Sharon M. Weinstein

Sharon M. Weinstein, known as the Stressbuster, is a TEDx speaker, author of "Harmony by Design" and "Healing Healthcare," and a leader in human performance and well-being. Weinstein guides individuals and teams through the pressures of a fast-paced, ever-evolving world, helping them navigate stress, overcome fear, and thrive both personally and professionally.

Weinstein's journey began inside a box of limits, doubt, and fear -- the epitome of stress. She understands the questions that hold people back — "what if I fail?," "what will others think?," "who am I to even try?" — and frames fear as a signal that one is on the brink of something bigger. By learning to think differently, she moved from surviving to serving, from invisible to unstoppable, and created a life designed on her terms. Weinstein now empowers others to break free from the box, reimagine possibilities, and step boldly from a stressful environment into transformation.

As a design thinker, innovator, and creator of Harmony by Design, Weinstein delivers solutions that balance work, life, and leadership. With a global footprint spanning more than 50 countries and every U.S. state and Canadian province, she elevates connections, conversations, and cultures. She helps teams navigate complexity with confidence, leaving a lasting impact on culture, engagement, and productivity. An NSA-certified speaking professional and master storyteller, she captivates audiences with energy, humor, and authenticity as a keynote speaker and emcee, creating experiences that leave people inspired, engaged, and asking for more.

Weinstein empowers teams to achieve balance, cultivate well-being, unlock potential, and drive lasting change, while embodying the transformation she inspires. Her body of work, from a global career in infusion therapy to international leadership, infuses health, reduces stress, and enhances the workforce in the healthcare, human resources, and hospitality sectors. Meeting planners trust her, audiences remember her, and organizations rebook her.

Meeting planners choose Weinstein because she makes their job easier. From the first touchpoint to the final standing ovation, she is effortless to work with, responsive, prepared, and deeply collaborative. She delivers a guaranteed audience connection through a relatable, warm, credible, and entertaining style. Her presentations are results-centered, with every story leading to a tool, every tool leading to a shift, and every shift leading to ROI. She provides a safety net for organizers by arriving early, staying late, adapting on the fly, and supporting programming goals. Most importantly, Weinstein brings a message of resilience, presence, and possibility that teams crave and leaders rely on.

Her signature topics that meeting planners love include Stress to Strength, which turns overwhelm into opportunity and builds a culture where well-being drives performance; Dominate Your Day, a high-energy session on owning mindset, habits, and personal impact; Human-Centered Leadership in High-Pressure Times, which focuses on leading with clarity, stability, and empathy without sacrificing results; High-Performance Habits for the Modern Workforce, offering simple, sustainable practices that enhance daily work and interactions; and Think Beyond the Box, a powerful look at mental blocks, hidden stressors, and the freedom on the other side. She offers customized versions for healthcare, corporate, education, government, and association audiences.

Weinstein is a Certified Speaking Professional -- one of only five nurses worldwide with both the Certified Speaking Professional and Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing designations. A prolific author of 26 books and a master storyteller, she has presented for organizations including CAPs, Premier, Kaiser Permanente, Sandoz, Eli Lilly, HBA, APCO, SHRM, Johnson & Johnson, Bristol Myers Squibb, Takeda, Meritus Health, BD, YWCA, Kellogg Alumni, George Washington University Hospital, OR Managers, Lifebridge, Baptist Health System, Genesis, BMO Harris Bank, Medline Industries, and CHI-TX. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and a recipient of the Nell J. Watts Lifetime Achievement Award from Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Weinstein is a past chair of the CSP committee, recipient of the 2025 and 2022 Chair's Awards for Distinguished Service, and the 2023 recipient of the John J. Daly Award from NSA-DC, the chapter equivalent of The Cavett Award.

Weinstein brings decades of global experience across high-stress environments, including healthcare, human resources, and hospitality, empowering audiences to break free from the box that limits performance and step fully into their potential. Her warm, compelling speaking style blends research, real stories, humor, and high engagement. She has a reputation for turning exhausted teams into energized contributors. She does not just talk about stress and resilience; she lives it, teaches it, and transforms it for others.