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Nicolas Berndt

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Hi, I’m Nic!

I started filming workouts in my bedroom when I was 12. Somehow that turned into 550K+ subscribers, a video where I applied to Harvard, seven days of Bruce Lee training, and a fight with an actual robot.

Now I’m at Stanford (class of ’29), still making videos, and running a marketing agency on the side. The goal is simple: find the weirdest, hardest side quests I can, and film all of it.

see you online, nic

I Tried Getting Accepted Into Harvard
I Tried Getting Accepted Into Harvard
Nicolas Berndt

1.7M views?!

Side quest maxxing.

I make “I Tried” videos. Ivy League admissions, Bruce Lee’s training, body transformations, and now a tech series that started with me fighting a humanoid robot.

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Long form.

the big ones, start here ↓

I Fought The World's Most Dangerous Robot

84K views · 1 month ago

I Fought The World’s DANGEROUS Robot

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I Tried Getting Accepted Into Harvard

1.7M views · 11 months ago

I Tried Getting Accepted Into Harvard

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sponsored · Fiverr I Transformed My Camera Man In 45 Days

293K views · 5 months ago

I Transformed My Camera Man

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sponsored · CalAI I Tried Bulking 20 Pounds In 30 Days

746K views · 8 months ago

I Tried Bulking 20 Pounds

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sponsored · LMNT How I Got JACKED at 14yrs Old

2.6M views · 1 year ago

How I Got JACKED at 14

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I Survived Bruce Lee's Training For 7 Days

254K views · 2 years ago

I Survived Bruce Lee’s Training

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sponsored · Gymshark Day In The Life Of A 17yr Old Business Owner

237K views · 2 years ago

17yr Old Business Owner

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Short form.

quick hits, 60 seconds or less ↓

favorite short form

Why I Quit Being a Teenage Bodybuilder

12.3M views

Oct 24, 2026 · 2 weeks ago

Why I Quit Being a Teenage Bodybuilder

Dirty Bulking My Way Back To Peak Physique

581K views

Mar 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Dirty Bulking My Way Back To Peak Physique

Craziest 45 Day Body Transformation

532K views

Jun 7, 2025 · 1 year ago

Craziest 45 Day Body Transformation

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Are Online Personal Trainers A Scam? sponsored · Fiverr

289K views

Jan 9, 2025 · 1 year ago

Are Online Personal Trainers A Scam?

The World's Most Productive Routine sponsored · Notion

492K views

Jun 16, 2024 · 2 years ago

The World's Most Productive Routine

Decorating my empty office sponsored · HBADA

419K views

Dec 14, 2025 · 10 months ago

Decorating my empty office

more shorts on YouTube →

Why brands trust me.

1B+

views generated for clients

7M+

followers generated for clients

8

businesses built from scratch

CEO

Berndt Marketing

A consultancy that builds a brand’s whole video engine, from strategy to customers. I’ve partnered with 3 early-stage startups, 2 entrepreneurs, and 3 restaurants, most recently AskApe.com.

  • Content audits and full-stack strategy
  • In-house UGC teams, built from scratch
  • Creator training and influencer partnerships
  • Editing pipelines that speed up production

co-founder

JRN Marketing

A marketing firm specializing in scaling businesses through content. Together we generated 1B+ views and 7M+ followers for clients.

  • Start-up leadership
  • Content marketing at scale

Founding Growth

Astrocade

1 year

Marketing Director

Sperm Racing

6 months

I know it works because I’ve built it, over and over.

Work with me.

let’s make something ↓

Branded Partnerships

Sponsored series, product integrations, and long-term ambassador deals built into real content, not just a mid-roll ad.

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Speaking & Appearances

Talks and panels for student, fitness, and creator audiences on building a following without losing yourself in it.

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Hosting & Collabs

On-camera hosting, cross-channel collabs, and challenge formats built for YouTube-first storytelling.

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