Meet The Board
Founder | Director
Chair | Operations Consultant
Chair | Treasurer
Grace Baik
Grace is the founder of The Flourishing Soul Initiative, which she launched in 2025 out of a deep, longstanding desire to support single mothers. Over the years, women confided in her that they were drowning — quietly juggling rent, childcare, and survival with nowhere to turn. That recurring cry for help became the seed for FSI.
Grace is trauma-informed and certified in both Newborn Care and Domestic Abuse advocacy, bringing both professional training and personal compassion to her work with mothers navigating some of life's hardest seasons. Having walked through complex trauma of her own, she leads with empathy rooted in lived experience, not just training.
A mother of four, Grace treasures time with her own children as much as she treasures the moms she serves. Originally from California, she now calls Middle Tennessee home. Her faith in Jesus is the foundation of both her life and FSI's mission — to offer Christ-centered, practical support to mothers facing uncertain circumstances.
Carly May
Carly has spent over 20 years in business leadership, transitioning from store manager, regional manager, Chief Culture and People Officer, Executive Vice President and CEO.
Her true passion lies in empowering people to embrace their passions and become their best selves. She believes that healthy leaders with integrity are essential for building strong teams, and she has dedicated her life to helping others flourish in business and leadership.
Anchored by her faith in God, Carly’s values shape everything she does. Recently, she stepped out of the corporate world to fully pursue creating the life she wanted.
Carly’s favorite titles are wife and “mommy.” She is happily married to the love of her life and the proud mother of two.
Jlynn Gleason
Jlynn desires for all women that have been shattered to embrace their brokenness and value the story behind each piece.
Having experienced her own long-standing traumas and heartache, Jlynn has made significant progress in her healing journey, and has found her light again through the power of women, the power of prayer, the power of horses, and the transforming Love of JESUS!
We can’t all escape brokenness. But similar to Kintsugi— the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery and mending the pieces with gold— we can create within ourselves a beautiful story that highlights its history, rather than disguising its flaws. When we discover the art of embracing brokenness and find beauty, we heal.
Beautiful is the person who walks in complete wholeness in their body, soul, mind, and spirit. Women sparkle when they are free to live their God-given authentic true selves. May we be mended with gold as we become whole once again.