Inside
Spaces
Andre's voice notes
on spaces he's found
for hobbyists
Listen to host André Brathwaite share voice notes on what he's found online: spaces worth stepping into and experiencing your hobby in person.
Some are open to all, some are members-only, all are built by brands that extend beyond the products they make.
Find your episode:
By Hobby
- For Badminton
- For Beekeeping
- For Birdwatching
- For Chocolate Tasting
- For Cigar Smoking
- For Climbing
- For Coffee Brewing
- For Coffee Tasting
- For Collecting
- For Cycling
- For Drawing
- For Driving
- For Exploring
- For Film Enthusiasts
- For Fitness
- For Fly Fishing
- For Food Enthusiasts
- For Formula 1 Enthusiasts
- For Frescobol
- For Gardening
- For Glassmaking
- For Golfing
- For Guitar Playing
- For Handwriting
- For Hiking
- For Hunting
- For Interior Decorating Enthusiasts
- For Jewelry Making
- For Model Building
- For Motorcycling
- For Nature Observing
- For Photography
- For Piano Playing
- For Polo
- For Running
- For Scuba Diving
- For Slacklining
- For Stargazing
- For Table Tennis
- For Tea Brewing
- For Tequila Enthusiasts
- For Video Gaming
- For Volunteering
- For Walking
- For Weightlifting
- For Whisky Enthusiasts
- For Wine Tasting
- Recap
- Voice of the Customer
By Brand
- A24
- Audubon
- Babylonstoren
- Camper
- Caran d'Ache
- Casa Dragones
- Cohiba
- Concha y Toro
- Corning
- Disney
- Eataly
- Ferrari
- Field and Stream
- Flow Hive
- Frescobol Carioca
- Gibbon Slacklines
- Gibson
- Gymshark
- Harley-Davidson
- Johnnie Walker
- Jose Cuervo
- LEGO
- La Martina
- La Marzocco
- Leica
- Lindt
- Mariage Frères
- Merrell
- Montblanc
- National Geographic
- Nintendo
- Orvis
- Osulloc
- Oysho
- PADI
- Patagonia
- Porsche
- Rapha
- Scarpa
- Starbucks Reserve
- Steinway & Sons
- Stiga
- Swarovski
- Swarovski Optik
- Titleist
- Top Five Backstories
- Top Five Episodes
- Tracksmith
- Unistellar
- Van Cleef & Arpels
Most listened →
#37. Spaces For Coffee Enthusiasts → Strategy Used by Starbucks Reserve®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory of its transformative CEO, Howard Schultz, who turned his passion into a lasting brand that uses a customer retention strategy: Hobby-driven experiences, including locations (Starbucks Reserve Roasteries in multiple cities and Hacienda Alsacia Coffee Farm in Costa Rica), and activities (Starbucks Reserve Signature Experiences).
#36. Spaces For Nature Observers → Strategy Used by Swarovski Optik®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory of its founder, Wilhelm Swarovski, who turned his passion into a lasting brand that uses a customer retention strategy: Hobby-driven experiences, including locations (Campex in Europe and Rainforest in Costa Rica), and activities (Swarovski Optik Events).
#35. Spaces For Chocolate Lovers → Strategy Used By Lindt®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory of its founder, Rodolphe Lindt, who turned their passion into a lasting brand that uses a customer retention strategy: Hobby-driven experiences, including locations (Lindt House of Chocolate), and activities (Lindt Chocolateria Workshops).
#34. Spaces For Tea Lovers → Strategy Used By Mariage Frères®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory of its founders, Henri and Édouard Mariage, who turned their passion into a lasting brand that uses a customer retention strategy: Hobby-driven experiences, including locations (Tea Rooms), and activities.
#33. Spaces For Cinephiles → Strategy Used By A24®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory of its founders, Daniel Katz, David Fenkel, and John Hodges, who turned their passion into a lasting brand that uses a customer retention strategy: Hobby-driven experiences, including a club (AAA24), locations (Cherry Lane Theatre), and activities.
#32. Spaces For Jewelry Making Enthusiasts → Strategy Used By Van Cleef & Arpels®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory of its founders, Alfred Van Cleef & Charles Arpels, who turned their passion into a lasting brand that uses a customer retention strategy: Offering hobby-driven places and activities through its L’Ecole, School of Jewelry Arts
#31. Experiences For Nature Enthusiasts → Strategy Used By Patagonia®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory of its founder, Yvon Chouinard, who turned their passion into a lasting brand that uses a customer retention strategy: Offering hobby-driven activities through its Patagonia Action Works.
#30. Henry’s Piano Playing Backstory → Steinway & Sons®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory of its founder, Henry Steinway, who turned his passion into a lasting brand—so that you could enjoy piano playing as a hobby.
#29. Bertha’s Tequila Sipping Backstory → Casa Dragones®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory of its co-founder, Bertha González Nieves, who turned her passion into a lasting brand—so that you could enjoy the appreciation of tequila as a hobby.
#28. Lando’s Polo Backstory → La Martina®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory of its co-founder, Lando Simonetti, who turned his passion into a lasting brand—so that you could enjoy polo as a hobby.
#27. Top Five Backstories of ‘25 Recap → STIGA®, Gibson®, Ferrari®, Yonex®, and La Marzocco®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the Top Five Backstories of 2025 of founders who turned their passions into lasting brands—so that you can enjoy yours as a hobby.
#26. Robert’s Slacklining Backstory → Gibbon® Slacklines
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory as to why its co-founder, Robert Kaeding, turned his passion into a lasting brand—so that you can enjoy slacklining as a hobby.
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Handpicked Spaces
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Small-group stays for hobbyists at a private villa hosted by a brand’s founder.
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Inside Spaces Podcast
Andre's voice notes on spaces he's found for hobbyists. A podcast by Forms of Recreation.
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