Many people talk about work/life balance. It’s something that bugs Tony Brown a bit because the phrase implies that work is not highly meaningful – and that meaning comes from life, not work. “For my story, work has been a tremendous source of meaning,” Tony says. He encourages others to find balance, not by finding meaning at work, but by creating meaning in work. Tony is joined by Dani Zapotoczny who graduated from Duke with a public policy degree which led her to Hollywood and work on a major motion picture. What she found most meaningful in that experience may surprise you.

At the Table with Tony is a series of conversations with Tony Brown, professor emeritus at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. Tony started the podcast while facing significant health challenges in order to nurture a generative, “grow together” friendship community with his many friends and former students. In Season 2, Tony is joined at the table by Duke senior Riley Reece.