Shelby Hedgecock,
Founder & CEO
Shelby Hedgecock is a business strategist, media expert, and entrepreneur based in Los Angeles, California. Her mission is simple: to inspire, empower, and impact millions of people who have big dreams to do what it takes to achieve them.
She is the founder and CEO of Blooming Magnolia Inc., a Long-Covid support and mental health advocacy nonprofit, as well as a Special Advisor for Empowering A Billion Women. She also works day-to-day as a Business Strategist for Zentap, an innovative business consulting and SaaS company.
April of 2020, Shelby was diagnosed with COVID-19 and she is still dealing with complications. Throughout her journey of uncertainty dealing with Long-Covid, seeking answers, and healing she has locked arms with other patients making it a mission to spread awareness on the long-term implications of this virus. She has appeared on NBC, CNN, FOX, Cuomo Prime Time, Inside The Issues, Bustle, YAHOO News, Sprectrum 1, Freddie and Alyssa Show, and more. She has also spoken with the United Nations and multiple podcasts and news outlets amplifying her voice in this cause. Her nonprofit, Blooming Magnolia, was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the “Most Valuable Nonprofit Response" category in the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
She’s a breath of fresh air sharing her own authentic personal struggles and successes with the world making it a mission to cultivate change and empower others while doing so, and through her transparency and bravery, she’s shaping the hearts of millions.
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Shelby Hedgecock Founds Long COVID
Support & Mental Health Advocacy Nonprofit
What Life Is Like For Fitness Trainers
With Long-Haul COVID
Interview with Alex Cohen.
Interview with Chris Cuomo and Dr. William Li.
Article featuring Shelby & Dr. William Li of The Angiogenesis Foundation.
Article regarding Long-Hauler cardiac issues.
Interview regarding cardiac issues in Long-COVID patients.
Podcast interview: over 90 days dealing with Long-Hauler symptoms.
Shelby, Chris, & Dr. Sanjay Gupta talk testing and testing positive with COVID-19 twice.
Article regarding testing positive with COVID-19 twice.
Interview with Erika Edwards. Is it possible to get reinfected twice?
Feature regarding being infected with COVID-19 and long term effects.