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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.

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12:55

Raff's Brain #223: Hot Yoga Problems - YOGA WARS!...

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2026/04/22

In this Hot Yoga Problems episode, Rob navigates the collision of everyday inconvenience and personal growth—from DMV bureaucracy to a yoga studio packed beyond comfort. With one location under renovation, the overflow has turned routine classes into competitive environments where early arrival is essential and personal space is a luxury. Rob shares humorous observations about yoga culture, including territorial regulars, overachieving neighbors, and the mental game of staying focused when su...

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12:33

Raff's Brain #222: Hot Yoga Nearly Broke Me Then the...

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2026/04/18

In this episode of Raff’s Brain: Hot Yoga Problems, Raff battles through consecutive hot yoga sessions only to face an even greater challenge—modern bureaucracy. A simple parking issue spirals into a comedic yet insightful rant about DMV inefficiencies, personalized license plates, and the absurdity of everyday systems. But beneath the humor lies something deeper. Raff reflects on aging, family, and the incredible advancements in medical technology that we often take for granted. From knee re...

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11:49

Raff's Brain #221: Hot Yoga Problems - Back on the...

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2026/04/17

In this Hot Yoga Problems episode, Raff makes his long-awaited return to the mat—only to face one of the most awkward and revealing class setups imaginable: a near-private session with a highly advanced yogi. With nowhere to hide, Raff confronts the gap between where he thinks he is and where he actually stands. Between self-deprecating humor and surprisingly sharp introspection, he explores discipline, inconsistency, and the frustrating cycle of trying (and failing) to maintain healthy habit...

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23:48

Raff's Brain #220: HOT YOGA PROBLEMS - Packed Mats,...

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2026/04/08

In this episode of Hot Yoga Problems, Rob Raffety recounts a brutally hot and unexpectedly crowded yoga class in the Outer Banks, complete with fogged-up mirrors, loud breathing, minimal mat real estate, and a dangerously tall yogi whose Warrior Three nearly became an ophthalmology event. From there, Rob does what he does best: riffs outward. What starts as a hot yoga story becomes a larger meditation on discomfort, self-awareness, creativity, content-making, social media experimentation, and...

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28:20

Raff's Brain #219: HOT YOGA PROBLEMS - Trade-In...

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2026/04/04

Broadcasting from the Outer Banks after another punishing session at OBX Hot Yoga, Rob delivers a classic Hot Yoga Problems episode that starts with sweat and spirals into an unexpectedly sharp monologue about cars, culture, and negotiation. What begins as a post-class check-in becomes a funny, thoughtful breakdown of why he finally traded in his old Subaru, why manual transmissions are disappearing to society’s detriment, and how he outmaneuvered a dealership without becoming “car guy” in th...

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33:11

Raff's Brain #218: SPECIAL EPISODE - Action Creates...

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2026/03/29

This special episode of Raff’s Brain captures a live talk with 22 undergrad and MBA students from West Virginia Wesleyan College during their DC immersion trip. Instead of a traditional keynote, Rob turns the session into an interactive breakdown of what actually drives progress early in life and career. The central idea: Action creates information. From that foundation, Rob introduces three practical lenses—Proximity, Signal, and Follow Through—and applies them in real time through conversat...

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9:33

Raff's Brain #217: Hot Yoga Problems - Reese’s Cups,...

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2026/03/28

Rob Raffety is feeling dangerous in the best way after a monster hot yoga session. In this episode of Hot Yoga Problems, he reflects on the thrill of unexpectedly crushing class, the satisfaction of finally locking into a monthly flow, and the chaos that comes from entering yoga with a sleep-deprived, candy-fueled brain. Along the way, he offers a classic observational detour on why some iconic songs should be left alone, especially when they get reworked into awkward modern remixes. Funny, l...

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20:24

Raff's Brain #216: Riffin' w Raff feat. Grauben Lara...

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2026/03/19

In this episode of Riffin’ with Raff, Rob is joined by returning guest Grauben Lara for a thoughtful conversation about smart glasses, content creation, and the blurry line between innovation and intrusion. Grauben recently picked up a pair of Meta Ray-Bans and is already testing how wearable POV video can change the way creators tell stories. What starts as a conversation about a new gadget quickly turns into a bigger discussion about creative risk, ethics in public recording, audience engag...

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10:13

Raff's Brain #215: Hot Yoga Problems - The Shiva...

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2026/03/16

In this episode of Hot Yoga Problems, Rob exits another early-morning hot yoga class only to realize the practice he’s done for a decade still has endless ways to surprise—and punish—him. Today’s offenders: the Shiva Curtsy and the newly discovered Dancing Camel, two poses that raise an important question: Is yoga an infinite system of human suffering disguised as flexibility training? Between balancing on one leg, bending backwards, and wondering whether instructors are inventing poses mid-c...

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11:09

Raff's Brain #214: Hot Yoga Problems - SPRING FORWARD...

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2026/03/11

What happens when a hot yoga class accidentally turns into the best throwback playlist of all time? In this episode of Hot Yoga Problems, Rob battles the post–daylight savings struggle just to make it to class. The whole world feels ten minutes behind schedule, the sleep deprivation is real, and showing up might actually be the hardest part of yoga—for once. But halfway through class, something magical happens: the playlist shifts. Suddenly Rob is recognizing song after song—from reggae-inspi...

