Raff's Brain
Raff’s Brain is my playground for goofy stories, real-life adventures, and experiments in how openness, creativity, and technology can bring people together and improve our lives. Expect Hot Yoga Problems, Riffin’ with Raff, Drive & Jive / Walk & Talk, and various zany side projects that are sometimes cathartic, sometimes ridiculous, and hopefully worth your time.
Raff's Brain
Latest Episodes
Raff's Brain #264: My Hot Yoga Sculpt Form Is a Chiropractor’s Business Plan
Rob doesn’t want to attend 5:30 a.m. yoga sculpt. He certainly doesn’t want to become its instructional model.Fresh from another punishing Monday workout, Rob recounts a potential fire-alarm mishap, the indignity of finishing cardio with...
Raff's Brain #263: My First “37th Annual” Block Party | Hot Yoga Problems
One hot yoga class. One hardware store run. One allegedly “37th annual” block party.Rob emerges from Saturday morning yoga with a question about loyalty: does he choose classes for the instructor, or because 8 a.m. fits his schedule? Whi...
Raff's Brain #262: Panic Patrol, Pizza, & the $20 Yoga Surcharge
Raff’s Brain hits the streets of New York City.Recording from Midtown Manhattan, Rob checks in during a visit with the Moving Picture Institute and celebrates the arrival of October by launching his newest creative experiment:
Raff's Brain #261: My Algorithmic Wellness Overlord Says I’m Improving - HOT YOGA PROBLEMS!
Rob survived CorePower Sculpt.Barely.After an early-morning encounter with burpees, mountain climbers, push-ups, and the general indignities of exercising aggressively in a heated room, Rob discovers something alarming: he migh...
Raff's Brain #260: The 5:30 A.M. HOT YOGA Class I Definitely Meant to Take
Rob checks in from a Monday night edition of Hot Yoga Problems with a report from the front lines of diet, exercise, sleep, and podcast consistency. He’s about 10 days into a healthier routine, avoiding chips and fries and showing up for...