Attention Different | Adulting with ADHD “Failure Is The Goal” w/Tom Franchi | Firesides Ep. 04
💡When failure becomes a checkpoint instead of a dead end, it reveals itself as progress in disguise.
❓What would change in your life if you embraced failure as a checkpoint of progress instead of a sign to stop?
In this Fireside Chat, we sit down with Tom Franchi—ADHD adult, storyteller, and creative spirit—who shares his journey of burnout, resilience, and finding peace with his ADHD. From reframing failure as growth to exploring radical self-acceptance, Tom opens up about what it means to build a life that celebrates spontaneity, creativity, and the fire of passion that ADHD can bring.
🌲 This conversation dives into routines, relationships, and the daily reality of living with ADHD—complete with the struggles of “one more thing-itis” and the breakthroughs of learning when to stop, rest, and start again.
✨ Highlights ✨
🧠 Why a “failure is the goal” mindset reframes discomfort as progress
💬 What radical acceptance looks like in everyday ADHD life
🌿 Breaking free from “one more thing-itis” and reclaiming time
🔥 The strengths of ADHD: creativity, spontaneity, and drive
This episode is for anyone who’s ever felt like failure defined them—in reality, it might be the very thing moving them forward.
📺 Watch the full Fireside Chat with Tom now on Youtube:
👉 youtube.com/@attentiondifferent
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