
H3 Leadership with Brad Lomenick
Curating the best of what leaders need to know.
The best leaders stay in-the-know. In H3 Leadership, author, conference producer and strategic connector, Brad Lomenick, brings you the best tips and trends in leadership. Learn the latest on who you should follow, books you should read, articles that will help you grow, voices that will inspire you, organizations you should link with and events you should attend to—all to help you become a better leader.
Brad Lomenick is the longtime leader of Catalyst Conference and author of The Catalyst Leader and H3 Leadership.
Latest episodes

Jul 2, 2025 • 46min
266 | Advisor to Fortune 500 CEO's, Executive Coach, and Best-selling Author Steve Graves on Radical Stewardship + Top Weekly Links
Our guest is STEVE GRAVES, one of the top executive coaches in America. Steve is the founder of Cornerstone Coaching, and co-founder of Life@Work. Steve is the best-selling author of multiple books, including his most recent Radical Stewardship, and also an entrepreneur, investor, and strategic advisor to CEO's and corporate executives. And recently launched Cornerstone Plus, a membership coaching community. We discuss leadership, why stewardship matters, the power of generosity, navigating faith and work, fly fishing, what CEO's are navigating, and much more. Make sure to visit http://h3leadership.com to access the list and all the show notes. Thanks again to our partner for this episode: REGENT BANK - connect with the team at https://www.regent.bank/. Regent Bank is one of the fastest-growing financial institutions in the country, uniquely positioned as a faith-based bank with a clear purpose: “To show God’s love to employees, clients, and communities.” Regent Bank stands out with both a dedicated prayer team and a specialized department focused exclusively on serving faith-based organizations, where all nonprofit clients are offered completely free banking services, along with highly competitive interest rates and access to specialized support across multiple financial areas. Find out more at http://regent.bank. And CONVOY OF HOPE - visit http://convoyofhope.org/donate. Please donate to the LA Fires efforts and also Hurricane Helene and Milton relief effort and ongoing work at http://convoyofhope.org/donate. Convoy is my trusted partner for delivering food and relief by responding to disasters in the US and all around the world. Right now, Convoy of Hope is responding to the LA fires, along with devastation in the southeast US from Hurricane Helene and Milton, providing basic needs like food, hygiene supplies, medical supplies, blankets, bedding, clothing and more. All through partnering with local Churches. Join me and please support their incredible work. To donate visit http://convoyofhope.org/donate.

Jun 25, 2025 • 19min
265 | June Top Ten Leadership List + Why the Best Leaders are Connectors vs Networkers
A super practical leadership teaching episode including Why the Best Leaders are Connectors instead of Networkers. Plus, check out the June Top Ten Leadership List, with top recs on podcasts, articles, books and more. Make sure to visit http://h3leadership.com to access the list and all the show notes. Thanks again to our partner for this episode: SUBSPLASH – engage your congregation through Subsplash. Schedule your free demo at http://subsplash.com/brad. Subsplash is the platform made to help maximize your church’s giving, growth, and engagement. The go to for mobile apps, messaging, and streaming, along with building websites, groups, giving and more, Subsplash puts today’s most innovative church technology into your hands so you can focus completely on ministry. Visit http://subsplash.com/brad and join more than 20,000 churches and ministries who partner with Subsplash. Again, visit http://subsplash.com/brad to schedule a quick, no obligation demo.

Jun 18, 2025 • 52min
264 | Revival in America, Young Adults, Spiritual Warfare, and more with Pastor and Author Jonathan Pokluda + Top Weekly Leadership Links
JONATHAN POKLUDA, known as JP, is our guest on this episode. JP is senior pastor of Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, TX, host of the Becoming Something Podcast, author of multiple best-selling books including his most recent Your Story has a Villain, influential speaker and teacher, and mentor to thousands of twenty somethings through his Friday Instagram Q and A. We discuss influence, discipline and pitfalls, spiritual warfare, revival in America, staying hungry, and much more. Plus check out the weekly Top Leadership Links. Make sure to visit http://h3leadership.com to access the list and all the show notes. Thanks again to our partners for this episode: HELP ONE NOW – empowers families in developing countries through partnership with high-capacity leaders with proven solutions to end extreme poverty. Visit https://helponenow.org/thecircle. Get involved by joining The Circle, a growing network of people committed to ending extreme poverty through family empowerment. Your monthly recurring gift will send students to school, empower families to launch businesses and support the growth and impact of Help One Now. The Circle creates a sustainable pathway to break the cycle of poverty for generations to come! To learn more visit http://helponenow.org/thecircle. And GENERIS – visit http://generis.com. One of the biggest challenges today is building a culture of generosity. But our friends at Generis have the proven giving strategies that will help accelerate generosity in your church, school, college or non-profit. For over 30 years Generis has helped thousands of churches and non profits develop a sustainable culture of generosity to fund their God-inspired vision. Get started at http://generis.com to schedule a conversation with one of their incredible consultants. It will be worth your time. Again, visit http://generis.com to get started. Generis has the experience and heart to inspire generosity, advance your mission, and grow your impact for the Kingdom.

