Hello! My name is Jinjoo Liu

I am a health coach and founder of String of Pearls Wellness. My path into coaching is personal: I live with type 1 diabetes and I’ve experienced how hard it can be to make changes when life is busy, stress is high, and support feels scattered. Working with health coaches changed that for me, bridging the gap between what my providers recommended and what I could actually do, day after day. Now I offer that same steady, human support to others.

I hold a BA in Health & Wellness and completed the IIN Integrative Nutrition Health Coaching program. I’m currently a candidate for NBHWC board certification and have coached across goals like nutrition, sleep, movement, stress, and mindset. My extensive background in service-based professions has left me a simple truth I use with each client: people do best when they feel truly seen and supported.

My coaching philosophy is grounded in self-connection, which I believe is more important than self-care. Checking boxes—meal prep, steps, sleep trackers—is useful, but real change happens when you reconnect with yourself: your values, your energy, your season of life. When you feel connected, you naturally feel better and take better care of yourself… and the behaviors stick.

That’s why I use the “String of Pearls” approach (inspired by therapist Phil Stutz). Each action, big or small, is a pearl. Every pearl counts the same. Perfection isn’t the goal; consistent, imperfect action is. We start by discovering your First Pearl: one aligned step that fits your life right now. Then we keep adding pearls, week after week, until your lifestyle reflects what matters most to you.

The Meaning

The idea “String of Pearls” represents two things:

  • Psychotherapist Phil Stutz’ philosophical framework of growth, and progress.

  • the plant, senecio rowleyanus, representing good luck, prosperity, and abundance.

  • Another reason the name has meaning to me is that my name, Jinjoo (진주), which means pearl in Korean.

Philosophy - Every action matters to progress forward

Phil Stutz (featured on the Netflix movie Stutz), created a tool called the “String of Pearls.” Each pearl on a string represents one action. Every action small or big, contributes equally. Every action is not about perfection but progress. Continuing to progress and adding a pearl to your string to move forward regardless of the failures or outcomes.

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Symbol - Prosperous, abundance

A String of Pearls plant (official name the senecio rowleyanus), represents prosperity and abundance in many cultures. I want you to be prosperous and abundant in your health.

What is Integrative Nutrition?

Integrative nutrition is about the whole individual,
meaning all aspects of their life.
Your bio-individuality makes your challenges uniquely you.

Primary nutrition is about how we nourish ourselves from all the areas of health:

  • Social
    We are social beings and relationships or community can have profound effects on our health.

  • Intellectual
    This includes creativity, knowledge/skills, or learning.

  • Occupational
    Professional or educational purposes and satisfaction affect our health, as well as stress or burnout.

  • Physical
    Chronic illness, disease, age, diet, and physical activity are all physical or physiological things that may affect how much we can or can’t control.

  • Spiritual
    Connecting to something that gives you a sense of purpose in life.

  • Environmental
    Our demographics, location, or home environment can impact our well-being.

  • Financial
    We all live in the real world and money mindsets or financial struggles can hinder our ability to feel confident and empowered.

  • Emotional
    As social beings, we also deal with a lot every day. Are you checking in with yourself emotionally?

  • Psychological
    Our individual experiences shape how we think of the world and ourselves.