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 girls
• Why Marcus shifted from singles to doubles and what he would change about that timeline
• The “Chapel of Bull$&*t” lesson from coach David Sammel
• How to train full mental presence in short bursts
• What Marcus’s doubles style looks like and how to beat him
• The 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 moments
• Net 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 Good
• High Impact Athletes Website
• Instagram

Learn more about Marcus & follow:

• ATP Profile
• Wikipedia
• Instagram

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