In this episode, we get to know Kristen Schumacher (Chief Marketing Officer, Nehemiah Manufacturing) on a personal level. Kristen shares her story of growing up in a Catholic family where faith was present and her relationship with Jesus became profoundly personal at a very young age. As early as six years old, she experienced Jesus as her closest friend — journaling prayers and conversations with Him as part of her everyday life.

Kristen vulnerably recounts a horrific experience of abuse and the confusion, anxiety, depression, and pain that surfaced during her college years as a result. She reflects on the slow and sacred healing journey that followed — a journey where Jesus met her in her suffering, wept with her, restored her heart, and eventually invited her into the difficult but freeing work of forgiveness.

Throughout the conversation, we explore the critical importance of being rooted and grounded in our identity in Christ — especially when navigating healing, leadership, marriage, parenting, and work. Kristen shares how identity, not performance, has become the anchor of her life and leadership.

She also offers practical wisdom for staying grounded in the midst of a demanding career, including her intentional practice of scheduling “busy” time on her calendar — not to accomplish more, but to pause, recenter, and root herself again in Jesus.

Kristen currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer at Nehemiah Manufacturing, a mission-driven company built on dignity, redemption, and second chances. Her personal journey with Jesus has deeply shaped the way she leads, loves, and lives — making this conversation both tender and powerfully hope-filled.

Learn More About Nehemiah Manufacturing
Kristen’s story is deeply connected to the redemptive work happening every day at Nehemiah Manufacturing — a company pioneering second-chance employment and proving that business can be a powerful force for healing and dignity.

To learn more about their mission, stories, and products:
Visit https://www.madebynehemiah.com

Follow along on social media https://www.instagram.com/madebynehemiah

If this conversation stirred something in you, we encourage you to check out Nehemiah’s work and see how hope, purpose, and opportunity are being rebuilt — one person and one day at a time.

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