The Provider's Table

“No one defines who you are, you do. No one defines what you do, you do." - Dr. Jamal In this episode, Dr. Jamal get raw and open about his journey healing through humiliation from a young age that began with sexual abuse. Self-respect was a very powerful tool to help him heal all throughout this journey in which he breaks down for his listeners in this episode. 04:00 | Growing up not black o...

In this episode, Dr. Jamal invites Dr. Evin mainly because he is a disruption of what is possible when it comes to life and health. Dr. Evin fractured his back and healed from it naturally when he was told he needed surgery. He is also a chiro kid. What that means is that he was born into this world and a lifestyle that is separate from what majority of the common expression is. Which includes pha...

“ Peacefulness is a reward from accepting the dichotomy of life ” - Annelise Cherie In this episode, Dr. Jamal and return guest Annelise dive into breaking down potent steps to changing your life by leveraging your mind to change your mind. Concepts of courage, leaning in, and deep introspection are some of the keys offered in this episode. If you’ve been feeling stuck or seeing patterns in your l...

In this episode, Dr. Jamal explores in a short episode one of the most important tools in efforting to build up love in oneself. When we can be in a space of loving self it can help us protect ourselves and heal through the wound of abandonment. This episode is a part of a series (2nd out of 5) :30 | The 5 wounds of the soul Betrayal, abandonment, humiliation, rejection and injustice 1:20 | The ab...

In this episode, Dr. Jamal begins to lay out the map of soul coffee and the pillars he teaches on in both Providing for the Providers based upon the mission of Soul coffee to pour into the exhausted provider.  02:00 | Pillar 1 Reference episodes: Softening Self Judgment and The Self Critic #71  The Impact of Not Getting Your Needs Met w/Dr. J #76 04:15 | Pillar 2  Tone is the reflection of the ove...

“Shift your mind to shift your brain, as you shift your brain you shift your body, as you shift your body you can shift your health as you shift your health, you can shape your life.” - Dr. Jamal  In this episode, Dr. Jamal shares some encouragement and lessons around the holidays as he had a HUGE gift this holiday season and a lot of healing :)  03:00 | The richness of an intention coming into fr...

“Progress is a keystone to happiness.” - Dr. Suhki Muker  In this episode, Dr. Jamal shares a 3 step process in order to shift your life and maximize the most out of next year.  :30 | Exciting announcement! Partnering back up with Alex Liu   04:00 | Dr. J’s intention for the year 5:50 | Question 1 6:15| Question 2  7:20 | Question 3 08:30 | Crafting a thought habit 9:45 | Don’t wait! Move into thi...

"What would a world look like if we had providers taking care of themselves? Who were willing to go ALL IN on taking care of themselves before they took care of other?" 02:00 | Updated needs acronym! Mrs. Claussiaa Meaning, Recreation, Sustenance, Creativity, Love, Autonomy, Understanding/Empathy, Safety, Sense of Belonging, Identity, Attachment, Authentic expression  The importance of n...

04:30 | Uncertainty in participation in a relationship is wildly stressful*  The importance of not needing to be ‘two’ people  07:00 | The daily non-negotiables you work through will anchor you Doing the hard thing when the easy thing is available The dedication of the manifestation of your highest self through your actions Systems, structure and schedule** = Doing good work. Its a benchmark for p...

“Self regulating factors are features of ours being that are accesible to us. It requires effort and mastery” - Dr. JB 3:30 | What does burnout look like in your system? 06:00 | Quantify and qualify how your behaviors are when stressed? 07:15 | Burnout is not a “bad” thing. But something to recognize and reflect upon! 09:00 | How a story can become more of your character vs. a reflection of tempor...

Managing Your Fatigue As A Provider w/Dr. J | Ep. #73 “The #1 sign of a dysregulated nervous system is addiction to dopamine and or an inability to be present/focus.” Dr. J, Dr. Jordan Bonham and Source Doctor Team  In this episode, Dr. Jamal highlights part 1 of a 2 part series of how to manage one’s fatigue through mental periodization. Programming your life, understanding the stressors/demands...

“Listening is a key component with self and as an organization to listen to its’ own individual cells.. ” Dr. Melissa  In this episode, Dr. Jamal and Dr. Melissa explore the landscape of medicine energetically and how it is not sustainable. Dr. Melissa shares her journey in how she needed to navigate the world as a bi-racial human. She also shares how that interwove with expressing herself as a ph...

