Diane Sieg

Diane Sieg, RN, CYT, CSP, is a resilience speaker, author, life coach, nurse, and yoga teacher whose career bridges more than two decades of frontline emergency medicine with a mission to transform healthcare culture. Sieg spent 23 years as an emergency department nurse in hospitals nationwide, gaining an in-depth understanding of the stress, burnout, and emotional challenges faced by healthcare professionals. Her experience in emergency medicine informs her work in nurse well-being, stress management, and healthcare leadership.

Sieg has worked in the health and fitness field for over 30 years as a life coach and fitness instructor, teaching subjects including kickboxing, weight management, risk factor modification, and cycling. After transitioning from emergency nursing, she applied her clinical expertise to support nurses and healthcare providers in prioritizing self-care and resilience.

Her first book, "STOP Living Life Like an EMERGENCY! Rescue Strategies for the Overworked and Overwhelmed," established her as a voice in healthcare stress management and led to speaking engagements at national conferences, association meetings, and hospitals. Sieg later authored "30 Days to Grace: A Daily Practice to Achieve Your Ultimate Goals" and created the 30 Day Mindfulness Challenge, furthering her focus on mindfulness, nurse resilience, and well-being.

Sieg founded The Resilience Academy and The Well-Being Coaching Initiative, programs designed to equip nurses and nurse leaders with skills and support for well-being and self-leadership. The Well-Being Coaching Program emphasizes self-leadership, focusing on the relationship individuals have with themselves, including prioritization and self-talk. Research published in JONA has indicated the program's effectiveness in reducing staff stress and burnout, highlighting the value of comprehensive well-being initiatives in healthcare workforce resilience.

Sieg holds the Certified Speaking Professional designation and is a member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives, National Speakers Association, Colorado Author's League, American Association of Lifestyle Counselors, and Sigma Theta Tau Honorary Nursing Organization. Through keynotes, seminars, retreats, and coaching programs, Sieg provides nurses and healthcare leaders with strategies for resilience, stress reduction, and leadership development in healthcare environments.