When God Snatches the Rug: Learning to Value the Heart Over the Hustle
Fri Jan 30 2026
TEDx speaker LaShata' Grayson shares her journey from the "grit and swag" of Gary, Indiana, to hitting a "dark space" at 30 that forced her to restart her life. She opens up about the realization that her external physical success was merely a "band-aid" for internal drowning, leading her to a path of spiritual surrender. Grayson discusses how she transformed her pain into a viral message about finding clarity in the midst of life's rejections.
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TEDx speaker LaShata' Grayson shares her journey from the "grit and swag" of Gary, Indiana, to hitting a "dark space" at 30 that forced her to restart her life. She opens up about the realization that her external physical success was merely a "band-aid" for internal drowning, leading her to a path of spiritual surrender. Grayson discusses how she transformed her pain into a viral message about finding clarity in the midst of life's rejections.