"I'd Trade The Gold Medal Before The Depression" - Steve Mesler - #74

Steve Mesler is an Olympic gold medalist bobsledder, three-time Olympian, co-founder of Classroom Champions, and an executive performance coach.What happens after you achieve the one thing you've chased your whole life? Steve won gold in Vancouver and, years later, found himself crying alone on his couch every morning, standing on a train platform thinking his family would be better off without him. So why does reaching the summit so often leave high performers emptier than before, and what actually fills the gap?Expect to learn why Steve decided he would simply never get injured again and why it worked, what the "life algorithm" is and how to use it on any goal, why achievement runs on toxic jet fuel and what to burn instead, how to stack reasons to do the hard thing when one reason isn't enough, why the arrival fallacy quietly wrecks champions, how to actually practice satisfaction and gratitude in your body, why connection is wired into us at a survival level, and much more…-0:00 "I'm Just Not Going To Get Hurt Anymore"3:49 If You Look For A Problem, You'll Find One5:32 The Life Algorithm Explained10:54 He Loved Winning, Not Bobsled14:34 Stacking Reasons To Get Out Of Bed21:49 Toxic Jet Fuel vs. Satisfaction25:32 The Arrival Fallacy & Gold Medal Syndrome33:28 Masculinity, Connection & The Tribe43:27 The Big Five Goals Framework47:13 A Live Lesson In Feeling Satisfied54:44 The Most Important Question Technique58:08 When Depression Hit After Gold1:02:30 The Train Platform & "I'd Trade The Gold"1:10:24 Climbing Out: Connection & Asking For Help1:17:19 Closing Questions: Book & Guest Recs-Save hundreds on the best saunas on the market: HERE (use code MERRILL)Save on an amazing cold plunge: HERE (use code MERRILL)-Thank You For Listening To The Chase Merrill Podcast-Get in touch in the comments below or head: HERE-Steve's Instagram: HERESteve's website: HERE