Grace Vandecruze | From Homelessness to Millionaire: Grace Vandecruze Shares Her Inspiring Journey
Mick Unplugged
Realm
4.8 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 3 October 2024
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to another illuminating episode of Mick Unplugged! Today we bring you an extraordinary conversation with Grace Vandecruze, a powerhouse in the financial world and author of the transformative book "Homeless to Millionaire."
In this episode, Grace takes us on her journey from homelessness to making over $25 billion in insurance mergers and acquisitions, including deals with Warren Buffett. She shares invaluable insights on resilience, education, and financial empowerment, inspired by her grandmother's wisdom to "believe beyond your limits." Plus, an exciting offer – Mick Hunt will be giving away 20 copies of Grace’s book to the first listeners who message "financial abundance" via email, Instagram, or LinkedIn.
Join us for a deep dive into Grace's inspiring life, practical advice for achieving financial success, and the promise of an empowering follow-up episode. Don’t miss this chance to elevate your financial game and connect with us for more enriching content. Let's get started!
Takeaways:
- Believe beyond your limits and look beyond your current circumstances
- Education can be a bridge to a brighter future
- The insurance industry is pivotal for building wealth and lifting generations out of poverty
- Financial literacy is essential for achieving financial abundance
Sound Bites
- "My life is a result of not believing in any limits of any of your circumstances."
- "In your situation is a gift."
- "Grace Global Capital is an example of living it every day."
Connect and Discover
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gracevandecruze
Instagram: Instagram.com/gracevandecruze
Facebook: facebook.com/gracevandecruze
Website: graceglobalcapital.com
Book: Homeless to Millionaire: 6 Keys to Uplift Your Financial Abundance
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| 0:00.0 | Everybody doesn't have an MBA from Wharton, right? Everyone doesn't go on to accomplish the things that you accomplish. |
| 0:06.6 | And I'd like to think that it was that determination not to give up and to keep going. |
| 0:11.0 | I have done over 25 billion of transactions in mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry. |
| 0:19.2 | So I have worked and I've sold one company to Warren Buffett. |
| 0:24.4 | I have been blessed by taking many insurance companies public. I go from homeless shelter to ringing |
| 0:32.2 | the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. I know that my life is a result of not believing in any limits of any of |
| 0:43.5 | your circumstances. |
| 0:49.3 | Welcome to Mick Unplugged, where we ignite potential and fuel purpose. Get ready for raw insights, bold moves, |
| 0:55.8 | and game-changing conversations. Buckle up. Here's Mick. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another |
| 1:02.4 | exciting episode of Mick Unplugged, and today we have an extraordinary guest who is an author, |
| 1:07.7 | business executive, financial advisor, and founder of Grace Capital Global. Her inspiring |
| 1:13.8 | journey from homelessness to millionaire status, combined with her passion for conquering the |
| 1:18.7 | world's mountains, makes her story truly remarkable. Please help me welcome the resilient, the |
| 1:25.6 | accomplished, the inspirational, the motivating. |
| 1:29.3 | Ms. Grace Vanda Cruz. Queen Grace, how are you doing today? |
| 1:33.3 | Oh, King, I'm doing great. I am so pleased to be here. Thank you for what you're doing in the universe. |
| 1:40.3 | No, thank you so much. I mean, you know, there's so much in so many places I want to go with you and your story, but I want to start with kind of what I led into in the intro, from homelessness to millionaire status. Walk us through that journey a little bit. Like, how did Queen Grace get to Queen Grace status? |
| 2:06.6 | Interesting. And, you know, there is an African poverty that I love, and it says wherever the stream flows, it never forgets its source. |
| 2:09.6 | And I am standing on the giant shoulders of my grandmother, Hager Delft, who had nine biological |
| 2:16.6 | children in a small country in South America, Guyana. |
| 2:20.4 | But in spite of her limited resources, she and my granddad had room in their hearts to adopt |
| 2:26.6 | five young sisters who lost their mom. So my grandmother raised 14 children. |
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