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At 31, I decided to quit my job and become a barber. I joke that I offer therapy in the chair.

Dinner table conversations in my house weren't typical. My grandmother was a nurse, my mom was a respiratory therapist, and my stepdad was an EMT. We often talked about the medical emergencies they'd seen that day, but I liked hearing their stories. Still, I didn't want to get into medicine myself, so I went to culinary school after high school. Then, I joined my local volunteer fire department, and realized I liked the adrenaline of the work. By 24, I was a full-time EMT.

Medicine

fromPsychology Today

2 months ago

Innovation from the Barber's Chair

"With men, mental health has been seen as a weakness for a long time, and therefore it's difficult to verbalize how you're feeling," he told me.

Mental health

fromMission Local

3 months ago

SF barber found his calling after a tragic event on the Mission District block he grew up on

"I bought a cheap pair of clippers and started cutting all my boys' hair. I was doing it for free. At most I'd get like a $3 or $4 tip."

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fromLos Angeles Times

4 months ago

In Vietnam, an unlikely outpost for Chicano culture

Nguyen Phuoc Loc embraces and embodies Chicano culture despite being Vietnamese and never having visited the U.S.

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At 31, I decided to quit my job and become a barber. I joke that I offer therapy in the chair.

Innovation from the Barber's Chair

SF barber found his calling after a tragic event on the Mission District block he grew up on

In Vietnam, an unlikely outpost for Chicano culture

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