10 Questions with Ashley Balicki

1. Where did you go to Law School?  

Indiana University 

 2. Where do you work?  

Solutions Based Family Law (Smith Balicki Finn Laraway, LLC) 

 3. Are you currently binge-watching any shows?  

I am always watching one of The Real Housewives Franchises because trash TV helps me to turn off my brain.   

 4. How do you de-stress?  

I put my phone in another area of the house and spend time with my husband and three kids. 

 5. If you could have dinner with any historical figure, who would you choose and why?  

I’m not sure if he is considered a historical figure but Anthony Bourdain. I would love to cook with him while hearing his stories about food and travel and his honest, unfiltered take on life. 

 6. What is one item on your bucket list?  

To go on a safari.

7. What is the best advice you’ve ever received?

You can’t control your emotions, but you can control how you respond to them.   

 8. What’s your favorite book and why?  

Shantaram is my favorite book because it beautifully captures the complexity of human experiences—love, loss, redemption, and the search for belonging. The author immerses the reader in the vibrant chaos of Bombay, weaving a story that is both deeply personal and profoundly universal. It’s a book that challenges you to think about morality, resilience, and the power of connection. I revisit it often because it reminds me how much we can endure and how extraordinary life can be.

9. What do you enjoy doing in your free time?  

I love to cook and read.  

10. What accomplishments are you most proud?  

My kids.