560 How to Finish Anything with Paulette Perhach
From ADHD reWired by Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP
January 22, 2026 · 42 min · Season 2 · Episode 560
About this episode
In this episode, Eric Tivers and Paulette Perhach discuss the FINISH framework for completing projects and managing ADHD.
If you've ever had a week where your intentions were solid… and your follow-through vanished into the void, you're not alone. In this episode, Eric is joined by writer, teacher, and ADHD coach Paulette Perhach, who shares the FINISH framework: a simple, ADHD-friendly approach to actually completing projects, building consistency, and getting unstuck. Paulette's take is refreshingly honest: ADHD can feel like the superpower and the kryptonite at the same time. She talks about getting diagnosed at 38, learning to ask for accommodations without shame, and building systems that support creative work… even when your brain fights you every step of the way. This conversation is part practical strategy, part nervous-system-friendly encouragement, and very "you're not broken, you're under-supported." ✅ In This Episode, You'll Learn: Why ADHD brains often need "fake stakes" (engineered urgency) to follow through How to break big goals into small increments that create momentum The importance of nixing distractions (without relying on willpower) How to protect hyperfocus and use it intentionally instead of accidentally Why community and body doubling are so powerful for ADHD How…
People in this episode
Host: Eric Tivers
Guest: Paulette Perhach
Topics covered
- ADHD
- project completion
- motivation
- self-compassion
- creative work
Keywords
- ADHD
- FINISH framework
- motivation
- project management
- self-compassion
- creative systems
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