Jun 11, 2025 • 47min
263 | Former NIKE Marketing Director John Olinger on Winning at What Truly Matters + Top Weekly Leadership Links
JOHN OLINGER is a former NIKE marketing director, most notably leading digital marketing for Kobe Bryant for several years. John now is a strategy and marketing consultant, and author of the new book Worthy Wins: Pointing Your Life Towards What Matters Most. We discuss working at NIKE, connecting well, goal setting, career transitions, focusing on what matters, and much more. Make sure to visit http://h3leadership.com to access the list and all the show notes. Thanks again to our partners for this episode: HELP ONE NOW – empowers families in developing countries through partnership with high-capacity leaders with proven solutions to end extreme poverty. Visit https://helponenow.org/thecircle. Get involved by joining The Circle, a growing network of people committed to ending extreme poverty through family empowerment. Your monthly recurring gift will send students to school, empower families to launch businesses and support the growth and impact of Help One Now. The Circle creates a sustainable pathway to break the cycle of poverty for generations to come! To learn more visit http://helponenow.org/thecircle. And REGENT BANK - connect with the team at https://www.regent.bank/. Regent Bank is one of the fastest-growing financial institutions in the country, uniquely positioned as a faith-based bank with a clear purpose: “To show God’s love to employees, clients, and communities.” Regent Bank stands out with both a dedicated prayer team and a specialized department focused exclusively on serving faith-based organizations, and is actively building one of the largest ecosystems for faith-based organizations nationwide. As part of this mission, all nonprofit clients are offered completely free banking services, along with highly competitive interest rates and access to specialized support across multiple financial areas. Find out more at http://regent.bank.

Jun 4, 2025 • 17min
262 |12 Ways to Lead Well Today + 15 Leadership Podcasts to Check Out
A super practical leadership teaching episode including 12 Ways to Lead Well Today. Plus, check out the list of 15 Leadership Podcasts to Know and Subscribe to. Make sure to visit http://h3leadership.com to access the list and all the show notes. Thanks again to our partners for this episode: CONVOY OF HOPE - visit http://convoyofhope.org/donate. Please donate to the LA Fires efforts and also Hurricane Helene and Milton relief effort and ongoing work at http://convoyofhope.org/donate. Convoy is my trusted partner for delivering food and relief by responding to disasters in the US and all around the world. Right now, Convoy of Hope is responding to the LA fires, along with devastation in the southeast US from Hurricane Helene and Milton, providing basic needs like food, hygiene supplies, medical supplies, blankets, bedding, clothing and more. All through partnering with local Churches. Join me and please support their incredible work. To donate visit http://convoyofhope.org/donate. And DIME – DIME Accounting will help you manage HR, accounting, payroll and tax. Find out more at http://dimeaccounting.com. Get back to doing what you love by allowing DIME to be your comprehensive business services company. Helping simplify your business – DIME can pay the bills, record deposits, file taxes, run payroll, keep the books, provide legal advice and more. Visit http://dimeaccounting.com to schedule a time to connect with a free demo and learn more.

May 28, 2025 • 54min
261 | Unlock Speaking and Storytelling with Pastor of Bayside Church and Best-selling Author Mark Clark
MARK CLARK is senior pastor at Bayside Church in Sacramento, plus a multiple book best-selling author, including his most recent The Problem of Life. Mark also hosts the Mark Clark Podcast and is a popular speaker, along with creating the Art of Reaching and Art of Teaching courses in partnership with Carey Nieuwhof. We discuss golf, how to elevate your communication and speaking skills, why team matters, Canada, and much more. Make sure to visit http://h3leadership.com to access the show notes. Thanks again to our partners for this episode: SUBSPLASH – engage your congregation through Subsplash. Schedule your free demo at http://subsplash.com/brad. Subsplash is the platform made to help maximize your church’s giving, growth, and engagement. The go to for mobile apps, messaging, and streaming, along with building websites, groups, giving and more, Subsplash puts today’s most innovative church technology into your hands so you can focus completely on ministry. Visit http://subsplash.com/brad and join more than 20,000 churches and ministries who partner with Subsplash. Again, visit http://subsplash.com/brad to schedule a quick, no obligation demo. And CONVOY OF HOPE - visit http://convoyofhope.org/donate. Please donate to the LA Fires efforts and also Hurricane Helene and Milton relief effort and ongoing work at http://convoyofhope.org/donate. Convoy is my trusted partner for delivering food and relief by responding to disasters in the US and all around the world. Right now, Convoy of Hope is responding to the LA fires, along with devastation in the southeast US from Hurricane Helene and Milton, providing basic needs like food, hygiene supplies, medical supplies, blankets, bedding, clothing and more. All through partnering with local Churches. Join me and please support their incredible work. To donate visit http://convoyofhope.org/donate.

