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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Professional Footballer turned Tech Founder

Think Differently