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Three-time Olympian and gold medalist Steve Mesler joins The Deets with Duddy for a grounded conversation about elite performance, health, and what happens when your body starts having a louder voice in your life.Steve reflects on early injuries, long stretches of uncertainty, and how health setbacks forced him to rethink what success was supposed to look like. We talk about the physical and mental toll of high-level sport, and the moment he realized that effort and talent alone were not enough without durability, timing, and trust.The conversation moves into team dynamics, including the precision, choreography, and responsibility required to make a crew like the Night Train work at full speed. Steve breaks down how his role evolved across Olympic cycles, why control mattered more than belief, and how focusing on execution changed both performance and longevity.We also dig into life after the podium, where health, responsibility, and leadership replaced singular goals. Steve shares how building something beyond sport reshaped his relationship to pressure, and how thinking long-term about health and energy changed how he approaches work and ambition today.We close by looking at the long game, what actually lasts after the intensity fades, and what feels meaningful to move toward now.The Deets with Duddy is Calgary’s late-night show podcast, hosted by Jeff Dudder (@duddydoesit), spotlighting the city’s people, culture, and creativity through unfiltered conversations with some of Calgary’s most interesting voices.#TheDeetsWithDuddy #SteveMesler #Olympics #Health #HighPerformance #Leadership #CalgaryPodcast