Behind the Bluff
Uncover best practices to participate in life on your terms. Every week, hosts Jeff Ford and Kendra Till guide listeners with short conversations on trending wellness topics and share interviews with passionate wellness professionals, our private club leaders, and additional subject matter experts offering valuable tips. Each episode conclusion includes Healthy Momentum, five minutes of inspiration to help you reflect and live differently. Subscribe now and discover the keys to living your greatest active lifestyle.
Episodes
120 episodes
Inside Look: New Fitness Center FAQs
The new Palmetto Bluff Club Fitness Center is close enough to feel real, and far enough out to raise a lot of fair questions. I’m Jeff Ford, and this quick bonus FAQ gives you a clean, no-spin update on where we are right now, what’s happening ...
Strength Is Built When You Decide To Change | Mike Ruppert
One of the hardest moments in life is realizing you are not ready when it matters most. Palmetto Bluff member Michael Ruppert takes us back to being a 5'8", 129-pound teenager in EMT and firefighter training, struggling to lift patients and ope...
Inside Look: The New Fitness Center
A wellness program can grow in two directions: more noise, or more purpose. We’re choosing purpose, and we’re sharing the full member presentation so you can understand exactly why Palmetto Bluff is expanding, what’s changing inside the new Clu...
Pilates for People Who Think Pilates Doesn't Work | Maura Clifford
Pilates has a reputation problem. Some people think it’s “just stretching,” others think it’s only for certain bodies, and plenty of strong lifters try one class, feel nothing, and write it off. We sit down with Maura Clifford, an NPCP certifie...
Same Standard, Different Season | Mitchell Wendling
We sit down with Mitchell Wendling to unpack how a former college athlete becomes a wellness leader by leaning on discipline, seasons of training, and simple systems. We keep coming back to one idea that cuts through the noise: train hard, then...
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Wellness Isn't Complicated - We Just Forgot the Recipe | Lynn De Witte
Wellness didn’t used to feel like homework. It used to look like a garden out back, a pot simmering on the stove, and neighbors who actually knew each other. I’m joined by Lynn De Witte, creator of Le Petit Jardin, to talk about what we’ve lost...
What If Your Mind Is The Real Warm-Up? | Tim Keller
You can tell a lot about how a match will go before the first ball is even struck. If you’ve ever walked onto the court feeling tight, rushed, or a step slow, this conversation gives you a simple fix that also happens to be one of the best tool...
Find What Moves You and Build A Life Around It | Lisa Banks
Some people walk into a room and the energy lifts without any effort. That’s Lisa Banks, and after our conversation I’m convinced her positivity isn’t just “how she is” it’s a choice she makes, shaped by what she’s lived through and what she wa...
You Can Play Pickleball For Decades If You Train For It | Ashley Romine
Pickleball is fun until your calf pops, your elbow aches for weeks, or your knee flares up after “just one more game.” We sit down with Doctor of Physical Therapy Ashley Romine, owner of The WellCo in downtown Bluffton, to get honest about why ...
What If Feeling Safe Is The Real Health Hack | Lou Orlando
Most people only think about security when something goes wrong, which is exactly why we wanted to pull back the curtain and talk about how safety is actually created. We sit down with Lou Orlando, one of Palmetto Bluff’s security managers and ...
Are Your Hormones Holding You Back? | Dr. Harry Collins
Ever been told your labs are “normal,” yet you still feel sluggish, foggy, and flat? We sit down with Dr. Harry Collins—OBGYN, age management physician, and retired Army lieutenant colonel—to unpack what optimal really means for energy, recover...
How Teamwork Makes the Best Days On The Water | Adam Moody
The perfect boating day rarely just “happens.” It’s built by people who notice the small things, plan for the big ones, and stay calm when the sky turns fast. We sit down with Marine Operations Manager Adam Moody—who started as a dockhand and w...
Why High Performers Need Slow Practices To Thrive | Charlotte Hardwick
Feeling productive is easy; feeling present is harder. We sit down with Charlotte Hardwick—yoga teacher, holistic nutrition counselor, retreat leader, and founder of Flow and Nourish—to rethink wellness for people who run fast and care deeply. ...
Building Community One Frame at a Time | Jeff Begola
What if a casual Thursday night could become the heartbeat of a neighborhood? We sit down with Jeff Bagola—the self-appointed commissioner of the Palmetto Bluff Bowling League—to trace how a simple idea grew into a 24-team tradition packed with...
Your Yard Is Not A Fast Food Joint For Wildlife | Aaron Palmieri
Step outside the front door and into a living network where every plant choice matters. We sit down with Aaron Palmeri from the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy to demystify what “native” really means for the Lowcountry and why local species outperfo...
Train for the Life You Want to Keep Living
A six-pack, a stress fracture, and a complete reframe. We mark our 100th milestone by unpacking Jeff’s three eras of wellness—how a quest for appearance morphed into performance and finally matured into longevity and capacity you can sustain fo...
How Functional Breathing Helps You Move Smarter | Tiger Bye
We explore how functional breathing—light, slow, deep nasal breaths at rest—improves energy, stability, sleep, and confidence, and how simple breath training supports aging well. Tiger Bye shares research-backed tools that translate from the gy...
Decoding The 2026 Federal Nutrition Guidelines | Lindsay Ford
We unpack the 2026 Federal Nutrition Guidelines with registered dietitian Lindsay Ford, translating the new visual into practical steps for energy, health, and performance. We focus on protein needs, carb quality, and habits that make consisten...
What Happens When Golf Becomes Quiet at Anson Point | James Swift
A course without houses. A round that rewards silence. Anson Point at Palmetto Bluff opens a new chapter for our golf community, and we sat down with Director of Golf Operations James Swift to unpack the vision, the craft, and the calm behind i...
Why VO₂ Max Might Be the Most Important Fitness Metric You’re Ignoring
We map a clear path from buzz to behavior by breaking down VO2 max, why it predicts longevity and health span, and how to train it with a smart blend of cardio and conditioning. We share simple tests, practical workouts, and a mindset for susta...
Meditation Series: Crossing the Threshold | Jess Hooper
The final week of the year loves to shout. Goals, audits, fixes, and a rush to reinvent by midnight crowd out the simplest move: pause. We wanted a different doorway into 2026, so we slow everything down and make space for presence over pressur...
Meditation Series: Steady In A Season Of Swirl | Jess Hooper
We offer a gentle meditation to soften the holiday swirl and reframe momentum as something built on rest, presence and honest attention. Simple cues help you return to your body, ask what you truly need and carry steadiness into the rest of you...
Meditation Series: Quiet Center In A Loud Season | Jess Hooper
We trace the rush of a full season and offer a gentle way back to presence with a guided meditation from Jess Hooper. Listeners move from breath and body awareness into a riverside visualization that restores steadiness beneath the surface nois...
6 Gifts to Give Yourself This Holiday Season
The holidays can feel like a sprint with no finish line, but they don’t have to drain your well. We unpack six practical gifts you can give yourself—presence, recovery, connection, boundaries, nourishing fuel, and compassion—to help you slow do...
