Today’s ep: part two of my conversation with the awesome Erandathie Jayakody. When Erandathie first took a job at one of Australia’s biggest mental health not-for-profits, she never would have guessed that a decade later she’d be on the board of directors. Back then, she was just trying to survive the working week. Check out part one for that story. Here in part two, we cover more of the nuts and bolts of how decisions get made at the highest levels in big mental health organisations, as well as how Erandathie balances all this high-powered work with the need to still look after her energy and mental health. Topics covered: What does a board member even do? How do you avoid getting boxed in as ‘the lived experience person’ on a board? What's the difference between being a Lived Experience Worker and being someone who works in mental health and just happens to have lived experience? How do you do demanding work while also managing your own energy and mental health? Host: Graham Panther. Guest: Erandathie Jayakody. What is this thing? More info here: www.bigfeelsatwork.com Who made this thing? www.bigfeels.club