Chris Crittenden: Highlight Episode

Chris Crittenden: Highlight Episode

From CASE STUDIES by Casey Baugh

June 7, 2026 · 1h 20m · Season 1 · Episode 140

About this episode

Casey Baugh interviews Chris Crittenden about innovation in education and entrepreneurship.

In this episode, Casey sits down with Chris Crittenden, entrepreneur, educator, and co-founder of Sandbox, for a conversation on courage, innovation, and rethinking what education should be. From selling a startup to Walmart to leading at BYU and now building Sandbox into a movement across multiple universities, Chris shares why closing doors and going deep often leads to the greatest returns. He and Casey explore the flaws of traditional higher education, the trap of chasing prestige, and the power of learning by doing. Chris outlines how Sandbox is equipping students to launch real companies while reshaping themselves in the process. Their discussion dives into resilience, resourcefulness, and why the greatest opportunities often lie off the beaten path. This episode is both a critique of the old system and a vision for a new one, where students learn through building, failure is embraced as part of the process, and desire becomes the ultimate differentiator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Casey Baugh

Guest: Chris Crittenden

Topics covered

  • entrepreneurship
  • education
  • innovation
  • resilience
  • self-improvement

Keywords

  • education
  • entrepreneurship
  • innovation
  • resilience
  • learning by doing
  • higher education
  • startup

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sandbox, Walmart, BYU

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