Biography

Dr. Ja’net Bishop-Nesbit is the Founder of THRIVE Well Consulting LLC, a wellness coaching practice specializing in personal and professional development.  Affectionately called “Dr. Ja’net”, she is an Education Consultant | Certified Wellness & Life Coach, a Certified Grief Coach, Speaker, and Author.

 

Dr. Ja’net is purposeful in helping clients to build their resilience so that the quality of their personal lives can support their professional goals.  She educates the community on Thriving, the 8 Dimensions of Wellness, Self-Care, Work-Life Harmony, and moving forward From Grief to Gratitude. 

 

Dr. Ja’net, a native New Yorker, is a retired high school principal, former K-12 school counselor, veteran Army Officer, former military spouse, and the mother of two veteran sons.  In 2016, Dr. Ja’net lost her husband to a fatal heart attack.  Life changed immediately. Widowed, in mid-life with an empty nest, she relocated from Georgia to South Carolina to be closer to family and embark on a new career.  Her life has been one of not only service, but also of loss & transitions - which audiences have been able to relate to.  

 

Dr. Ja’net decided to transform her life through wellness, self-care, and grief support to build her resiliency and that she teaches others today.  She’s authored the following books:

*Thrive, Recharge, and Rise – Guiding Leaders and Educators Through Burnout (Publish April 2025).

*From Grief to Growth: 8 Dimensions to Wellness Through Self-Care.

*90-Day Gratitude Journal: 5-Minutes a Day Create the Life You Love to Live.

*How Much Joy Is In Your Journey?  A Creative Guide to Your Fearless Vision.

 

And she is a contributing best-selling author in the following additional anthologies:

*Stand Up! Resilient Black Women.

*DIVA AFFIRMATIONS: The I AM Series.

*Prisoner of War In the Mind.

*If She Can: Inspiring Stories of Grit, Hope, & Courage.

 

Dr. Ja’net facilitates individual & group coaching and presents seminars and workshops locally & nationally.  She’s served on organization boards, most recently to include the American REDCROSS (Charleston, SC), and has been featured in various media outlets!

 

Dr. Ja’net is a proud mom of two sons, William II & Matthew Bishop.  She welcomed love again when she married Vernon Nesbit in 2021 and embraced two bonus sons, Isaiah & Malcolm Nesbit!

She enjoys fitness, reading, travel, relaxing at the beach, and her grandson Quincy!

Check out her hashtags:

#DrJanet   #ThriveRechargeRise   #MakeTheRestOfYourLifeTheBestOfYourLife

 

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