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Daily Dad and Tony Gonzalez on Balancing Work and Family

Ep. 790
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Ryan and Tony Gonzalez talk about the tension between reaching for ambitious goals while still being a good parent and partner, why you have to choose between family, work and scene, how to do great work and still be a great parent, and more.

Tony Gonzalez is regarded as one of the greatest tight ends of all time. He spent his first 12 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, who selected him in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft. During his last five seasons, he was a member of the Atlanta Falcons. Since retiring in 2013, Gonzalez has served as an analyst for Fox Sports.

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