In this episode of Deserts to Mountaintops, Jessica interviews Olivia Ash, author of the anthology chapter titled "Adverse Possession," where she details her desert to mountaintop experience with her chronic illness.
Deserts to Mountaintops is a limited series podcast created by Top 1% ranking podcast host, Jessica Kidwell, she lifts the author off the page as she holds conversations with co-authors of this inaugural anthology released in January 2023 by Soul Speak Press.
This series is meant to give readers of DTM a deeper insight into the authors that brought their experiences to the page and hopes to inspire it’s audience to a place of transformational healing.
Deserts to Mountaintops: Our Collective Journey to (re)Claiming Our Voice is available now on Amazon.
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Meet Olivia:
Olivia “Liv” Ash
An artist at heart, teacher by nature, and attorney by profession, Liv believes one of life’s greatest gifts is the ability to learn—to grow from within while contributing
to life’s symphony. Ever learning, Liv holds degrees in Law, Education, and Exercise Science. She’s an award-winning published author for her original research in the field of loneliness and law students, seeking to understand why law and other professions struggle with emotional health. Liv holds Indiana licenses in the fields of Law and
Education. She serves as Benefits Compliance Counsel for a national insurance services company where she creates ERISA education content. Liv continues teaching courses in lifestyle wellbeing and curriculum development as Adjunct Faculty in the School of Health and Human Sciences at Indiana University—Indianapolis.
Liv’s personal journey in managing chronic pain has brought both humility and an appreciation for life’s nuances. She believes wisdom resides within struggles, yet so does learning. Liv seeks her own balance and the beauty within each day by spending time in nature while also celebrating the color and style within the arts. Liv cycles for fitness; paints for balance; and writes both poetry and prose. To express, encourage,
and enlighten, Liv founded Liv Balanced, LLC, an evolving creative space where visitors may access wellbeing content, purchase prints of Liv’s abstract art, or listen to podcast interviews about managing loneliness.
Learn more about Liv and her creative projects, including the progress of her memoir, at https://www.livbalanced.net. Contact Liv via Facebook at Liv Balanced, LLC; Instagram@liv_balanced_llc; or email at liv@livbalanced.net.