Today we’d like to introduce you to Janet Banjoko.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
Janet Banjoko: Transitioning from Healthcare to Wealthcare
Janet Banjoko’s journey is one of purpose, passion, and transformation. For years, she served in healthcare—caring for patients, leading teams, and ensuring lives were saved. But over time, she realized that while she was helping people stay physically healthy, many were still financially unwell. Families faced medical debt, lacked protection, and were unprepared for the financial realities of aging, illness, and retirement.
That realization sparked her transition—from healthcare to wealthcare. Drawing on her leadership experience as a former Director of Nursing and her heart for service, Janet became a Licensed Financial Professional, Wealth Strategist, and Life Coach. Today, she empowers individuals, families, and communities to take control of their financial futures through education, protection, and purpose-driven planning.
As the founder and CEO of Thrive with Janet and creator of the Securing Our Future movement, she equips healthcare professionals, immigrants, and underserved communities with tools to build tax-free wealth, safeguard their income, and create lasting legacies. Her motto: “We don’t just heal lives—we secure them.”
Janet’s transition from bedside to boardroom reflects her mission to help others thrive in both health and wealth—because true wellness begins when your mind, body, and money are aligned.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Obstacles and Challenges: From Comfort Zone to Calling
Transitioning from healthcare to wealthcare was not an easy road for Janet Banjoko. Leaving behind a stable career as a Director of Nursing meant stepping into uncertainty, rebuilding credibility in a completely new industry, and redefining her identity beyond the hospital walls.
At first, she faced skepticism—from peers who couldn’t understand why she would leave a respected healthcare position to pursue financial education, and from clients who needed to see the connection between health and wealth. Learning the complexities of insurance, investments, and wealth strategies while building a business from the ground up demanded resilience, late nights, and unwavering faith.
There were seasons of doubt, setbacks, and financial strain, but Janet refused to give up. Instead, she drew strength from her faith, family, and vision to serve others on a larger scale. She learned that purpose sometimes requires starting over, and that the skills she developed in healthcare—empathy, discipline, leadership, and service—were the very foundations of her success in financial services.
Today, Janet uses those experiences to remind others that transitions are not signs of failure but invitations to transformation. Her story is living proof that when you follow your divine assignment, every obstacle becomes preparation for greater impact.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
I’m Janet Banjoko, a Life Coach, Wealth Strategist, Speaker, Author, and Kingdom Woman, and the Founder & CEO of Thrive with Janet—a platform dedicated to helping individuals rise from overwhelm and uncertainty into clarity, confidence, and purpose. My journey began in healthcare, where I served as a nurse and leader for over a decade, caring for others through some of life’s most challenging moments. But it was during my own seasons of transition—balancing faith, family, and career—that I discovered a deeper calling: to help people heal not just physically, but mentally, spiritually, and financially.
At Thrive with Janet, I combine faith-based life coaching, mindset transformation, and financial empowerment to guide individuals toward wholeness and abundance. I teach that true transformation begins with mindset, is strengthened by faith, and sustained through strategy. My work helps clients break free from fear, develop financial literacy, and design lives aligned with purpose and peace.
What sets my brand apart is the fusion of faith and finance—a rare but powerful combination that bridges personal growth and generational wealth-building. My approach empowers individuals to transition from survival to stewardship, enabling them to protect, grow, and transfer wealth with intention. I remind my clients often: “You don’t have to start from wealth to build it—you just need the right plan and the right support.”
Beyond coaching and wealth strategy, I am also the author of two books that reflect my heart for transformation and empowerment:
📘 Securing Our Future: Charting Wealthcare – The Financial Vital Signs Healthcare Professionals Can’t Afford to Ignore, which helps professionals understand the importance of financial protection and purpose-driven wealth-building; and
📖 Thrive: The Power of Not Giving Up – Rooted in Hope, Strengthened by Faith, Unstoppable in Purpose, a faith-based motivational guide that encourages readers to rise above challenges and live out their divine potential.
What I’m most proud of is that Thrive with Janet isn’t just a brand—it’s a movement. It’s about igniting purpose, building financial resilience, and inspiring others to create lasting legacies. My greatest joy is witnessing lives transformed—when people finally see that what’s possible through faith, strategy, and courage is far greater than what fear ever told them they couldn’t do.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://thrivewithjanet.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrive_with_janet/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThrivewithJanet
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-banjoko-msn-rn-87a954181/
