Start with Strategy, Iterate Like a Band - Interview with Craig Crisler of SupportNinja

Start with Strategy, Iterate Like a Band - Interview with Craig Crisler of SupportNinja

Author: Adrian Swinscoe | Customer Experience Strategy Expert July 23, 2026 Duration: 51:24

Today’s episode of the Punk CX podcast features a chat I had with Craig Crisler, CEO at SupportNinja. Craig and I discuss why the CX industry is at an inflection point, why most CX problems aren’t actually people problems, how AI is exposing (and sometimes worsening) CX gaps, how new agents will learn in the wake of large-scale automation of many simple and routine tasks, and how more experienced agents will ‘rest’ when their work is focused solely on more complex issues, amongst other things.

This interview follows on from my recent interview – The NiCE World London Takeover of the Punk CX Podcast Part Two – and is number 596 in the series of interviews with authors and business leaders who are doing great things, providing valuable insights, helping businesses innovate and delivering great service and experience to both their customers and their employees.


There’s a lot of noise around customer experience, but Punk CX: Customer Experience Insights with Adrian Swinscoe cuts through it with conversations that feel more like a strategic workshop than a standard interview. Host Adrian Swinscoe, a customer experience strategy expert, brings a distinctively pragmatic and often contrarian perspective to each discussion. He sits down with a wide range of industry leaders, from entrepreneurs to seasoned executives, to unpack what it really takes to build an organization that people genuinely want to engage with. You’ll hear them delve into the interconnected mechanics of customer service, customer engagement, and the often-overlooked driver of it all: employee experience and engagement. The dialogue naturally explores how technology, from AI to broader digital transformation, can be leveraged practically rather than just hyped, and what it means to build adaptable, responsive organizations with high-performing teams at their core. This podcast moves beyond theory, focusing on the actionable insights and sometimes uncomfortable truths that define modern customer and business strategy. Each episode is designed to give you a tangible takeaway, whether you’re refining your own approach or challenging the status quo within your company.
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