Janet Lorenzo-Garcia
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Janet Lorenzo-Garcia is a longtime entrepreneur, insurance professional, nonprofit founder, author, runner, kayaker, lover of Cuban cafecito, community leader, mentor, friend, wife, mother, and grandmother whose life is rooted in one powerful belief: it is never too late to turn an idea into something meaningful and it’s never too late to start. Janet began her professional journey as an insurance agent at the young age of 19, and has built a successful career spanning decades, specializing in commercial insurance. But her definition of success has always extended far beyond business.
In 2005, Janet began her personal journey of giving back to children and families in her community, as an Aflac insurance agent in many underprivileged schools. Then, in 2007, she founded and incorporated Many Happy Hearts, alongside her husband Jose, while raising a family; obtaining its IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit status that same year. Their service included co-workers, friends, colleagues and she even brought her children and grandchildren to instill in them the desire to always give back and pay forward. Nearly two decades later, the organization she founded continues to bring happiness, dignity, and meaningful experiences to children and families experiencing homelessness, reaching approximately 1,000 children each year.
Through her leadership, Many Happy Hearts has developed lasting community partnerships and programs centered around birthday celebrations, soccer, holiday giving, Friendsgiving, sneaker drives, tablets, school supplies, and creating moments children can remember. Janet’s commitment to leadership and service has also led to opportunities to serve as a chairperson and host committees for community events, including Fifty Shades of Pink, Angels for Humanity, Chapman Partnership, and to participate in organizations dedicated to supporting women and families such as The Red Shoe Society of Ronald McDonald House Charities and is currently chairperson of the women’s group Womenade, empowering women and children in the homeless sector. She was honored through Take a Walk in Her Shoes in 2025, recognized as a Hispanic Woman of Distinction in 2026, and selected as a Woman to Know in 2026.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
- That a 20-year nonprofit journey began with a simple desire to give back to children and families.
- How Janet founded Many Happy Hearts in 2007 and achieved nonprofit status that same year.
- Why serving roughly 1,000 children each year creates lasting impact across nearly two decades.
- That monthly birthday celebrations have created over two decades of moments where children feel remembered.
- How a four-year soccer program built teamwork, discipline, and confidence through more than one thousand child participations.
- Why a children's book about kindness became a top Amazon seller in its first week.
- That mentorship is about helping younger women recognize their own potential rather than creating dependency.
- How Janet's "why not" philosophy encourages leaders to start businesses, nonprofits, and books at any age.
- That respect, listening more than speaking, and lifting others up define her approach to leadership.
- Why there is no expiration date on a good idea, and the first step matters more than perfect planning.
about the show
Mompreneurs is a business documentary series featuring mothers who have built real businesses, created wealth, and found their own path to success while raising families.
Each episode takes viewers inside the journey of a mom entrepreneur, showing how she built her business, what challenges she faced, and what lessons she learned along the way. Guests may come from industries like e-commerce, real estate, coaching, consulting, product brands, investing, online business, and professional services.
These are women who chose to build something of their own. They are founders, business owners, leaders, and mothers who understand what it takes to manage ambition, family, responsibility, and growth at the same time.
Mompreneurs goes beyond surface-level success stories. The series explores the strategies, decisions, sacrifices, setbacks, and breakthroughs that helped these women build businesses and create more freedom for themselves and their families.
Through honest conversations and documentary-style storytelling, each episode shares practical entrepreneurship and wealth-building wisdom from mothers who have lived it firsthand.
For featured guests, Mompreneurs provides a platform to share their story, build authority, inspire other women, and show what is possible when motherhood and entrepreneurship come together.
