The Aunt Viv Effect: Black Women, Perfectionism & the Pressure to Succeed (Ep.93)

Remember that iconic episode of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air when Aunt Viv danced in a pink unitard to Everybody Dance Now? Of course you do. 😏

But did you realize that Aunt Viv was actually having a mid-life crisis and in the middle of a perfectionist meltdown? Probably not. 🫢

In this week’s episode, host and professional life coach Elizabeth Burrows breaks down what was really happening to Vivian Banks in that episode and explores five ways the Aunt Viv Effect shows up for Black women.

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