Episode 6 – Who Am I When The Title Is Gone? | Brad Lominick

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Episode Summary

How do you figure out what you’re supposed to do with your life without letting your job become your identity? 

Leadership expert Brad Lominick joins Bobby McGraw to talk about the difference between calling and assignment, and how the “breadcrumbs” throughout our lives can reveal the gifts and patterns that have been there all along.

Brad also opens up about his own leadership failures, learning to separate identity from influence, and walking away from a highly visible season at Catalyst. 

Along the way, they explore curiosity, relational intelligence, and why doing your work well matters. 

For anyone navigating purpose, career changes, leadership, or questions about faith, this conversation is an invitation to get curious about who you are and where you’re headed.

Key Takeaways

• Look for “breadcrumbs” from your past that reveal your natural gifts and wiring.
• Your current assignment is not the same thing as your calling or identity.
• Self-awareness only matters if you’re willing to act on what you learn.
• Ending one season well can free you to fully enter the next.
• Curiosity and relational intelligence can make a meaningful difference in other people’s lives.

Chapter Markers

00:00 - Meet Brad Lominick

01:13 - Finding His Path from Oklahoma to Leadership

02:46 - Following the Breadcrumbs in Your Life

05:10 - Calling vs. Assignment

07:11 - Finding Your Gifts, Passions, and Sweet Spot

10:02 - Leadership Lessons from the Ranch

13:16 - Learning to Lead Before You Feel Ready

17:01 - The Catalyst Years

18:02 - Meeting “Darb,” Brad’s Leadership Alter Ego

20:15 - Self-Awareness Isn’t Enough

22:01 - Doing the Hard Work of Leadership

25:39 - Knowing When a Season Is Ending

27:28 - How to Transition Well

30:05 - When Your Work Becomes Your Identity

32:19 - Finding What Is Truest About You

34:22 - Faithfulness in the Wrong Season

37:06 - Why We Need Relational Intelligence in the Age of AI

38:02 - Faith, Calling, and Vocation

41:06 - Can You Trust Faith After Leaders Fail?

43:21 - Moving Beyond Cynicism

46:34 - Why Brad Still Chooses to Follow Jesus

48:54 - Where to Connect with Brad