S2 E2: How Are Service, Joy, and Awe Showing Up in Your Life? (with Dr. Chris Dennis - On the Way to School))

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Season Two of Just Curious is about service, awe, and joy—not as abstract concepts, but in the real lives and relationships we move through every day. In this episode, Rob is joined by his friend and fellow podcast host, Dr. Chris Dennis, Assistant Head at Campbell Hall and host of the On The Way to School podcast. They’ve shared text threads, dinners, and years in and around access organizations and independent schools, so this isn’t a formal interview. It’s a real conversation between two people who know each other off-mic. Together, they: Reflect on what service, joy, and awe mean to them in this season of life Talk about the moments in school communities that feel like “this is good work” Explore how joy can show up in ordinary days when you keep showing up for students, families, and colleagues Share stories of people in their lives who have modeled selfless service—parents, elders, mentors, educators, community members—and how those examples still shape the kind of people they want to be Gently invite listeners to notice where service, joy, and awe are already present in their own lives They don’t spend much time forecasting the future or mapping out 2026. Instead, this episode lives in gratitude and recognition: paying attention to where good work is already happening, and honoring the folks whose quiet faithfulness made it easier to find that path.

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