I founded Renewed Minds Consulting in the summer of 2020—a time marked by widespread disruption, uncertainty, and strain across organizations and leadership teams. That season made visible what had long been present: unhealthy patterns in how people lead, work, and relate to one another under pressure.

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The name Renewed Minds is inspired by Romans 12:2, a passage that speaks to transformation through renewed thinking rather than conformity to existing patterns. As a licensed mental health counselor, I have spent more than 15 years helping individuals identify and heal from broken personal patterns. Over time, I came to see the same dynamics showing up at scale inside organizations—burnout, misalignment, reactive leadership, and cultures that unintentionally reinforce what they say they want to change.

Through years of clinical work, leadership engagement, and applied consulting, I began to recognize a consistent gap in how organizational culture is addressed.

 

Too often, culture is treated as a one-size-fits-all initiative or a set of abstract values disconnected from daily behavior. Drawing on my strengths in pattern recognition, creative problem-solving, and applied program development, I developed an alternative approach—one that helps leaders interrupt unhealthy patterns and intentionally build cultures aligned with their people, purpose, and goals.

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This work is not about imposing a single model or philosophy. It is about equipping leaders with practical frameworks to create clarity, establish healthy behavioral norms, and lead with greater margin and sustainability. The outcome is organizations that are more aligned, leaders who are less burned out, and teams that are better positioned to perform at their highest potential.

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While my faith informs my sense of purpose and calling, Renewed Minds Consulting is designed to serve leaders and organizations of all backgrounds. The work remains grounded in evidence-informed practices, real-world application, and a deep respect for the complexity of human behavior at work. It has been deeply meaningful to witness leaders who once felt stuck or exhausted rediscover clarity, health, and confidence in how they lead—and to see the positive ripple effects this creates throughout their organizations.

 

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing, and perfect will.”

—Romans 12:2​

 

Jake Schaefer, Founder and CEO of Renewed Minds Consulting