From Pro Football to a Health setback, that launched an entirely new life.
In this raw solo episode, Nicholas Kratochvil sits down in the brand new Linfield Studios to unpack the origin story behind SCULPTED, LivFree, and his rapid rise in Australia’s startup scene. From living alone in Germany at 15 chasing football, to facing a potential cancer diagnosis at 18, Nick details the real moments that reshaped his path—forever.
What starts as a studio update quickly turns into one of the most personal deep dives into mindset, struggle, stress, and self-belief you’ll ever hear. This episode marks a new era of Think Differently: The SCULPTED Podcast.
Highlights from this episode:
The cancer scare that ended his football dream—and started a new one
Why he believes most people misunderstand stress and burnout
The hidden privilege of self-improvement—and what most people get wrong
How he used LinkedIn alone to get trials with Bayern Munich and Frankfurt
His unfiltered views on success, money, and betting on yourself
Why systems - motivation—and how he uses struggle as a tool
Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to Season 2 in the new Linfield studio
01:00 Podcast, tech, and company updates
02:30 Who is Nick really? Producer Charles takes over
04:10 Nick’s definition of success (and why he hates the word)
06:10 Ideology behind SCULPTED, LivFree, and Candid Studios
08:00 Why improving yourself is a privilege—and school kills it
09:00 Self-imposed struggle vs. real struggle
10:45 The cancer scare that ended football
12:00 How it led to founding SCULPTED
13:00 Going all in on tech with zero background
14:30 LinkedIn to Pro: The insane football journey
16:30 Does Nick overwork himself? And how he thinks about burnout
18:30 Why stress is a mindset (not a curse)
20:00 What happens when stress isn’t self-imposed?
21:30 The exact moment everything changed
23:00 Long-term vision: Can all these companies work?
25:00 The only real variable: time
26:30 Betting on yourself like you’d bet on Bill Gates
28:00 Why he always builds fallback skills—and how
30:00 Final thoughts: Is this all just arrogant or honest?
Follow Our Podcast Studio:
🎥 https://www.linkedin.com/company/candid-studios/
Nick’s Apps:
🧠 SCULPTED → https://sculpted.site
📚 LivFree → https://livfree.live
⚽️ B42 → https://b-42.com
Follow Nick:
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-kratochvil/
📸 https://www.instagram.com/nickratochvil/
Meet The Team:
🎬 Editor – https://www.instagram.com/jethropaco/
🎨 Design – https://www.instagram.com/shanika.j11/
🎙 Producer – https://www.instagram.com/_charlieslattery/
📂 Podcast Manager – https://www.instagram.com/alfiogangemi_/
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