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Your super isn’t a side account. It’s your future income, your future choices, and your future independence.

In this podcast episode, Kerry Towndrow from Financial IQ podcast sat down with Misha Schubert, CEO, Super Members Council, to unpack the real drivers behind Australia’s gender super gap — and why it’s one of the most important financial issues women face today.

The episode explores why women retire with significantly less super and how structural factors — from career breaks and part‑time work to relationship dynamics and policy gaps — compound over a lifetime to shape women’s financial futures.

Kerry and Misha unpack the drivers behind the gender super gap, the power of early engagement, and the small, practical decisions that can dramatically improve long‑term outcomes. They also dive into topics like super consolidation, contribution strategies, financial control in relationships, and super splitting in separation.

They leave listeners with one clear message: your super isn’t extra money, it’s your future income, and the decisions you make today will shape your financial independence tomorrow.

Listen now on Spotify.

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