OUT HERE TRYNA SURVIVE

Hey Sis, hey! I'm Grace Sandra; a single Mama of 3, Writer & Activist/Advocate.

On my channel, unfiltered Black womanhood meets storytelling, culture, activism & the fight to stay human in a world that forgets our humanity. This is a safe space for Black women to be centered + cherished.

I’ll be diving into news, our nervous system, and the narratives that shape our lives — from personal survival stories to social commentary, media analysis, and the messy truth of becoming. I love to share my personal stories, my lived experience & training to make sense of what’s happening around us and within us. It’s documentary-style storytelling with a cultural lens and a survivor’s heart. ❤️‍🩹

Everything I do is for the Black girls who weren’t supposed to make it, the ones trying to reassemble themselves & wanna understand & heal the world through a sharper, more honest lens.

Hit subscribe and come survive — and thrive — with me. Welcome to the fam!


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Beauty isn’t a forcefield & the Scott’s’ viral divorce proves it! In this ✨new✨ episode, I’m talmbout parasocial grief, religious pressure, and the myths about “perfect couples” that keep us stuck. I’m sharing my own story with this as well as my own messy as hell divorce!

Why this Viral Divorce Hits So Hard. Desmond, Religion, & Agency.
https://youtu.be/Bb-Pn5ZHpak

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Did y’all grow up in “purity culture?” Struggle with guilt &/or shame around sexuality? Feel shame about celibacy or heauxdome? This Epi is for YOU! 😘

1 week ago | [YT] | 1

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Here’s 6 questions to ask yourself to reflect on 2025! Here’s a few lessons that I took away from 2025!

Happy to have yall be a part of my 2025! 🎉🎊🎁🍾

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 2

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I know this day can be soooo debilitating for so many of us… it is ALWAYS hard for me to some extent. I hope & pray yall had a peace-filled Christmas! 🎅🏿

Much Love,
grace

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 16

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👩🏽‍🎓Mastered it! 🎓 (Masters of Global Communications)

My son Rhys took these pics yesterday on WMU’s campus, primarily for scenery because my degree is actually from #ArizonaStateUniversity 🙌🏽

He did such a great job 👏🏽 My little junior photographer 🫶🏽

3 weeks until I’m done & a month before I walk… this journey has been crazy challenging to do as a single Mom of 3 in perimenopause with one in college (at WMU 🤪🙃)

I was tempted to stop 3 times but I’m so glad I betted on myself & flatly refused to give up; proving it’s NEVER too late for any of us.

I’m proud of myself. Seriously. 🥹🥹🥹

#OutHereTrynaSurviveMyMasters #OutHereTrynaSurvive #GraceSandra #MasteredIt #MastersDegree #thisis48

2 months ago | [YT] | 17

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✨British Vogue recently released an article called: Is Having A Boyfriend Embarrassing? I found it fascinating as a Gen-X’er who was raised to WANT/NEED a bf/husband for validation as a human! Let’s discuss the generational differences at play in my newest podcast episode 34!

2 months ago | [YT] | 4

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I’ve survived A LOT & I don’t look like what I’ve been through! 🙌🏽 Get my #SoftGirlSurvivalSystem if you wanna survive + thrive post trauma too! It’s also for ANYONE who’s just plain overwhelmed with life & the state of this world! It’s ADHD friendly & made with love. 🫶🏽

Get it here:

stan.store/GraceSandra/p/the-soft-girl-survival-sy…

2 months ago | [YT] | 9

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✨n e w✨e p i s o d e✨Let’s talk about these doggone SNAP benefits being removed in November & the ridiculous impact on Black women at every turn. And how to stay sane yall. 🫶🏽

2 months ago | [YT] | 3

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✨NEW EPISODE ✨

Episode 32 is not about Mr. Texas & I 🤪 It’s about MY healing process & my journey throughout 2025 that led me to find something in myself that I never have.

It’s about coming home FULLY to myself. And then….after I felt COMPLETELY done with these cishet’s a healthy, safe, mutual love found me. 🥹

It’s been awhile since I shared a good ole happy story of healing & health 🥹😁

#OutHereTrynaSurvivePodcast #OutHereTrynaSurvive #GraceSandra #MrTexas #dating #datingover40

2 months ago | [YT] | 4

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✨n e w e p i s o d e ✨ Motherhood is Sacred in the Performance of Whiteness… but only for white women. | this whole thing has been C R A Z Y & the white women have been violent af. 🤦🏽‍♀️

3 months ago | [YT] | 4