Interview with Lucia Santa-Maria

location iconOnline | location icon Tue. 3rd June 2025 | Time icon 9:30am-11:00am
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This session with be an interview, question and answers with Lucia Santa-Maria

About Lucia

Lucia is a creative powerhouse with an extraordinary blend of sharp wit, soulful insight, and a natural flair for inspiring others. Over three decades as an award-winning costume designer for film and television, she’s worked with A-list icons like Kim Cattrall, Antonio Banderas, Joanna Lumley, and David Schwimmer to name only a few. Her ability to craft compelling visual identities for characters is matched by her skill in leading large teams under pressure, delivering exceptional results on tight budgets and impossible deadlines. But it’s not just her creativity that sets her apart—it’s her uncanny ability to connect with people, understand their motivations, and inspire confidence and collaboration, even in the most challenging environments.
Lucia’s journey has been shaped by both remarkable achievements and profound life challenges. Growing up in multicultural West London, to a single parent family, her mother suffered mental health issues so she learned early on how to adapt and thrive amid unpredictability. Leaving home at 16 working and living abroad, by the time she hit 26, she was already leading large creative teams, but life brought her unexpected trials: raising a son with cerebral palsy and autism, navigating post-natal depression, and facing the heartbreak of both divorce and later of widowhood when the love of her life passed suddenly. Yet, through it all, Lucia has drawn strength from her resilience, a wicked sense of humour, and her unwavering belief that every experience—no matter how tough—holds a lesson, an opportunity, or at the very least, a great story.
This blend of creativity, humanity, and grit led Lucia to her second career as a Transformational Coach. As a Master NLP Practitioner and Clinical Hypnotherapist, she now works with visionary leaders, creatives, and change-makers who want to lead with impact and authenticity. Her workshops and coaching sessions are vibrant, empowering spaces where participants discover their strengths, overcome obstacles, and chart bold, meaningful paths forward. Whether guiding a business leader to harness their unique talents or helping a group collaborate effectively, Lucia brings wisdom, humour, and a results-driven approach to everything she does.
Based between London and Oxfordshire, Lucia continues to draw inspiration from the arts, her global travels, and her beloved greyhound, Sophie. With her dynamic energy and warm charisma, she is a sought-after speaker who inspires audiences to embrace their story, trust their instincts, and lead with courage and authenticity. Lucia’s message is clear: life’s challenges don’t define us—they shape us. And with the right mindset, we can transform them into opportunities for growth, connection, and extraordinary success.

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