Financial wellbeing isn't built in a single moment. It's shaped by the decisions we make throughout our lives.

In the first episode of our special three-part Future-Proof series, proudly presented by REI Super and Real Estate Industry Partners, Sadhana Smiles is joined by Jacqui Barnes from LSRE and Khyati Halani from REI Super for an honest conversation about the financial realities many women experience throughout their careers.

From parental leave and career breaks to business ownership, separation and rebuilding, they explore how life's milestones can quietly shape our long-term financial future, and why so many women find themselves playing catch-up with their superannuation.

Drawing on their own personal experiences, the conversation explores the financial lessons they wish they'd learnt earlier, the barriers that stop women engaging with their super, and why confidence, education and open conversations matter just as much as dollars and cents.

Whether you're just starting your career, returning to work, running your own business or beginning to think more seriously about retirement, this episode is a reminder that it's never too early, or too late, to take control of your financial future.

Because the best time to start thinking about your super was years ago. The second-best time is today.