Think Differently

Nicholas Kratochvil
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This isn’t just another Podcast, it’s a mindset. Hosted by former Pro Footballer turned tech founder Nick Kratochvil, SCULPTED brings you behind the curtain of high performance, bold thinking, and unconventional growth. 🧠 With a logic-first, emotionally detached lens, Nick sits down with industry leaders, disruptors, and visionaries to challenge default thinking, from crabs in a bucket to tall poppy syndrome, no idea is off-limits. ⚙️ What started in a 24m² apartment in Germany has grown into a movement, documenting the unfiltered journey of building, breaking, and becoming. If you’re: •🔥 Tired of surface-level motivation •🧭 Seeking depth, tension, and truth •🛠️ Building something bigger than yourself Then this space is for you. Raw. Unfiltered. Thought-provoking. Think differently. Live deliberately. 🎧 Stay SCULPTED. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. From Caravan to Exit: The Struggles That Built a Founder | Jacques Greeff

    17 AUG

    From Caravan to Exit: The Struggles That Built a Founder | Jacques Greeff

    He grew up sleeping on bricks in a tent extension of a caravan — and turned that raw struggle into a life of building and exiting companies. From bankrupt parents filleting fish in New Zealand to bootstrapping a tech platform out of the printing business, this is the story of resilience, obsession, and choosing struggle as a way of life. In this conversation, the masks come off: money raised too early, founders eating tuna and rice for years, and the real cost of chasing KPIs. Key Episode Highlights: From signboards to tech platforms — how a “boring” problem created a powerful business Why bootstrapping teaches lessons no VC cheque ever could The brutal caravan childhood that forged founder resilience Struggle meals, scams, and survival abroad Honouring family sacrifices while building something bigger Why business becomes identity — and the richest version of life The crossroads of raising VC vs. keeping control Why monetisation is the ultimate validation test 100 true fans vs. 500,000 free users Tall poppy syndrome, Gen Z ambition, and thinking differently in Australia Timestamps: 00:00 Intro – Business talk finally begins 00:01 First Startup – From signboards to tech platform 00:04 Bootstrapping – Hard lessons and discipline 00:07 Market Validation – Data, pain points, and talking to users 00:11 Struggle Story – Growing up in a caravan 00:16 Chosen Struggle – Founders chasing hardship 00:17 Struggle Meals – Scams, survival, and hunger in Germany 00:18 Family Sacrifice – Honouring parents’ struggle 00:20 Business Identity – Why founders keep building 00:25 VC Crossroads – Deciding whether to take funding 00:29 Monetisation – Paying users vs. free noise 00:31 100 True Fans – Why depth beats scale 00:36 Content Leverage – Documenting, building in public, and strategy 00:40 Tall Poppy Syndrome – Thinking differently in Australia Follow Our Podcast Studio: 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_/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min
  2. What It Really Takes to Chase Olympic Gold – Josh Katz Unfiltered

    21 JUL

    What It Really Takes to Chase Olympic Gold – Josh Katz Unfiltered

    He lost in the first round at the Olympics, on camera, and cried. Now he’s chasing a medal with nothing left to lose. Josh Katz is no stranger to pain. After reconstructive knee surgery and ten months away from competition, he’s back, mentally sharper, emotionally lighter, and physically primed. But this episode isn't just about rehab and comeback. It’s a raw dive into what it really costs to pursue greatness. Josh opens up about missing life outside the mat, building a mentorship business with his brother, and why hard work isn’t enough to guarantee success. This isn’t inspiration. It’s reality. Key Episode Highlights: • Why losing early at the Olympics might’ve saved his career • How rehab forced him to face what he’d sacrificed, and what he wanted back • The brutal truth about effort: “Working hard is the bare minimum” • Inside the subjective politics of Olympic selection • Why some athletes thrive without goals, and others can’t survive without them • The surprising camaraderie inside an individual combat sport • What makes a coach actually credible (hint: not medals) • Why he avoids coaching elite athletes… for now • Starting a business to teach resilience, while still chasing his own • The most honest answer he gives students chasing “impossible” dreams 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_/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    58 min
  3. Rewiring your Subconscious thoughts | Karim Boktor

