Marcus Daniell Interview: Doubles Advice, Career Reflections, and Effective Giving with High Impact Athletes

Marcus Daniell is an Olympic Bronze Medalist and former top 35 ATP doubles player who reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon and the Australian Open. He also founded High Impact Athletes, a company that connects professional athletes with high-impact charities.

Gaby Dabrowski recently launched a fundraising campaign with HIA called Gaby's Games for Good to help protect women and girls from violence.

👉 DONATE TO GABY'S CAMPAIGN HERE

This episode digs into charities, giving, and, of course, doubles!

How Gaby’s Games for Good works and how the 1 in 3 Fund makes a huge difference in protecting women and girlsWhy Marcus shifted from singles to doubles and what he would change about that timelineThe “Chapel of Bull$&*t” lesson from coach David SammelHow to train full mental presence in short burstsWhat Marcus’s doubles style looks like and how to beat himThe Tokyo Olympic bronze story with Michael Venus and what he did when he felt burnt out A practical three-step approach to handling nerves in tiebreakers and closing momentsNet positioning tips for the server’s partner and the returner’s partner What could make pro doubles more popular, including stable teams and better storytelling Why High Impact Athletes exists and how effective giving can multiply the impact of each dollar

I learned a ton in this one, especially as Marcus described his Olympic story. I also hope you'll join me in donating below.

HIA Links:

Gaby's Games for GoodHigh Impact Athletes WebsiteInstagram

Learn more about Marcus & follow:

ATP ProfileWikipediaInstagram

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