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 Glassmaking
- For Golfing
- For Guitar Playing
- For Handwriting
- For Hiking
- For Hunting
- 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
- Recreational Cycling
- Recreational Exploring
- Recreational Gardening
- Recreational Interior Designing
By Brand
- A24
- Angostura
- Audubon
- Babylonstoren
- Camper
- Caran d'Ache
- Casa Dragones
- Cohiba
- Concha y Toro
- Corning
- Country | Barbados
- Disney
- Eataly
- Ferrari
- Field and Stream
- Flow Hive
- Frescobol Carioca
- Fujifilm
- 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
Most listened →
#58. Andre’s Research Notes → Babylonstoren® Garden
You’ve probably heard of Babylonstoren, a winery founded in South Africa in 1692.
Listen to André Brathwaite, podcast host of Inside Spaces by Forms of Recreation, share his notes on a space for gardening hobbyists to step into that goes beyond the products Babylonstoren makes.
#57. Andre’s Research Notes → Rapha® Clubhouse Shanghai
You’ve probably heard of Rapha, the cycling apparel brand founded in England in 2004.
Listen to André Brathwaite, podcast host of Inside Spaces by Forms of Recreation, share his notes on a space for cycling hobbyists to step into that goes beyond the products Rapha makes.
#56. Back To The Start
In this episode, founder and host, André Brathwaite, gets vulnerable about the challenges he has faced while building Forms of Recreation.
#55. Voice of the Customer → We Are Bored
In this episode, we talk about how brands can help adults shift from using their phones to satisfy boredom to engaging in enjoyable hobbies. Marketing teams, this episode is for you. And for adults, this is for you too.
#54. Voice of the Customer → Signal Through The Noise
In this episode, we talk about how brands can help adults send a signal to others who share the same hobby. Marketing teams, this episode is for you. And for adults, this is for you too.
#53. Voice of the Customer → Just For Play
In this episode, we talk about how brands can help adults who have forgotten the joy of play. Marketing teams, this episode is for you. And for adults, this is for you too.
#52. Voice of the Customer → Life After Retirement
In this episode? What life after retirement is like for most adults, and how it can be better with the help of brands. Marketing teams, this episode is for you. And for adults, this is for you too.
#51. Introducing → Voice of the Customer
Starting next week, you will hear what we call the Voice of the Customer, hosted by yours truly, André Brathwaite.
It will be based on what people send in, message boards I read online, and the great conversations I've had with others. I'll be giving brands a perspective on problems adults face in the world we all live in, and the opportunities to solve them..
Recap → 5 Best Episodes of Spring ‘26
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the five best episodes of Spring ‘26, featuring Nintendo, Van Cleef & Arpels, Concha y Toro, Disney, and Osulloc. Thriving brands that extend beyond selling products; they provide hobby-driven experiences.
#49. Spaces For City Walkers → Strategy Used by Camper®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory of Camper, founded by Lorenzo Fluxà, and how he turned his passion for shoemaking into a lasting brand that uses a customer retention strategy: hobby-driven experiences, including a club called The Walking Society, places such as Casa Camper in walkable cities such as Barcelona and Berlin, and hobby-driven activities such as their Walk, Don't Run challenge in partnership with Strava.
#48. Spaces For Climbers → Strategy Used by SCARPA®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory of SCARPA, founded by Rupert Guinness, and how the Parisotto family turned their passion for shoemaking into a lasting brand that uses a customer retention strategy: hobby-driven experiences, including places (Indoor climbing gyms in partnership with Climbing District) and in-person activities (clinics in partnership with Arc’teryx Academy).
#47. Spaces For Video Gamers → Strategy Used by Nintendo®
Listen to host André Brathwaite share the backstory of how founder Fusajiro Yamauchi turned his passion into a lasting brand that uses a customer retention strategy: hobby-driven experiences, including places (Super Nintendo World [Japan, Los Angeles, and Orlando], The Nintendo Museum, and Nintendo Stores) and activities (Play Nintendo Tour, Nintendo In-Store Events, and Nintendo Live).
Listen to André Brathwaite, podcast host of Inside Spaces by Forms of Recreation, share his notes on the good, the bad, and the ugly of working remotely, and where does recreation fit in.