Batina Brown is a visionary, wife, mother, motivator, entrepreneur, and the list goes on. She grew up being the oldest child of three younger siblings, which carried a lot of responsibilities. Knowing she had to be a great role model for her sisters and brother she decided to lead the way. After completing high school, she went to undergraduate school at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater(UWW), there she studied Criminal Justice. After graduating from UWW in 2008, she decided to further her education and she obtained a Masters of Science degree in Human Services from Capella University. With her drive and ambition, she knew that she did not want to work a 9-5 job for long, she decided she wanted to become her own boss. With support from her Husband Bernard Brown(entrepreneur and visionary), they decided to walk out on faith and open a home health care agency in the community they lived in. Batina and Bernard decided to write Defying The Odds: On The Road To Success to let individuals who grew up the way they did know that it is possible to become successful when the odds are against you.