Retirement planning often doesn't feel real until life makes it real. In this episode, host Sherry Melvin sits down with HR professionals Morgan Drudge (Central Iowa Power Cooperative) and Janae Green (National Association of Letter Carriers) to talk about the small, consistent steps women can take to build retirement security — from bumping up a contribution after a raise to taking advantage of automatic enrollment and employer matches. They also share practical advice for understanding your workplace benefits and how employers can make saving easier. Recorded in support of Women's Retirement Security Day on July 14.

Kalin and Katherine host a panel discussion with three industry professionals. Nashira Lynton, Founder of Renewed Wealth Therapy. Tanya Temchenko, PHRi, SPHR, Senior People Business Partner at Janus Henderson Investors. Eunice Hadley, Manager at Invesco. In this episode, this powerhouse of a panel discusses the retirement savings gap for women.

Speakers

• Jean Duffy, AIFA®, CPFA™ Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor (moderator)
• Liz deSousa, CFP®, CDFA®, TPCP® , Principal | Wealth Advisor
• Delnée Carr (Saver/Erika’s Sister), Saver who started early/small - worked for Fairfax County Government most of her adult life
• Adriane Powell (Saver/Momma Madison), Saver who started later - 62, retired on April 1, 2026 after fifty years and countless positions, including pre-teen babysitter, travel agent, stay-at-home mom, sign language interpreter, alumni engagement professional and IT analyst.

Speakers:

• Cortney Sanders, Director of the National Jobs for All Network at The Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy
• Allison Wielobob, General Counsel of the American Retirement Association and Executive Director of the American Society for Enrolled Actuaries
• Karen Friedman, Executive Director of the Pension Rights Center
• Jean Duffy, AIFA®, CPFA™ Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor