Raff's Brain

Rob Raffety

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. 

  1. JAN 24

    Raff's Brain #198: Hot Yoga Problems - STINK EYE SHOWDOWN: Hot Yoga Turf Wars!

    On this episode of Hot Yoga Problems, Rob Raffety shares a rare and mildly traumatic moment: receiving a stink eye in yoga class. Was it earned? Was it imagined? Was it a side effect of rolling into the sacred 9:30am slot unannounced? Rob dives deep into the territorial rituals of yoga studio life, the unspoken rules of corner spots, and how circadian rhythms, winter prep, and substitute teachers all factored into this high-stakes Saturday morning stretch. With humor, humility, and a surprising amount of brain anatomy, Rob serves up laughs, insights, and a new philosophy for inner peace: replace the stink eye with the cerebellum wink.  Call the Raff’s Brain Hotline! Pick a topic, make a statement, ask a question! 571-408-8058. Outline: First-Time Offense: Rob gets the stink eye in hot yogaPrepping for Snowmageddon with some deep breathing and deep stretchingFrom Early Bird to 9:30 Class Rookie: A disruption in the natural orderThe Psychology of the “Usuals”: Routine, recognition, and class hierarchyThe Yoga Studio as Monopoly Board: Claiming corner real estateJudgment & Projection: The many faces of the stink eyeRob’s Internal Dialogue: Confession of his own silent judgmentsThe Birth of the “Cerebellum Wink”: A gentler, brain-based reactionNaming Dogs After Brain Parts: Why “Medulla Oblongata” might be nextChill, Flow, Repeat: Reflections on overthinking and letting goPreparing for the Vortex: Snacks, logs, and philosophical musingsNamaste, mofos

    14 min
  2. JAN 17

    Raff's Brain #194: Riffin' with Raff - 7 Million Views in 7 Months with Grauben Lara!

    In this episode of Riffin’ with Raff, Rob Raffety reconnects with content creator Grauben Laura, who’s racked up over 7 million video views in just seven months. They dive into the wins, the misses, and the magic behind viral storytelling—from spontaneous cow cameos to high-impact cultural commentary. Grauben unpacks how unexpected visuals, cognitive dissonance, and sheer experimentation shaped his success. The two riff on video reuse, posting cadence, and what it really means to observe the world with a creator’s eye. If you’re building a content strategy—or wondering how to—this one’s a gem. 📞 Call the Raff's Brain Hotline! Pick a topic, make a statement, ask a question! 571-408-8058 == ESSENTIAL LINKS Grauben Lara on LinkedIn Grauben Lara on YouTube Grauben Lara on Instagram Grauben Lara on TikTok Learn Liberty: California Policy Center == Outline: Rob welcomes Grauben back + mic upgrade appreciationThe leap to full-time content creation: dream or nightmare?The pumpkin farm donut video that hit 1.6M viewsCultural contrast and accidental viralityThe pho restaurant clip and 3.6M views: deconstructing successEmbracing authenticity over rage baitReusing visuals with new context—how and why it worksFrequency, cadence, and the art of “posting when it feels right”Music, memes, and navigating audio on platformsGrauben’s “touch grass libertarianism” content philosophyWhat’s next: new formats, long-form experimentation, and consulting gigs

    15 min

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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.