#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
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