Speaking & Events | Coastside Cowboy Coach
Coastside Cowboy Coach Ranger Kielak
Speaking & Events

Workshops, talks, and where to find me.

I teach practical, plain-spoken workshops for small business owners and leaders across the Bay Area and California coast. Here’s what’s coming up, and a look at where I’ve been.

Upcoming

Some run free on Zoom, others are in person on the coast. Grab a seat while there’s room.

Several summer workshops carry a Fourth of July special rate of $99, with first access in person at the HMB 4th of July Block Party (Mac Dutra Park, 11am to 3pm, Saturday July 4).
JUL20

Make Yourself Herd: Equine-Assisted Leadership

Mon, July 20 · 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM · Ember Ridge Equestrian Center, Moss Beach · Fourth of July special: $99

A half-morning with horses on reading people and listening so well they trust you. No riding, no horse experience needed.

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JUL20

Build an Offer Worth Saying Yes To

Mon, July 20 · 6:00 to 7:30 PM · Coastside Chamber of Commerce, Half Moon Bay

Learn to build an offer so good people feel silly saying no, using the Grand Slam Offer framework. Hosted by the Coastside Chamber of Commerce.

Details & registration
JUL22

The C.A.K.E. Walk Approach to Customer Service

Wed, July 22 · 6:30 to 8:00 PM PT · Live on Zoom · Free

Turn every customer interaction into a better experience and a bigger sale, without being pushy about it.

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JUL27

Leadership & Executive Presence: Leading Your Own Herd

Mon, July 27 · 5:00 to 8:30 PM · Ember Ridge Equestrian Center, Moss Beach · Fourth of July special: $99

Your nervous system sets the tone in a room before you speak. A research-backed session on regulating it so your presence reads as calm, authentic authority.

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AUG10

Taming Your Inner Critic

Mon, August 10 · 5:00 to 8:00 PM · Ember Ridge Equestrian Center, Moss Beach · Fourth of July special: $99

Our flagship session. Use the 3 R’s, Recognize, Reflect, Reframe, to quiet the sabotaging voice, with the horses mirroring the exact moment it shows up.

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AUG31

Horsin’ Around

Mon, August 31 · 4:00 to 7:30 PM · Ember Ridge Equestrian Center, Moss Beach · Fourth of July special: $99

Play isn’t frivolous. A research-backed session on how play and deep play rebuild creativity, trust, and resilience, with light, low-stakes fun like Flowers in the Mane.

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A sample of what I’ve taught

A representative slice of the workshops, series, and talks I’ve led for SBDCs, the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, JobTrain, and the Coastside Chamber of Commerce.

The Core Four of Marketing

The four marketing fundamentals every small business should nail before spending a dollar on ads.

Monarch SBDC (Merced & Mariposa Counties) · Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, Half Moon Bay

Grand Slam Offers

How to build an offer so good people feel silly saying no, based on Alex Hormozi’s value-stacking approach.

Monarch SBDC

Pesticide Safety 101

A four-week series teaching applicators how to handle pesticides safely and stay on the right side of the rules.

Four-week series in Half Moon Bay · Sponsored by JobTrain

Business Prep

A ten-week incubator that takes new founders from a rough idea to a working business plan.

Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, Half Moon Bay

Podcasting 101

Planning, recording, and publishing a podcast that actually builds your business.

Coastside Chamber of Commerce

Personal Finance

Multi-session coaching on budgeting basics and Personal Credit 101, grounded in Dave Ramsey principles.

Central Valley · Dave Ramsey-based financial coaching

What Should I Post?

A live workshop on defining your content pillars so you never stare at a blank caption box again.

Online · Live on Zoom

AI Basics

An introduction to prompting and the large language models behind today’s AI tools.

AI for Small Business

A hands-on look at using Claude to create PDFs, presentations, and other business assets fast.

Equine-Assisted Leadership Workshops

Half-day, horse-partnered sessions where leaders get honest, in-the-moment feedback on how they show up.

California Coastside

Want Ranger to lead a workshop for your team or speak at your event?

From marketing and customer service to equine-assisted leadership, I tailor sessions to your group. Let’s talk about what you need.