Renee Sievert

Renee Sievert

Renee Sievert - Master Equus Coach & Executive Coach
PCC, CDTLF, RN, LMFT, MA
Master Equus Coach & Senior Executive Coach

Renee Sievert’s quiet wisdom and calm energy infuse her growth-based approach to coaching. Keenly focused on team building and leadership development, Renee specializes in an unconventional method: partnering with horses. A recognized and certified executive coach, Renee is also an Equus Coach and Master Equus Facilitator®. With deep observation and true empathy, she creates a generous and nonjudgmental environment in service of her clients’ growth, encouraging them to reconnect with their intuition and develop real self-confidence.

Whether in the round pen or the boardroom, Renee encourages teams and leaders to recognize and manage reactivity and to lead with intention. She has found that working alongside horses is an incredibly beneficial method for reconnecting with authentic leadership and cultivating effective non-verbal communication. Her forte is in working with new and emerging leaders who want to increase their self-awareness and step into their strengths with integrity.

Her clients learn how to set firm boundaries while leading with honesty and transparency. By working with Renee and the pLink Leadership® methodology, they develop communication superpowers, find their own unique leadership presence, and enrich their teams.

Renee holds a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and is a licensed marriage and family therapist as well as a registered nurse. Her coaching qualifications include a Professional Certified Coach designation from the International Coaching Federation and Certified Daring Way™ and Dare to Lead™ Facilitator credentials. A qualified provider of the Gallup CliftonStrengths assessment and the VIA Pro: Character Strengths assessment, she is also certified in the Leadership Circle Profile™ 360 assessment tool and the Leadership Circle System of leadership development.

Renee is a faculty member at UC Davis Northern Training Academy, an instructor and Mentor Coach at Martha Beck, Inc. and at the Institute for Equus Coaching®, and a member of the International Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers. She serves on the board of directors at Christie’s Place, an organization dedicated to serving women, children, and families impacted by HIV/AIDS. In 2021, she received a legacy award from the organization for her 25 years of service to the HIV/AIDS community.

One of Renee’s published pieces, “10 Principles of Personal and Professional Resilience,” is featured in Discover Your Inner Strength (with Blanchard, Tracy, and Covey, by Insight Publishing, 2010).

Originally from New Mexico, Renee loves country music and extra hot chili (green or red), and she can dance a smooth two-step, jitterbug, and electric slide. She lives in San Diego, CA, with her husband and two cats. She can often be found at a nearby ranch learning from her three horses, Angel, Cooper, and Rascal.

Renee Sievert - Master Equus Coach & Executive Coach
PCC, CDTLF, RN, LMFT, MA
Master Equus Coach & Senior Executive Coach

Renee Sievert’s quiet wisdom and calm energy infuse her growth-based approach to coaching. Keenly focused on team building and leadership development, Renee specializes in an unconventional method: partnering with horses. A recognized and certified executive coach, Renee is also a certified Equus Coach® and Master Equus Facilitator. With deep observation and true empathy, she creates a generous and nonjudgmental environment in service of her clients’ growth, encouraging them to reconnect with their intuition and develop real self-confidence.

Whether in the round pen or the boardroom, Renee encourages teams and leaders to recognize and manage reactivity and to lead with intention. She has found that working alongside horses is an incredibly beneficial method for reconnecting with authentic leadership and cultivating effective non-verbal communication. Her forte is in working with new and emerging leaders who want to increase their self-awareness and step into their strengths with integrity.

Her clients learn how to set firm boundaries while leading with honesty and transparency. By working with Renee and the pLink Leadership® methodology, they develop communication superpowers, find their own unique leadership presence, and enrich their teams.

Renee holds a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and is a licensed marriage and family therapist as well as a registered nurse. Her coaching qualifications include a Professional Certified Coach designation from the International Coaching Federation and Certified Daring Way™ and Dare to Lead™ Facilitator credentials. A qualified provider of the Gallup CliftonStrengths assessment and the VIA Pro: Character Strengths assessment, she is also certified in the Leadership Circle Profile™ 360 assessment tool and the Leadership Circle System of leadership development.

Renee is a faculty member at UC Davis Northern Training Academy, an instructor and Mentor Coach at Martha Beck, Inc. and at the Institute for Equus Coaching®, and a member of the International Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers. She serves on the board of directors at Christie’s Place, an organization dedicated to serving women, children, and families impacted by HIV/AIDS. In 2021, she received a legacy award from the organization for her 25 years of service to the HIV/AIDS community,

One of Renee’s published pieces, “10 Principles of Personal and Professional Resilience,” is featured in Discover Your Inner Strength (with Blanchard, Tracy, and Covey, by Insight Publishing, 2010).

Originally from New Mexico, Renee loves country music and extra hot chili (green or red), and she can dance a smooth two-step, jitterbug, and electric slide. She lives in San Diego, CA, with her husband and two cats. She can often be found at a nearby ranch learning from her three horses, Angel, Cooper, and Rascal.

Q&A with Renee

Where I grew up:New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment – and Hatch chili (try some)!

My family:  Seymour (my husband), Derek (our godson), my brother and sister-in-law (who live in New Mexico), Maia Rey, a fun feisty Calico, and Stubbie, the three-legged-wonder cat. My three horses are co-facilitators of my Equus Coaching work: Angel (a Haflinger who lives up to her name), Rascal (the sweetest Quarter Horse), and Cooper (an Appaloosa – equal parts Casanova and goofball).

My favorite music: Country music, classic rock, and soundtracks from movies and musicals

My favorite foods: Mexican food, especially green or red chili from Hatch, NM, and my brother’s fresh jalapeno salsa. Oh, and Brussels sprouts!

My favorite cocktail: Skyy martini with two olives or a lovely glass of Brancott Sauvignon Blanc

What I like to do in my spare time: Reading, watching movies, and hanging at the ranch with my horses

My first job: Nurse’s aide on a neurology unit

Something no one would believe about me: I played football in high school – I was a running back!

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle

Ian MacLaren