May 21, 2025 • 51min
260 | USA Today Best-selling Author and Performance Coach Jordan Montgomery on Growing Your Influence
Jordan Montgomery is a USA Today Best-selling author of The Art of Encouragement, popular corporate speaker, in demand Performance and Executive Coach, host of the Montgomery Companies Podcast, and thought leader. We discuss how to get in rooms you're not invited into, connecting well, the power of listening, leadership lessons, curating and convening, and much more. Make sure to visit http://h3leadership.com to access the list and all the show notes. Thanks again to our partners for this episode: DIME - DIME Accounting will help you manage HR, accounting, payroll and tax. Find out more at http://dimeaccounting.com. Get back to doing what you love by allowing DIME to be your comprehensive business services company. Helping simplify your business – DIME can pay the bills, record deposits, file taxes, run payroll, keep the books, provide legal advice and more. Visit http://dimeaccounting.com to schedule a time to connect with a free demo and learn more. And HELP ONE NOW – empowers families in developing countries through partnership with high-capacity leaders with proven solutions to end extreme poverty. Visit https://helponenow.org/thecircle. Get involved by joining The Circle, a growing network of people committed to ending extreme poverty through family empowerment. Your monthly recurring gift will send students to school, empower families to launch businesses and support the growth and impact of Help One Now. The Circle creates a sustainable pathway to break the cycle of poverty for generations to come! To learn more visit http://helponenow.org/thecircle.

May 13, 2025 • 44min
259 | Levi Lusko, Best-selling Author and Pastor of Fresh Life Church + 7 New Books and Podcasts
Levi Lusko is founding senior pastor of Fresh LIfe Church in Montana and locations in mutliple states across the West. He's a best-selling author of several books, including his most recent Blessed Are the Spiraling, and co-host of the Hey It's the Luskos Podcast with his wife Jennie, and a popular speaker and bible teacher. We discuss painful seasons, mid life crisis, the power of spiraling up, travel, life hacks, and more. Plus, check out the Top Weekly Leadership Links. Make sure to visit http://h3leadership.com to access the list and all the show notes. Thanks again to our partners for this episode: CONVOY OF HOPE - visit http://convoyofhope.org/donate. Please donate to the LA Fires efforts and also Hurricane Helene and Milton relief effort and ongoing work at http://convoyofhope.org/donate. Convoy is my trusted partner for delivering food and relief by responding to disasters in the US and all around the world. Right now, Convoy of Hope is responding to the LA fires, along with devastation in the southeast US from Hurricane Helene and Milton, providing basic needs like food, hygiene supplies, medical supplies, blankets, bedding, clothing and more. All through partnering with local Churches. Join me and please support their incredible work. To donate visit http://convoyofhope.org/donate. And DIME – DIME Accounting will help you manage HR, accounting, payroll and tax. Find out more at http://dimeaccounting.com. Get back to doing what you love by allowing DIME to be your comprehensive business services company. Helping simplify your business – DIME can pay the bills, record deposits, file taxes, run payroll, keep the books, provide legal advice and more. Visit http://dimeaccounting.com to schedule a time to connect with a free demo and learn more.

May 7, 2025 • 51min
258 | Frank Blake, Former CEO of Home Depot and Delta Air Lines Chairman of the Board + Top Weekly Leadership Links
Frank Blake, former CEO of Home Depot and Chairman of Delta Air Lines, shares insights from his impressive career. He discusses how technology can enhance church engagement and the evolution of leadership amid constant change. Frank emphasizes the importance of curiosity and recognition within teams and highlights how adapting to a digital landscape can bolster community connections. He also touches on the impact of generosity in leadership and the lessons learned from navigating crises, urging leaders to stay proactive and connected.

May 6, 2025 • 26min