Her Best Life

Her Best Life

Best friends Jackie Henderson and Gemma O'Neill started this podcast as they embarked on the quest to live their best lives. As Gemma continues the weekly discussion, listen along if you want raw, vulnerable, funny conversions on topics such as sex, relationships, healing, careers and it might include some amateur astrology. For women who are ready to find their joy. Follow us @herbestlifepod Episodes each Wednesday

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March 10, 2026 15 mins

This week we have a very special announcement… Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is coming to Sydney to meet you all at our upcoming Her Best Life retreat! And trust us, nobody is more shocked at this than Gemma, who explains the full story of how this has all come together and how excited Meghan is to join our community while in Australia in April. 

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This week Gemma is joined by her lovely executive assistant Alex to talk “Terminator” men who always come back when they sense you’ve finally moved on, why you shouldn’t be tempted to ruin your new relationship when they do reappear and how to overcome breadcrumbing. 

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February 24, 2026 42 mins

Gemma answers your questions in this week’s episodes - and a lot of them are focussed around how to take control of your life, not letting fear hold you back and building a better future. Plus, what was Nicole Kidman like to work for? And how did Gemma and Jackie really meet? 

PS: If you listen to the very end, there’s a little surprise. 

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After much demand from listeners, this week Gemma’s boyfriend Scott (aka Kermit the green flag) joins her on the podcast to talk about how they got together, why we should always take a chance in love and what you shouldn’t settle for. Plus, the pair reflect on their communication styles, green flags to look out for and why Scott didn’t give up on Gemma after she briefly broke up with him last year!

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February 10, 2026 42 mins

As the Beckham family breakdown continues to dominate the headlines, this week Gemma is joined by therapist Dr Justine Corry to discuss if there’s ever a right time to cut your parents off.

Throughout the episode, Gemma gets emotional while reflecting on her childhood and reveals how bestie Jackie has been supporting her through her decision to share this part of her life publicly on the pod.

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February 3, 2026 51 mins

We’re back with our first episode of the year and it’s a big one with a few tears! Gemma’s manifest came true over the holidays, Jackie’s realised some very big things after doing a lot of shadow work in therapy and we have an update about the future of the podcast. Thank you to everyone who has supported Her Best Life over the last two years and helped us build such a beautiful community, we hope you love e...

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December 16, 2025 38 mins

What was meant to be a lighthearted moment from Jackie about a new “addiction" in her life led to a profound revelation happening in real time while discussing it with Gemma. The Besties then became vulnerable reflecting on how their friendship has changed now they both have partners and vowed to keep each other as a priority in each other's lives. 

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December 9, 2025 37 mins

It’s our penultimate episode of the year and things get off to a bit of a chaotic start! Once Jackie and Gemma settle in, they cover everything from inappropriate kissing booths, vaginal rejuvenation and how social media interactions are now grounds for divorce in Turkey - but is liking someone’s sexy selfies actually cheating? Plus, Gemma opens up about her first big fight with partner Scott and what they bot...

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December 2, 2025 41 mins

This week on Her Best Life, Jackie and Gemma go there… and we mean there. Gemma kicks things off with an embarrassing story that leads the girls into the ultimate “M-word” chat: what should women even call masturbation? From shower benches and solo time (or lack of it), to Jackie’s colonoscopy update, the wild new $10,000 “spotter’s fee” trend among women!

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In this episode of Her Best Life, Jackie and Gemma sit down with world-renowned psychologist and bestselling author Dr Shefali for an honest, empowering conversation about parenting, aging, and what it really means to rewrite your identity as a woman.

To see Dr Shefali live, visit https://events.drshefali.com/australia/

This episode was brought to you by Hairhouse and Omoda Jaecoo.

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November 18, 2025 44 mins

After a lifetime of being a “good girl” and never wanting to rock the boat, Gemma is ready to rebel and Jackie has set her a challenge to really get out of her comfort zone. Plus, the Besties reflect on their weekend on the Gold Coast, have a rant about some naughty toilet behaviour they witnessed in a club and Jackie explains why she wanted to quit the podcast. 

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November 11, 2025 43 mins

Things take an eerie twist this week as Gemma shares a psychic message she received from a man the other side, and she needs your help trying to track down his family. Plus, Jackie gets emotional as they discuss Dr Tara Swart’s incredible new book The Signs and the besties deep dive a survey that revealed most women have a Plan B when in long-term relationships.

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November 4, 2025 42 mins

A recent admission from Russell Crowe about his relationship status led to Jackie and Gemma questioning why people re-marry and if they really want to walk down the aisle again. Plus, a billion dollar business idea is (almost) born, how to live until you’re 140 and the Besties dive into a new theory on how to live your longest, happiest life...

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October 28, 2025 35 mins

This week’s episode starts with Jackie reflecting on why she strives to look younger while discussing Kris Jenner’s viral facelift and Gemma has a scary health update to share.

Plus, the Besties then discuss the brutally raw lyrics of Lily Allen’s new album detailing the breakdown of her open marriage to actor to David Harbour and ask themselves: Could they do an open relationship?

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October 21, 2025 38 mins

We’re back to our normal schedule now Gemma is back in Australia… and a lot happened while she was in the States. Including getting stranded in the wilderness, paying it forward at the supermarket and attending church in the deep south. Plus, prepare to giggle as Jackie questions silent orgasms from men and the Besties share their best dirty talk with each other. 

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October 14, 2025 2 mins

Dear Besties, we’ve tried our hardest to never miss an episode, but sometimes life gets in the way! We promise we’ll be back to usual as soon as Gemma is home later this week as there’s plenty of updates to share.

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October 7, 2025 45 mins

Jackie stumbled upon a fascinating article about love this week, that got us really questioning things. Plus, we the ladies cover Brazilian waxes gone wrong, farting in your sleep and what makes them feel sexy. 

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September 30, 2025 43 mins

After reading Erik Erikson's 8 Stages of Development, this week Jackie wanted to deep dive Generativity versus Stagnation and discuss and the stage in life that starts at 40 and goes through to 65 as a lot of women ask themselves: Am I happy? And can I really start again? 

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September 23, 2025 28 mins

A lot can happen in a week, especially for Jackie and Gemma! This week’s episode covers everything from an unacceptable invasion of privacy, an unexpected holiday alongside an influencer (but what exactly does an influencer do all day?) and some education about how we’ve been cleaning our private parts wrong for all our lives. 

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September 16, 2025 42 mins

This episode of Her Best Life comes with a trigger warning as Gemma opens up about the importance of processing the memories she’s suppressed for most of her life through EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). If this is a topic you may find distressing, please skip this episode. 

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