Her Best Life

Besties

<p>Best friends Jackie Henderson and Gemma O'Neill are on the quest to live their best lives. Listen if you want to live yours too, or want to laugh at their attempts! Her Best Life is true girl chat. Raw, vulnerable, unfiltered conversations on topics such as sex, relationships, healing, careers and it might include some amateur astrology.</p> <p>Follow us @wearebestiesofficial</p> <p>Check out the Red Flag Project here https://www.wearebesties.com/courses</p> <p>Episodes each Tuesday</p> <p> </p>

  • 58 minutes 31 seconds
    Protecting our kids from porn

    Gemma is joined by Dr Corry again this week to talk parenting in the digital age, pornography and protecting our kids from the algorithms. Plus, Gemma has an exciting update on the Her Best Life retreat with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex as Dr Corry reveals what attendees can expect from her talk during the weekend. 

    The book Dr Corry mentioned is Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child by John M. Gottman.

    PS: If you’d still like to attend and wasn’t initially selected for a ticket, listen out for the code word in this episode to get onto the standby list and then register your details at https://www.herbestlife.org/her-best-life-retreat-with-meghan

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    24 March 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 33 minutes 16 seconds
    Belle was happily married for 21 years, then her husband left.

    This week Gemma is joined by the wonderful Belle Burden, whose best-selling book Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage recently resonated with her in ways she never expected. Throughout the chat, Belle talks about the red flags she didn’t see at the time, what she’s learned about herself through her divorce and how she picked herself up from her rock bottom to build a life that’s now filled with so much joy. 

    Find out more information on Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage here

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    17 March 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 15 minutes 29 seconds
    Yes, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is coming to meet you all

    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. 

    Her Best Life retreat will be an unforgettable weekend for women ready to reconnect, recharge and have some serious fun from Friday, 17th April to Sunday, 19th April at the brand-new Intercontinental Sydney Coogee Beach.

    For event details and to register your interest, head to www.herbestlife.org

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    10 March 2026, 6:23 pm
  • 36 minutes 51 seconds
    They always come crawling back…

    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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    3 March 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 42 minutes 55 seconds
    Taking control of your life (Q&amp;A)

    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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    24 February 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    When not to give up on a relationship (ft. Gemma’s boyfriend Scott)

    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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    17 February 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 42 minutes 1 second
    When to cut off your parents

    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.

    To connect with Dr Corry reach out via email [email protected] or on Insta @drjustinecorry 

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    10 February 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 51 minutes 52 seconds
    Jackie’s big realisation

    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 everything we have planned in 2026.

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    3 February 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 38 minutes 22 seconds
    Jackie’s new addiction

    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. 

    Thank you to everyone who has listened to Her Best Life this year, we’ll see you in 2026!

    This episode was brought to you by Omoda Jaecoo.

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    16 December 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 37 minutes 37 seconds
    Is he cheating through Instagram?

    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 both learned from it. 

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

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    9 December 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 41 minutes 2 seconds
    The M Word

    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!

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

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    2 December 2025, 1:00 pm
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