#5 – Marcus Daniell: Athletes giving effectively with High Impact Athletes

We're joined by Marcus Daniell, an Olympic bronze medallist, professional tennis player and founder of High Impact Athletes. Marcus shares his journey to effective altruism, experience founding a charity, working with athlete advocates and more.

The full transcript and links are available at our blog: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/post/2021/10/podcast-marcus-daniell/ 

00:00 – Introduction
00:45 – About High Impact Athletes
01:24 – Genesis of High Impact Athletes
03:40 – Achievements of High Impact Athletes
05:16 – Experiences founding a charity
08:12 – Experiences talking with athletes about EA
12:56 – Future risks and challenges for HIA
14:28 – Preparing for the future
15:28 – Supporting High Impact Athletes
16:48 – Childhood and moral development
18:48 – Media recommendations
20:50 – Similarities between sports and effective giving
22:12 – Common Objections or Responses While Trying to Recruit for HIA
27:30 – The battle for awareness
30:06 – Being motivated by community and opportunity
31:25 – What’s Coming Up for Marcus and High Impact Athletes