Richmond Barbers Open the Door to Mental Health and Financial Wellness – Universal Health Chair #017

By Billy Briefman · October 22, 2025 · 1:08:31 read

Category: Arts & Culture

Show: Unscripted RVA

Learn more about the Universal Health Chair Network here: https://uhcnetwork.org https://www.instagram.com/universalhealthchair Richmond’s most trusted third space isn’t a clinic — it’s the chair. This episode sits with Abdul Winfield (AB), Ali Bey, and Sharita “Ri” Edwards, the trio behind the Uni

Learn more about the Universal Health Chair Network here: https://uhcnetwork.org

https://www.instagram.com/universalhealthchair

Richmond’s most trusted third space isn’t a clinic — it’s the chair. This episode sits with Abdul Winfield (AB), Ali Bey, and Sharita “Ri” Edwards, the trio behind the Universal Health Chair Network (UHCN), to break down a simple but radical move: bring mental, physical, and financial health into the places people already trust—barbershops and salons. From day one, the barbershop has been a space for sports, politics, and life; adding health is the conversation we’ve avoided and the one that matters most.

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