A Conversation with My Friend Desiree

In this deeply honest and emotional episode, I sit down with one of my closest friends, Desiree Quinones, for a powerful conversation about healing, growth, and finding purpose through pain.

Desiree shares her journey to sobriety—including her time in rehab, rebuilding trust with her family, and the moment she knew she needed to take her life back. Now, as the manager of a sober living home and a Reiki practitioner, she’s dedicated her life to helping others find their own path to recovery and peace.

We also talk about grief, as Desiree vulnerably opens up about losing her father as a young adult, and the lifelong impact of that loss.

This episode is a raw and transparent look at what it means to rebuild, and to find the strength to reclaim your life on your own terms.

I’m so incredibly honored to know her, this is Des.

Welcome to Life In Bloom with Jess...
Where I have intimate and enlightening conversations with inspirational women in my life. Asking them a set of questions about life, growth, hardship, love and relationships of all kinds — learning from the answers they share based on their own life experiences. These women have helped me along my way, and maybe they can do the same for you. I don’t have all the answers, but I’m learning, I’m growing, and I know one thing’s for sure… life is definitely in bloom.

• No. of episodes: 28
• Latest episode: 2025-06-19
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