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.

Mac Lake is passionate about transforming leaders and organizations around the world. From planting a church, leading at a large multi-site church, launching a groundbreaking church planting network, to founding and leading a Company, Mac’s impact on leaders and leadership development is undeniable. He has a unique gift for helping organizations optimize their leadership and leadership development strategies, guiding them toward growth, healthy scaling, and excellence.

When Mac enters a room, people are not just encouraged—they’re inspired to grow. And it doesn’t stop there. Mac has an incredible skill for turning inspiration into action. Whether delivering an inspiring and actionable keynote, detailing a step-by-step plan to grow on a large Post-it, or sketching out on a napkin how a leader can overcome their biggest challenges, Mac makes complex strategies understandable and achievable.

As the founder of Multiply Group, Mac has dedicated his life to helping organizations and leaders achieve their full potential. Through his many influential books, including The Multiplication Effect and The Discipling Leaders Series, Mac continues to equip leaders around the world with the resources and tools to achieve more with their leadership development efforts.

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.

Michele Rigby Assad’s career began in Washington, D.C. working for an international relief and development agency in its government relations department. Michele joined the CIA in January 2002 and spent a decade serving as an undercover intelligence officer in the Directorate of Operations. Specializing in counterterrorism, counterintelligence and lie detection, Michele spent the majority of her career in the Middle East. She had five overseas tours, to include Iraq and other secret locations.

Since leaving the CIA, Michele and her husband Joseph have run an international consulting firm that provides support to Western and not-native companies working in the Arabian Gulf, the wider Middle East, and several countries in Asia and Europe (SITE Advisors). She is also a keynote speaker, trainer, and author.

Her bestselling book Breaking Cover: My Secret Life in the CIA and What it Taught Me About What’s Worth Fighting For, was published in February 2018 (Tyndale Momentum). Her second book Get Off the X: CIA Secrets for Conquering Obstacles and Achieving Your Life’s Mission was released January 2025 (Dexterity). Michele holds a master’s degree in Contemporary Arab Studies from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and a political science degree from Palm Beach Atlantic University. She and her husband, Joseph, live in Central Florida.

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.

Keith Ferrin is a husband to the coolest woman on the planet and a dad to the three coolest kids on the planet.

He's also an author and speaker, with a passion for helping people read, study, and enjoy the Bible. He is also a messaging coach who helps entrepreneurs, teams, and C-level leaders simplify their messages and deliver them well.