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Expert commentary on workplace mental health, diet culture, and midlife.

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Dr. Breese Annable is a clinical psychologist and speaker specializing in high achievement psychology, midlife transitions, and eating disorders. With nearly 20 years of clinical experience, she is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and developed the Achievement Paradox framework to explain why successful women’s strategies stop working in midlife.

She provides expert commentary on:

  • Workplace mental health
  • Psychology of high achievers
  • Midlife transitions
  • Eating disorders
  • Diet culture
  • Body image

Featured Media

Gratitude Fatigue Is Real—Here’s How To Tackle It

“When we ignore negative emotions, they don’t just disappear. They often amplify to demand our attention, resurface unexpectedly, or leave us feeling shut down and disconnected.”

It’s time to rethink what work-life balance really means

“It’s not just a split of hours; it’s a way of living where all parts of life, including work, mirror who you are and what matters most.”

Lifestyle Changes Are Often Diet Culture in Sheep’s Clothing

“The danger is that the underlying message of these ‘lifestyle changes’ is still the same: That thin bodies are healthier, more attractive, and desirable.”

Why Counting Calories Doesn’t Work

“Calorie counting essentially requires you to disconnect from your body’s cues of hunger and cravings that are natural and healthy. You have to override those cues to ‘follow the plan.’”
Additional Media
Dr. Annable has been featured in over a dozen outlets on topics including workplace mental health, eating disorders, diet culture, and women’s psychology. Selected coverage includes:
  • Well+Good – “Half-Assed Wellness Is Where It’s At for Me”
  • Business Insider – “Rocket Lab’s CEO says being paranoid at work is his superpower”
  • Aware Mind Podcast – “10 Reasons Why You Might Have Imposter Syndrome”

Select Podcast Appearances:

Joy Found Here

“How To Turn A Midlife Crisis Into the Best Part of Your Life”

Rising Strong

“Navigating Midlife with Resilience”

Wild and Finally Free

Powered by Magic: Midlife Career Change with Breese Annable