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Olivia (Liv) Ash, Esq., MS

Liv is an artist, teacher, author, & attorney. She believes we must keep going to keep growing. Liv’s personal journey in managing a genetic disorder, cluster headache, & chronic pain has brought both humility & a deep appreciation for what it means to live human. Liv seeks her own balance within the beauty of nature & everyday experiences while celebrating the color & style of the arts. Liv is an award-winning researcher, published author, speaker, and galleried abstract artist.

Liv holds Indiana licenses in the fields of law & health education. To express, encourage, and enlighten, Liv founded Liv Balanced, LLC, an evolving creative space where visitors learn how to manage lonely feelings through award-winning, research-driven content.

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  • Review Liv’s vita or explore Liv’s speaking topics below.

Recognitions

Stanford Law School - Biolawlapalooza Presenter, 2022

International Soc. Research on Emotion - Presenter, 2021

George O. Dix Award Recipient - Best Thesis in the Academic Year, 2019

Publications

Presentations

Beating Burnout, Office of Administrative Law Judges, June 19, 2025, Indianapolis, Indiana

Managing Loneliness through Creativity & Community, Visual Arts Center, Punta Gorda, Florida

Only the Lonely: The Importance of Finding Meaning and Connection in the Legal Profession - CLE Webinar for the American Bar Association

Practicing Spiritual Well-Being: Voices from the Legal Profession

Addressing Emotions: Chronic Stress, Leadership, and Loneliness - Webinar for the American Bar Association

Lonely Advocates: Combating Loneliness in the Legal Profession

We Should Talk About That Podcast interview: The Opportunity in Loneliness, with Wellness Expert and Loneliness Researcher, Olivia Ash

Speaking Topics

  • Join Liv Ash for an engaging presentation with interactive tools for immediate audience use. Personal connection is a prerequisite for healthy relationships. If you want to enrich the human capital in your organization, Ask & Act: Strategies to Connect delivers a powerful punch filled with strategies to connect with self, colleagues, clients, & community. Highlights include:      

    • What is disconnection - from a research perspective?

    • Understanding contributing factors to feeling lonely & disconnected

    • Learn strategies for in-person & remote work to manage emotional distress

    • Identify your emotions & create positive wellbeing behaviors

    • The importance of finding meaning in your everyday

  • Burnout is often looked at like a badge of honor rather than a syndrome resulting from chronic stress typically associated with work. Burning out has very real emotional and physical consequences that impact organizations deeply. There are several methods to prioritize health and create balance to lessen the aftereffects that Liv Ash will poignantly share. Audience members will leave with a better understanding of: 

    • Burnout basics & why it's not basic

    • The wellbeing of burnout

    • Employing the 3 c's - creation, connection, and compassion 

    • How we beat burnout

  • Social & emotional ramifications surface when one feels disconnected. Feelings of fear and anxiety and a longing for connection manifest in the absence of relationships or a network with common desires and activities. Deploying creativity enhances relationships and broadens community. If you have a work environment that could benefit from network growth and  deeper connections, Liv Ash shares usable tools for achieving that goal. Within the presentation and creative exercises, the audience will take away a greater understanding of:  

    • What creativity is and why creating makes us feel better

    • What the connection is between community & creating

    • Strategies to employ creativity in your everyday life

  • Learning to effectively navigate the emotional ecosystem in the workplace creates better, more successful outcomes for organizations. Liv shares research-backed insights, allowing a deeper understanding of how emotional undercurrents impact communication, collaboration, and decision-making. Respond, Don’t React empowers participants to pause, reflect, and choose intentional responses over impulsive reactions. Other highlights include: 

    • Identifying where emotions originate and how they affect the body systems

    • Mindfulness practices to identify emotions, feel them, and find meaningful ways to release them

    • Understanding how others’ behaviors affect emotional responses

    • Learning the impact of Generational differences in the workplace

Painting

Liv’s a galleried abstract artist working primarily in acrylic paint. Contact Liv for commission inquiries.