"Believe beyond your limits." - Grace's Grandmother's Guiding Words In this inspiring episode of How to Choose to Live, we welcome Grace Vandecruze, a Wall Street executive and adventurer, who shares her incredible journey of resilience, determination, and embracing the transformative power of saying "yes." From Homeless Shelter to Wall Street to Kilimanjaro, Grace's story will ignite your courage to: Embrace the unexpected: Grace reveals how even facing devastating setbacks, like losing her home in a fire and living in a homeless shelter, fueled her determination to create a brighter future. Believe beyond your current circumstances: Discover how Grace's grandmother's powerful words, "believe beyond your limits," became a guiding principle in her life, propelling her to achieve extraordinary things. Find strength in your uniqueness: Grace shares how embracing her background and perspective became a source of power and success in her career and beyond. Say "yes" to growth, even when fear is present: Learn how Grace's decision to embark on a mountain climbing expedition, despite her fears, unlocked a new level of self-discovery and resilience. Embrace the power of "polepole": Discover the Swahili word for "step by step" and how this philosophy can guide you towards your goals, even in the face of challenges. About Grace: Grace Vandecruze is twenty years into a successful career as an investment banker, primarily focused on the financial services industry, after spending seven years as a financial auditor in public accounting. She is an insurance investment banking expert, advising companies and regulators on mergers & acquisitions, financings, capital strategies, valuation, restructuring, private placements, due diligence, and other transactions. She has developed an in-depth knowledge of all forms of corporate insurance and financial services transactions and financings in the debt and equity markets. Ms. Vandecruze has worked on numerous restructurings, debt and equity offerings (including IPOs), M&A transactions, demutualizations, and regulatory projects in the global life and P&C reinsurance and insurance markets and more broadly in financial services. Grace has delivered advisory expertise on over $25 billion of insurance transactions. She has a passion for financial literacy and empowerment and has authored the internationally best-selling book, "Homeless to Millionaire, 6 Keys to Uplift Your Financial Abundance." Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gracevandecruze/ Twitter: https://x.com/GraceVandecruze Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracevandecruze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gracevandecruze Purchase Grace's Masterclass here-- https://a.co/d/j857Jvr Grace's Book Homeless to Millionaire, 6 Keys to Uplift Your Financial Abundance can be purchased here: https://a.co/d/j857Jvr About Me: I’m Meridith Alexander, a Forbes Coaches Council Breakthrough Performance coach, motivational speaker and FOUNDER OF THE EPIC YOU RE-EVOLUTION Movement. I train powerhouse professionals and entrepreneurs in the tools, techniques and inner game strategies that allow them to obliterate the things that stand between them and their personal/professional success so that they are now empowered (and emboldened) to achieve things that previously might have felt impossible. I have worked with thousands of heart driven professionals and teams both live and one to one via Zoom. My signature program appeals to those who refuse to settle, who insist on looking back on their life feeling that they have made a positive impact. The EPIC WORK LIFE MAKEOVER program spans 90 days and focuses on a holistic approach to success, tackling the elements of both the inner and outer game that are critical to transforming dreams into solid destiny.  For more info on my coaching and how I can help you bust through those blind spots and come even more alive, visit www.gritmindsetacademy.com. For info on my keynotes or people strategies trainings, visit www.meridithalexander.com Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meridith.grit.alexander LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meridith-alexander-skylimit/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meridithalexander/ Youtube: @UnleashTheEpicYou Youtube Biz: @EpicLeaders.EpicTeams.Meridith TikTok 1: @meridithgrit SKY IS THE LIMIT BOOK LINK: https://bit.ly/OrderSkyStory 100 Days of Epic Book link: https://amzn.to/3RNnNVt  Be sure to SHARE, LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so that you don’t miss any of our juicy episodes! And check back every Tuesday for our latest episode of the HOW TO CHOOSE TO LIVE podcast. MUSIC: Outro music is Fearless by Tiffany Desrossiers — used with artist permission (documentation available upon request). INTERESTED ON BEING A GUEST ON MY SHOW? Email us at team@gritminsetacademy.com . Now is our time, so here's to your EPIC Impact and Growth! Meridith Alexander