    6 JUL

    Rewiring your Subconscious thoughts | Karim Boktor

    He couldn’t speak, read, or believe in himself — now he’s rewiring minds for a living. Karim, once a stuttering, overweight kid with undiagnosed learning disorders, is now a world-class peak performance coach using advanced hypnosis to reprogram limiting beliefs. From working in high-pressure surgical sales to mentoring elite athletes and entrepreneurs, Karim’s transformation is staggering — and in this raw, live hypnotherapy session, he turns the mic on Nick for a confronting, breakthrough experience that redefines what it means to take radical responsibility. Key Episode Highlights: The belief that almost destroyed Karim’s life — and how he rewired it.What it really means to take radical responsibility (and why most people get it wrong).Why we unconsciously adopt limiting beliefs as kids — and how they shape our future.The moment Nick confronts his own transactional mindset live on air.Karim’s framework for spotting subconscious blind spots in 5 questions.Why the most successful people in the world all share one trait: they act. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro – “I can only take you where you want to go” 01:00 Meet Karim – Hypnosis, Performance & His Journey from Stutterer to Stage 05:30 Breaking Limiting Beliefs & Victim Mentality 09:00 Karim’s Rock Bottom: Quitting His Job, New Baby, No Plan 13:30 Radical Responsibility: The Mindset That Changed Everything 17:00 Helping vs. Distracting Yourself From Inner Work 21:00 The Deep Childhood Root of Anxiety 26:00 How Scarcity Shapes Our Adult Operating System 29:00 Why Successful People Think Differently 33:00 Live Blind Spot Analysis: Nick’s Transactional Mindset 36:00 Lone Wolf vs. King – The Real Cost of Control 40:00 The Hidden Voice Driving Nick’s Relentless Drive 44:00 Karim’s Hypnosis Begins — Visualising the Subconscious 50:00 Visiting the 13-Year-Old Version of Nick 54:00 Releasing Fear & Rewriting the Narrative 59:00 The Moment It All Changes: “I Am Enough” 1:02:00 A New Timeline: Letting Go of Scarcity, Embracing Abundance 1:06:00 Debrief – “My Head’s Spinning. That Was Real.” 1:10:00 Karim’s Final Message: Take Action. Think Differently. 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_/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 12m
  4. Professional Footballer turned Tech Founder

    22 JUN

    Professional Footballer turned Tech Founder

    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_/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min
  5. If you CONSISTENTLY WORRYING about your choices, you probably need to watch this...

    2 APR

    If you CONSISTENTLY WORRYING about your choices, you probably need to watch this...

    If you constantly worry about your choices or the path you’re on, you’re not alone. The truth is — fear comes from the unknown. But once you’re in motion, it’s not as scary as it seemed. Nick 🎓 and Jack 🧠 share real-time insights into the thoughts and philosophies they have to navigate the modern world. Subscribe our channel to follow along with this journey. It's time to SCULPT yourself into the best version of you. 💪🌟 Sign up to SCULPTED App Waitlist here: https://sculpted.site/app 📸 Stay connected with us on Instagram @The_Sculpted_Podcast for exciting behind-the-scenes moments and updates! 🎙 📰 Don't miss out on our latest updates and insights – subscribe to our newsletter on LinkedIn! 🚀 🌐 Explore our new landing page at www.sculpted.site and discover more about the SCULPTED journey! ✨ Follow Jack & Nick's journey on Linkedin & Instagram Jack Mcloughlin & @Nickratochvil 🏃‍♂️🌟 Chapters: 00:00 - 02:52 - Introduction & Today's Topic 02:53 - 10:11 - Pain Tolerance Is Relative 10:12 - 15:08 - Muscle Memory vs Mental Fear 15:09 - 22:03 - Motivation, Incentives & Time Pressure 22:04 - 25:37 - Beliefs Should Be Malleable, Not Fragile 25:37 - 29:48 - Frameworks Aren’t the Skill — Action Is 29:49 - 39:56 - Overthinking Kills Action: Just Begin #Motivation #FearControl #TakeAction Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min
  6. Stop playing the VICTIM in your own life

