LaShunda Lane-Glasgow was born and raised in the Midwest. My husband and I started out as teenage parents, and we've been married since 2002. We have one child. A firm believer that no matter what circumstances you face, you can change them. As a teenager, the odds were stacked against me when I found out I was pregnant—deciding not to give up. I continued to push forward. I refused to let my current situation dictate my future. I went on to graduate from Hickman High School in 1995.

In 2008 I graduated from Columbia College with a B.A. in Sociology. I have a passion for teaching and learning. I worked for the Columbia Public School system with special needs children from 1998-2005.

In 2005 I opened, A Galaxy of Stars Child Care Center, which I currently own and operate. In 2014 I self-published my first fiction novel, and in 2020 I self-published my second novel.

Lashunda wears various hats: wife, mother, author, and small business owner. No matter which hat she wears, she gives it her all. In previous years I worked hard to prove others wrong. I now know whatever I choose to do in life, I must do it for myself and not let others doubt be my motivation. In my spare time, I tutor adults to help them obtain their HiSet. I enjoy reading and spending time with family and friends.

Sarah Brown was born and raised here in Columbia, Mo, completed her middle school and high school years in Fulton, Mo. She graduated from Fulton High School in 1994, and she would later return to Columbia Mo, where she completed Jerry's School of Cosmetology in 1996. She is a mother of 3 beautiful children. Ms. Brown has been a licensed cosmetologist for the last 25 years and a long-lasting entrepreneur for the last 20 years, where she is the Owner/Master Stylist of D'mmi Stylez Beauty Bar. Ms. Brown has an Associates and Bachelor's Degree in Science of Criminal Justice, where she earned her degrees at Columbia College in Columbia, Mo. She is currently a program assistant at the Juvenile Justice Center. Ms. Brown was raised in the church growing up, where she attended weekly bible study and praise and worship. She comes from a long line of strong-willed, intelligent, hard-working, loving, and caring individuals. She comes from a large family tree where everyone would visit a different aunt or uncle's house every summer for years. Ms. Brown grew up very poor, having to adjust to things that were hard growing up. This allowed her to understand that she wanted to make a better life for her children, and she could do just that. Ms. Brown enjoys spending time with her family, reading books, exercising and making other people look good, shopping, taking care of her children, grandchildren, and going to church. But her favorite pastime is taking her daughter to swim and dance lessons.

One of Ms. Brown's favorite quotes- Life's most persistent and urgent question is, "What are you? "Life's most persistent and urgent question is "What are you doing for others ?" ~ Martin Luther King