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She is also a Long COVID survivor, patient advocate, and founder of the Facebook support group, The “COVID Brain” Club. She earned her BA in Neurobiology from Cornell University and her medical degree from Vanderbilt University. She completed her internal medicine and cardiology training at UCLA Medical Center and her vascular training at Massachusetts General Hospital. She has held clinical faculty positions at several academic institutions, including the University of Chicago, UC Irvine, and UCLA. She also holds a Masters in Journalism from USC. She has been a dedicated athlete since the age of 5 and has competed in over 50 marathons and triathlons, including 8 Boston Marathon events. Her goals during her own COVID convalescence include advocating for Federal and private research and funding for COVID survivors who have sustained neurological injury from the virus. If you are a Long-Covid patient, feel free to check out The “COVID Brain” Club on Facebook by clicking here. https://www.bloomingmagnolia.org/home daily 1.0 2025-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff910b9c1ead434c2191d55/1628739103222-CSK91TGFIDY3S9UH6XFE/Updated_Color_Logo_VRT-05.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff910b9c1ead434c2191d55/1610490309405-NCCDTUEKFA9NKQMKQHFS/image-asset.jpeg Home - Our Story! We are passionate about making a difference by ensuring survivors’ voices are echoed and blooming throughout the organization, our communities, and the world. Let’s leave our ripple in the universe! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff910b9c1ead434c2191d55/1610490363179-J7QCJ75TVY9YF7ZDNJM6/image-asset.jpeg Home - We need you! This is a movement of billions. Whether you’re most comfortable contributing your time to help achieve our advocacy goals, money to help us grow and/or fund research, or energy to put political pressure on our governments to change, we need your help! https://www.bloomingmagnolia.org/directors/shelbyhedgecock daily 0.75 2021-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff910b9c1ead434c2191d55/1615693551276-M29G4MEIHODHINL3UP5R/Image+from+iOS+%281%29.jpg Shelby Hedgecock - 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. https://www.bloomingmagnolia.org/about daily 0.75 2023-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff910b9c1ead434c2191d55/1615662967284-IVU8Q3KJKU5OW2ISWNWH/Screen+Shot+2021-03-13+at+11.11.56+AM.png Blooming Magnolia - About Us One night, while extremely sick from COVID19 in May of 2020, Shelby was having trouble breathing. Every breath felt like a hot knife in the lungs. She felt she was being strangled and feared for her life. When she would go to the emergency room, they would send her home because she was “young and healthy.” That night, she prayed and promised that if she made it out of this, she would use her voice to help others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff910b9c1ead434c2191d55/1614976086449-9PF8F1H79H50SB1K3CE3/Color_Icon-18.png Blooming Magnolia - About Us After brainstorming with her mother, she had an idea to combine her power word and the flower. Thus, Blooming Magnolia, a Long-Covid research and mental health advocacy nonprofit, was born. There are 3 branches in the logo for the 3 traumas in her life that have ultimately made her who she is today, with a 4th bud representing future growth. The shield represents strength. Her mission has always been to transform souls and impact billions of lives and with Blooming Magnolia, she is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff910b9c1ead434c2191d55/1615662919517-Z32SZI551ARPSFJNQNHE/IMG_4342.jpg Blooming Magnolia - About Us Shelby has built her own lifestyle brand and reality show from the ground up, became a personal trainer, competed at Miss California USA, started her own businesses, competed at Spartan races, and more. She’s accomplished a lot, but during that same time, she was also suicidal at 27, sexually assaulted right before her 28th birthday, and she fell chronically ill with long-term complications of COVID-19 at 29; however, as she always says, “The harder the ball hits the pavement, the bigger the bounce.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff910b9c1ead434c2191d55/437b1f1b-eee4-469b-9e3a-9ee064190fc3/Screenshot+2023-05-31+at+2.50.00+PM.png Blooming Magnolia - About Us - Make it stand out Check out more information about our organization by going to Candid.org! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff910b9c1ead434c2191d55/1613529975652-44VFV59ADKG9EWINS3PH/image-asset.jpeg Blooming Magnolia - About Us The magnolia has been around for approximately 100 million years. This is why one of the symbols that this flower represents is resilience. They are known for blooming and surviving through adversity, thriving in acidic soil, and adapting to different climates. Coincidentally, “Bloom” was her power word for 2020. That word helped get her through the darkest moments and still continues to do so. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff910b9c1ead434c2191d55/1615663043552-UCQWRU94VF16DKL6U6CB/IMG_4341.jpg Blooming Magnolia - About Us - Empowering. Impacting. Blooming. We are committed to empowering you in such a way that you feel like you can turn sour lemons into lemonade, too. We strive to continue impacting the world and leading the way for those suffering from chronic illnesses because your diagnosis is not your destiny. We are passionate about making a difference by ensuring survivors’ voices are echoed and blooming throughout the organization, our communities, and the world. https://www.bloomingmagnolia.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2023-05-28 https://www.bloomingmagnolia.org/initiatives-1 daily 0.75 2021-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff910b9c1ead434c2191d55/1613019901174-XTSAQPG4UA6A4CBX4H72/image-asset.jpeg Blooming Magnolia - Initiatives - Join Our Online Network! We created the Blooming Magnolia network to bring you together with equally passionate people ready for support and/or collaboration. Within the platform you will find information for Mental Health Support, Long-Covid Patients and Caretakers, patient allies, medical professionals, our “Lemons To Lemonade” content, and more! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff910b9c1ead434c2191d55/1610164871308-VOUALJOTCGHXXPBZ6NYP/image.jpg Blooming Magnolia - Initiatives - Long-Covid Support. Long-Covid is a growing issue both health and economically. Our goal is to save lives by meeting the most critical immediate needs in our communities and investing in breakthrough research to treat those infected while also strengthening collaborative relationships with patients, thought leaders, medical professionals, government officials, patient allies, and other chronic-illness organizations across the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff910b9c1ead434c2191d55/1610165081726-S10MGLUWY7AODI0JEHVI/image.jpg Blooming Magnolia - Initiatives - Mental Health Advocacy. Mental health is a fundamental part of overall wellness and 1 in 5 adults (nearly 47 million Americans) are suffering from a mental health condition. Everyone faces challenges that can impact them mentally. We strive to support those in need through public awareness and education. We are working on providing affordable access to licensed therapists across the USA, advocating for mental health awareness in schools, gifting families financially impacted by COVID19, and more! Within our online network, warriors are also able to have a space to get support. https://www.bloomingmagnolia.org/directors/annameans daily 0.75 2022-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff910b9c1ead434c2191d55/5ddef07f-3d73-4f36-b770-2b84046c94ba/IMG_2245.jpeg Anna Means - Anna Means, Founding Director Secretary Anna Means is a business owner from Wichita, Kansas. She is a mental health champion with a servant’s heart and is passionate about helping people advocate for their own physical and mental wellbeing. 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This list will always be growing. If you or someone you know has a mental illness, is struggling emotionally, or has concerns about their mental health, there are ways to get help. Despite what you feel, you are not alone and there is hope! Don’t wait until it’s too late. Use these resources to find help for you, a friend, or a family member. As always, please call 911 if you or someone you know is in immediate danger or go to the nearest emergency room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ff910b9c1ead434c2191d55/1615432989272-XF50FNWJ9SBA7CDJCIFV/unsplash-image-2FPjlAyMQTA.jpg Blooming Magnolia - Resources - Long COVID Resources! This list will always be growing. Long COVID can be debilitating and no one should have to go through it alone. Below you will find a list of resources for you or someone you know. 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