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33:18

Raff's Brain #213: Riffin' with Raff feat. Charles...

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2026/03/10

Charles Blatz returns to Raff’s Brain for a wide-ranging conversation about DIY home renovation, backyard farming, and the unexpected joys of modern homesteading. After buying a modest fixer-upper outside Cleveland, Charles has spent the past year transforming both the house and his lifestyle. He shares lessons learned from ripping out old plumbing, sanding hardwood floors, and aggressively paying down his mortgage. But the biggest change has been outside. Charles now maintains a growing floc...

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13:29

Raff's Brain #212: HOT YOGA PROBLEMS - Concrete...

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2026/03/07

This episode of Hot Yoga Problems begins where many great stories do: backing out of a garage and almost getting taken out by a concrete column with attitude. Rob spins that everyday moment into a funny meditation on cars, frugality, dents, and the freedom that comes from not caring too much about cosmetic damage. Then it’s off to the studio for a truly unhinged hot yoga flow, where strange transitions, bear pose confusion, and survival-level movement meet one glorious bright spot: Rob’s unde...

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24:42

Raff's Brain #211: Riffin' with Raff feat. Brady Bond...

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2026/03/06

Rob Raffety welcomes Brady Bond to Riffin’ with Raff for a conversation about collectibles, card culture, and the economic ideas hiding in plain sight inside hobby markets. Brady, a college student with experience buying and selling cards, is developing a project that uses the trading card world as a lens for teaching concepts like market value, scarcity, incentives, and consumer behavior. What makes the conversation compelling is its mix of practical curiosity and bigger-picture thinking. Ro...

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19:28

Raff's Brain #210: SPECIAL EPISODE - Go Crush &...

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2026/03/03

This episode is different — and deeply personal. Rob shares the remarks he delivered to the inaugural class of MRU College Fellows, a program focused on cultivating the next generation of communicators advancing economic ideas and classical liberal principles. In a world where more than half of Americans believe the country can’t solve its biggest problems, what role do creators play? Rob frames the conversation around four powerful ideas: The Problem: A growing loss of civic confidence.The O...

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Raff's Brain #209: Hot Yoga Problems - Return of the...

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2026/02/28

After six days off, I return to hot yoga — and it’s absolute carnage. In this Hot Yoga Problems episode, I unpack the mental spiral of falling off routine, the speed of physical regression, and the brutal honesty required to admit when you’ve been “Sloth Central.” From the mystery of Reverse Horse pose to the temptation of GLP-1 weight loss meds as the ultimate cheat code, this episode dives into discipline, entropy, regret, and the fight to build real consistency. It’s funny. It’s self-aware...

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39:50

Raff's Brain #208: Drive & Jive - Zip Codes, Social...

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2026/02/27

Rob is back on the road from West Virginia to Arlington, and this Drive & Jive goes everywhere—in the best way. What begins as a casual riff about zip codes and phone numbers evolves into reflections on: Memory and how technology rewires our brainsIdentity shifts from “Robby” to “Rob” and maybe back againAdvice for young people navigating life transitionsAI, healthcare, and the future of workCultural resilience and preserving the American spirit of entrepreneurshipMentoring students throu...

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24:25

Raff's Brain #206: Riffin' with Raff feat. BRYCE THE...

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2026/02/25

What if the secret to content creation is that no one actually has it figured out? In this Riffin’ with Raff episode, Rob reconnects with Detroit-based storyteller and creator Bryce the Third to talk about something most creators wrestle with behind the scenes: organizing the chaos of content. Despite building major brand partnerships and growing substantial audiences, Bryce admits he’s still refining his process. Rob shares his own “spreadsheet and vibes” approach, and together they unpack a...

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Raff's Brain #206: Riffin' with Raff - GRIT & GROWTH...

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2026/02/24

Senior year is a proving ground. In this episode of Riffin’ with Raff, Rob sits down with returning guest Mallory Moss to talk about discipline, team culture, resilience, and what it means to grow — even when you don’t feel grown yet. They unpack: Why motivation is overratedHow habits shape identityThe psychology of productivityRecovering from a car accidentFixing toxic team dynamicsChoosing legacy over personal statsThe power of economic thinking at a young ageMallory’s perspective is though...

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23:25

Raff's Brain #205: Drive & Jive - What If AI Changes...

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2026/02/22

On this episode of Raff’s Brain – Drive & Jive, Rob records on the road and wrestles with creativity, technology, and identity in real time. From Meta-powered sunglasses and Spanish vocabulary experiments to group text dynamics and lifelong friendships, this episode slowly shifts into something deeper: how we’re thinking too small about AI. After five days into a 30-day Instagram posting challenge, Rob hits his first creative barrier while building AI-generated cartoons. The concept? A mi...

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10:57

Raff's Brain #204: HOT YOGA PROBLEMS - Namaste,...

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2026/02/21

Two days of hot yoga. One impossible baby grasshopper. And a full-blown philosophical detour into the fate of newspapers. In this Hot Yoga Problems episode, Rob explores the tension between nostalgia and progress — from the tactile joy of reading a physical newspaper to the modern outrage over canceled sports sections. It’s a sweaty meditation on comparison, change, media evolution, and the strange comfort of walking your hands back from downward dog. If you’ve ever: Compared yourself in a...

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