CASE STUDIES

In this episode of Case Studies, Casey sits down again with David Butler, a teacher of world religions and guide of immersive faith based trips, for the second installment of their four part series.

The discussion moves from the Maasai tribes of Tanzania to a mosque in Turkey to the streets of first century Jerusalem, tracing a consistent idea. Across every culture, language, and tradition, people are reaching for the same thing. David unpacks why grace only exists in a messy world, why failure is often the doorway rather than the disqualifier, and why Jesus's ministry ran on a kind of inefficiency that modern leaders are trained to avoid: one-on-one presence over scale.

For founders and leaders who default to optimization, this is a case for slowing down, sitting with the outlier, and finding meaning in what looks unproductive. David also shares how to join him on a future Jerusalem trip.

This episode is for anyone rethinking how faith, leadership, and human connection intersect, especially those wrestling with how ambition and presence coexist.

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In this episode of Case Studies, Casey sits down with Jeanette Bennett – award-winning journalist, founder of Utah Valley Magazine, and now a rising leader in commercial real estate; for a compelling conversation about reinvention, resilience, and the power of quiet ambition.

Jeanette opens up about her early days growing up in Idaho, her fierce internal drive that led her to become valedictorian, and how motherhood sparked the entrepreneurial fire that would define her career. With no outside funding, she sold her home to launch her first magazine; a move that would go on to shape the voice of Utah’s business community for over two decades.

They explore the realities of building a company from scratch, navigating gender dynamics in leadership, and what it looks like to gracefully transition into a new chapter of influence and impact. Through it all, Jeanette reflects on listening as a superpower, the art of celebrating others, and the quiet strength it takes to lead with both confidence and humility.

This conversation is packed with insight for anyone building a business, a life, or both.

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In this episode of Case Studies, Casey welcomes back David Butler for the first of a four-part series exploring faith ahead of a group pilgrimage to Jerusalem. David, who leads pilgrimage experiences to the Holy Land, joins Casey to unpack what it means to know God more deeply, starting with creation itself.

The conversation moves from a desert night in the Sahara staring through a telescope at two billion solar systems, to the story of Job being pointed toward the stars, to why scripture's purpose isn't a history lesson but a portrait of God's character. David and Casey talk about the strange comfort of feeling small against something vast, why the wealthy and powerful become less accessible while God becomes more so, and how a friend's grief after unexpected loss became an unexpected testimony of connection beyond death.

They also get personal, about the pull toward something bigger than daily life, the discipline of belief that lets you actually move forward instead of staying stuck in fear, and what it's like walking through the literal places where these ancient stories happened. David closes by sharing how listeners can put together their own custom trip to experience it firsthand.

00:00 | Intro: Recapping the last episode and the road to Jerusalem
02:27 | Setting the scene: what Jerusalem actually looks like
03:38 | Why Jerusalem captures the imagination
04:59 | Faith as a driving force in history — for good and for harm
05:41 | A night in the Sahara and 2 billion solar systems
08:49 | The two creation accounts: scripture and the stars
10:45 | SpaceX, the moon race, and our pull toward something bigger
19:58 | Covenant Mountain: God initiating a relationship with Abraham
25:08 | The Todd Peterson story: what real leadership looks like
28:41 | God's promises to Abraham and the origin of "believe"
32:00 | What "amen" really means
36:43 | The Alex and Grant story: playing the long game as a parent
38:51 | "You've been God for a long time"
42:52 | Do the dead still show up? A friend's stage-four cancer and a dream
52:41 | Bethlehem, the Jordan River, and the name Joshua/Jesus
55:23 | Reading scripture to learn God's character, not just how to act
59:10 | Tying the Old Testament to the New: Jesus as the God who heals
1:03:48 | Doing his best work in ordinary, unremarkable places
1:06:27 | Capernaum: the city Christ's miracles kept returning to
1:09:28 | The paralyzed man lowered through the roof — healing the soul first
1:14:53 | The woman with the issue of blood — 12 years overlooked
1:22:09 | "Who God is, is who he'll always be" — reading scripture as pattern
1:24:07 | Wrapping up: Jehovah, Jesus, and what it means for the Jerusalem trip

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In this episode of Case Studies, Casey back sits down with Doug Cartwright; entrepreneur, author, speaker, and longtime friend; for one of the most personal and powerful conversations ever shared on the show. After being diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer, Doug opens up about the months leading to his diagnosis, the emotional weight of confronting mortality, and the perspective shift that followed.

Together, they explore faith, friendship, resilience, and the surprising gifts that can emerge from life’s most difficult challenges. Doug shares how his relationship with God has deepened, why relationships have become his highest priority, and how a renewed sense of urgency has sharpened his appreciation for everyday moments. He also discusses the cutting edge treatment options he is pursuing, including a groundbreaking CAR-T clinical trial at the University of Pennsylvania, and the resourcefulness required to keep fighting when the odds are stacked against him.

Doug’s perspective is a powerful reminder that life’s greatest challenges often reveal what matters most.

To support Doug’s treatment, medical expenses, and clinical trial journey, you can donate here: gofund.me/0ef9a2dae
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In this episode of Case Studies, Casey sits down with Taylor Randall, the 17th president of the University of Utah and former dean of the David Eccles School of Business. With a background as a distinguished economist and academic leader, Taylor brings deep insight into what it takes to lead major institutions through growth, innovation, and cultural transformation.

He shares the leadership principles that guided his decade-long transformation of the Eccles School into a nationally recognized and fast growing business program, and discusses how those same values now shape his presidency at the University of Utah. The conversation explores how to build momentum in complex systems, why fast decision making matters, and how to lead with both humility and urgency in high stakes environments.

Casey and Taylor unpack topics ranging from academic innovation and public university strategy to entrepreneurship, economics, and the future of higher education.
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