

Apr 29, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 2

Exploring gender identity

In this episode, we speak with Evie Dumont (she/they) about gender identity, pronouns, imposter syndrome, the joy of the gender journey, and how art and creativity can help us find ourselves. Content warning: You’ll hear some terms that, while originally homophobic, have been reclaimed by some members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Learn more about gender with these resources Evie shared! Genderflex from The Queen’s English by Chloe O. Davis - https://www.thequeensenglishus.com/meetchloe AE Osworth ...

Apr 09, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 1

Women in movies - Molly's Game

In this episode, we discuss the movie Molly’s Game with guest Alexandria Joesica Smalls. We talk about women’s representation in Hollywood; the Bechdel test; who gets to tell what story; and poker! Film resources and links from our conversation... American movies are full of women who don’t really talk (Quartz): https://qz.com/658693/american-movies-are-full-of-women-who-dont-really-talk/ 100 Women: How Hollywood fails women on screen (BBC): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-43197774 What’ the Movi...

Dec 11, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Trans femme gender queer empowerment (Community, liberation, education thru song)

In this episode, we hear from and talk with Reverend Yolanda about the relationship between the voice and gender identity. She shares how art and specifically music have helped her to find a community, to process her relationship with herself and the world, and to connect with young people. Reverend Yolanda (she/her/hers) is a trans femme gender queer singer/songwriter and interfaith minister. Excerpts from her song “Nice Girl” serve as the You Sound Like a Girl intro and outro music. Gender Ide...

Dec 04, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Code switching

In this episode, we hear from Shallion Dixon and Alessandra Ruiz on code switching -- what it means to them and how it’s impacted their voices; how it's a form of erasure; and how a person can both use it to their advantage and reject it as a form of oppression. Links from our discussion! Define and dig deeper into code switching - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/code-switching https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/04/13/177126294/five-reasons-why-people-code-switch Dare greatl...

Nov 12, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Voting, Running for office, How local governance works

Welcome to You Sound Like a Girl, a storytelling project that explores and elevates cis and trans women’s stories about our voices. This episode we talk about how to use our voices as voters. Katherine Walsh, NY State Assembly candidate, shares why it’s important for women to vote and run for office, and we learn how we can get involved and use our voices to make change locally. Links from our discussion! Learn more about our guest, Katherine Walsh - https://www.katherineforassembly.com/ Elect D...

Oct 29, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 2

What is You Sound Like a Girl?

Welcome to You Sound Like a Girl, a storytelling project that explores and elevates cis and trans women’s stories about our voices. We aim to explore the social norms around cis and trans women’s voices by investigating what it means to sound like a woman and what it means for women to use our voices. In our first episode, we talk about the origin of the project and what you can expect from the podcast. Links from our discussion! Julie and the Phantoms on Netflix Megan Thee Stallion on SNL Music...

Oct 29, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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