    26 MAR

    Stop playing the VICTIM in your own life

    If you use your subjective success as an excuse for your lack of objective success, that's probably because you never get there. This is a smart victim card, but you should stop playing this game. Nick 🎓 and Jack 🧠 share real-time insights into the thoughts and philosophies they have to navigate the modern world. Subscribe our channel to follow along with this journey. It's time to SCULPT yourself into the best version of you. 💪🌟 Sign up to SCULPTED App Waitlist here: https://sculpted.site/app Chapters: 00:00 - 01:54 - How Victims will try & Win Either Way 01:54 - 04:08 - Topic of Today 04:09 - 08:46 - Subjective success 08:47 - 11:04 - Objective success 11:05 - 13:20 - Money is relatively objective, but not a true measurement 13:21 - 14:59 - Excusing Ambition with Subjective Success 15:00 - 18:41 - Don’t Use Subjective Success As An Excuse For Your Lack Of Objective Success. 18:42 - 21:39 - Let me know your rebuttal, otherwise, FOLLOW US!!! 21:40 - 25:09 - Delayed Gratification is Valuable With Progress 25:10 - 29:33 - Solitude (Isolation) & Delayed Gratification 29:34 - 34:28 - The Majority Owns the Objective System 📸 Stay connected with us on Instagram @The_Sculpted_Podcast for exciting behind-the-scenes moments and updates! 🎙 📰 Don't miss out on our latest updates and insights – subscribe to our newsletter on LinkedIn! 🚀 🌐 Explore our new landing page at www.sculpted.site and discover more about the SCULPTED journey! ✨ Follow Jack & Nick's journey on Linkedin & Instagram Jack Mcloughlin & @Nickratochvil 🏃‍♂️🌟 #successstory #excuses #ambitiongaming #perspective Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    34 min
  7. If you are in your 20's living in Australia, you aren't ready to leave home... And you may NEVER BE

    15 MAR

    If you are in your 20's living in Australia, you aren't ready to leave home... And you may NEVER BE

    📸 Stay connected with us on Instagram @The_Sculpted_Podcast for exciting behind-the-scenes moments and updates! 🎙 📰 Don't miss out on our latest updates and insights – subscribe to our newsletter on LinkedIn! 🚀 🌐 Explore our new landing page at www.sculpted.site and discover more about the SCULPTED journey! ✨ Follow Jack & Nick's journey on Linkedin & Instagram Jack Mcloughlin & @Nickratochvil 🏃‍♂️🌟 #successmindset #solitude #confidencebuilding #KnowYourselfBetter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    34 min
  8. Solitude Helped Me Build Confidence and Navigate "SUCCESS"

    6 MAR

    Solitude Helped Me Build Confidence and Navigate "SUCCESS"

    People often see money as the ultimate measure of success and social life as the path to get there. But Nick thinks differently, because money can sometimes be your compensation not your value. Watch this podcast to find out why character matters more than wealth, and how solitude became a powerful tool for personal growth. Nick 🎓 and Jack 🧠 are here to share real-time insights into the thoughts and philosophies they have to navigate the modern world. Subscribe our channel to follow along with this journey. It's also the right time to SCULPT yourself into the best version of you. 💪🌟 Sign up to SCULPTED App Waitlist here: https://sculpted.site/app Chapters: 00:00 - 04:05 - Life Update 04:46 - 10:54 - Taking Opinions On Board (Not “I Don’t Care”) 10:55 - 18:09 - Money Isn't a Good Measurement Of Success 18:10 - 22:58 - Money = Value + Stress + Compensation ≠ Success 22:59 - 30:54 - How Solitude Boosts Growth 30:55 - 33:46 - Words About the Future 📸 Stay connected with us on Instagram @The_Sculpted_Podcast for exciting behind-the-scenes moments and updates! 🎙 📰 Don't miss out on our latest updates and insights – subscribe to our newsletter on LinkedIn! 🚀 🌐 Explore our new landing page at www.sculpted.site and discover more about the SCULPTED journey! ✨ Follow Jack & Nick's journey on Linkedin & Instagram Jack Mcloughlin & @Nickratochvil 🏃‍♂️🌟 #successmindset #solitude #confidencebuilding #KnowYourselfBetter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    34 min
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This isn’t just another Podcast, it’s a mindset. Hosted by former Pro Footballer turned tech founder Nick Kratochvil, SCULPTED brings you behind the curtain of high performance, bold thinking, and unconventional growth. 🧠 With a logic-first, emotionally detached lens, Nick sits down with industry leaders, disruptors, and visionaries to challenge default thinking, from crabs in a bucket to tall poppy syndrome, no idea is off-limits. ⚙️ What started in a 24m² apartment in Germany has grown into a movement, documenting the unfiltered journey of building, breaking, and becoming. If you’re: •🔥 Tired of surface-level motivation •🧭 Seeking depth, tension, and truth •🛠️ Building something bigger than yourself Then this space is for you. Raw. Unfiltered. Thought-provoking. Think differently. Live deliberately. 🎧 Stay SCULPTED. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Nicholas Kratochvil
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    211
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Nicholas Kratochvil
  • Show Website
    Think Differently

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