The nonprofit where I work keeps putting me on panels about lived experience but pays me less than colleagues who just have degrees in this field.
More people experience this than they realize.
Organizations often extract value from survivor expertise while maintaining compensation structures that privilege academic credentials over embodied knowledge.
“Where Are You with Survivor identity?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.