Scott Sauls is a a follower of Christ, a grateful husband, and a proud dad and father-in-law. For decades, he's served others as a pastor, author, speaker, board chair, master's-level instructor, backstage chaplain, and trusted confidant to leaders. He also led the founding of a faith-and-work institute that equips professionals to think clearly, live with integrity, and contribute meaningfully.

For nearly 30 years, Scott has planted churches and led large, flagship congregations. Today, his work remains pastoral—but focuses on serving the broader church and investing deeply in high-achieving leaders, cultural influencers, and pastors.

Scott's core strengths include teaching, writing, helping leaders navigate their unique challenges and aspirations, and advocating for the vulnerable. But his greatest asset may be his own journey as a recovering overachiever—one whose highest highs and lowest lows were fueled by striving, performing, and never feeling like enough. The lessons forged through both success and struggle now shape his work with leaders who value faith, connection, integrity, and meaningful work on their way to a healthier, deeper kind of success.

Welcome to the Pinkleton Pull-Aside Podcast. On this podcast, let’s step aside from our busy lives to have fun, fascinating life-giving conversation with inspiring authors, pastors, sports personalities and other influencers, leaders and followers. Sit back, grab some coffee, or head down the road and let’s get the good and the gold from today’s guest. Our host is Jeff Pinkleton, Executive Director of the Gathering of the Miami Valley, where their mission is to connect men to men, and men to God. You can reach Jeff at GatheringMV.org or find him on Facebook at The Gathering of the Miami Valley.