From rock bottom to motivational powerhouse: #WCW with Lucia Dramat

It's Wednesday! That means it's time for Woman Crush Wednesday! 

This week, Tracey Lange speaks to Lucia Dramat, author, motivational speaker, coach, businesswoman and brand about her come up from "rock bottom."

Meet, Lucia Dramat - an author, motivational speaker, businesswoman, brand, mom and wife!

You might have also seen her on Expresso or heard her regularly every Monday on Mid-Mornings with Tracey Lange where she helps kick off the week with a healthy dose of motivation and inspiration. 

While Lucia knew she always wanted to do something that positively impacted others, it wasn't easy to rise to the top as she merged her background in public relations with her love for media into a successful business where uplifting and motivating others is the focus.

But what many people don't know is that Lucia started a business with her husband but it didn't work and she had to rebuild because she hit "rock bottom" but found the power of consistency...

"There was nothing going on in my life and I sat there and said to myself just do something - take any step that you can but don't sit still. So, I just did something and then I did another thing. I was at that place where it felt to me like rock bottom and everything would be an improvement from rock bottom so every step was a step up and I just kept taking little steps everyday."

Lucia Dramat

Be your own back-up plan...

"I asked myself, what do I do now - what do you do when what you picture for yourself doesn't work out? I went and filled myself with motivation. I did courses and programmes and pumped myself full of motivation so that I would cast a vision for the future in a positive space."

Lucia Dramat

"When I was full of positivity, it came out all the time so I started putting together programmes to uplift and inspire others. I started blogging, writing a book, presenting, interviewing people and it morphed into what it is today. I went from inspiring people at this Saturday morning tea, to this is what I do full-time, all the time."

Lucia Dramat

So, what's the secret sauce to Lucia's success?

Two things:

1) The secret is in doing...

"You do what you got to do and then you look up and you're surprised to find yourself where you are. Sometimes, you do the the little things and stretch yourself to do something and you take little steps and you look up and you're like how did I get here?" 

Lucia Dramat

2) And knowing what you want.

"What you focus on and what you pay attenion to, you see more of in your life, you magnify it and you move in that direction. A lot of people focus on what they don't want - and in knowing what you don't want, you keep focusing on it."

Lucia Dramat

Give yourself and that big dream three years...

Lucia believes that you can get anywhere in three years.

"If you commit to one thing for three years - whatever it is, most things you can achieve in three years if you are focused and take steps toward that specific goal - you can get to it in three years."

Lucia Dramat

Since time is going to pass anyway, do something with it!

Here's to smashing those goals and rising from rock bottom where the only way is up.

For more daily motivation and inspiration from Lucia, follow her socials @luciadramat or book a workshop with her to bloom into your elevated self on her website.

Watch this full chat below.