Softening Self-Judgement and The Self Critic | Ep. #71 “Find your way home by appreciating your own light.”  :)  In this episode, Dr. Jamal reflects upon a pattern coming up in a lot of different providers recently. The intense self-critic, judge. It’s important to unwind this pattern so that we  can stay parasympathetic for ourselves thus preserving our energy.  2:20 | External bullying into inte...

“If the same need is not getting met overtime, something isn’t changing.”  - Dr. J   In this episode, Dr. Jamal reflects on the biggest lessons learned with PFP this last weekend. That which came through was based around the nervous system, reading moral  injury and getting more sensitive to what it  requires. Next  round will be in November! 02:00 | Cognitive Functional Patterns 03:00 | Self-conn...

“A conscious birth, builds a conscious world” - Eyla Cuenca In this episode, Dr. Jamal connects with Eyla Cuenca, a holistic birth guide and mentor to doulas who is internationally recognized for her training and skill set. Her work is dedicated to offering guidance that supports women and men in the process that is a return to their deepest knowing about birth, individual sovereignty, and the bod...

In this episode, Dr. Jamal talks about his 6 step process in how to address one of the main things that get in the way of a provider giving care to themselves, not enough time or energy. The cliffnotes are below but each of these deserves even more depth. Enjoy! Step 1: Find the edge  What does that look like for you? What is enough? What is your line in the sand? When will you finally be like, so...

This is a meditation mini to slow life down when you feel as though you’re triggered, overwhelmed, or just finding yourself reacting in a way that you don't want to. Share with a co-worker, friend, boss, fellow parent or provider to slow down and move with more peace, grace and ease for themselves. Shoot me a DM with any feedback on IG @Drjamalfruster Website: www. Drjamalfruster.com If you&#3...

In this episode Dr. Jamal shares about his vision on where he sees the world going when more providers are provided for. What is a provider? Someone who is able to help meet the needs of other human beings. Autonomy, safety, love, etc! 800,000 nurses are projected to leave the workforce within the next few years. This is a symptom that things aren't working. We have to do better. $200 Million...

In this episode, Dr. Jamal talks about what is the main thing interfering with health for the provider! He references 3 main concepts which even though are simple, have depth. This conversation was inspired by Dr. J's homie, Dr. Jordan Bonham! Lack of awareness of self  No awareness of needs Inability to communicate to the environment  It is a gift to be able to do so  An inability to regulate...

In this episode, Director Alex Liu and Dr. Jamal dive into the destruction on society with distraction and the importance in how to shed it. 03:00 Sexualized, numb and pulling from an abstract reality and tryna make it real  How’s it start? Boredom  05:00 A distraction from reality. Get lost in the feel good, vs getting sensitive to the feelings. Escaping from emotions  Brain is what transmits ene...

In this episode, Erica and Dr. Jamal dive into the importance of attachment and healing the nervous system with its impact on the family unit. When there isn’t something to anchor to this can lead to more chaos at home and within the body. The more anchored we are in ourselves, we then set the field for those anchoring into us.  02:30 - How does attachment play into the conversation  Individual, b...

This mini meditation series was crafted to help leverage breaks in the day to potently shift your energy! Time can be limited when you have such a high demand on your life, mastering the space we have then becomes essential. Share with a co-worker, friend, fellow parent or provider who needs more space in their life! Instagram: @Drjamalfruster Website: www.drjamalfruster.com If you'd like deep...

In this episode, Dr. Jamal and Ashley dive explore the ins and outs of navigating burnout, identity, values and expression throughout her journey with the pandemic as a nurse the last few years. Crippled by burnout in 2018, she was forced to take a powerful look in the mirror in life and discover not only herself but a natural way of living. 04:00 - 2018, the burnout and being forced to leave the...

In this episode, Dr. Jamal explores the first wound of childhood, Betrayal.  Self Loyalty is a concept introduced at Providing for the Providers workshop and when expanded upon lead to some great breakthroughs of how to heal through this wound.  1:30 - The experience of betrayal and self-betrayal.  2:00 - A way to move through it is self-loyalty.  What are your top non-negotiables?  When you compr...

In this episode, Dr. Danielle and Dr. Jamal discuss the importance of specific care for women's health in particular on the mechanisms of storing trauma, Dr. Danielle's methodology of releasing it and why it even exists in the first place. We also discuss the importance of fascia, and how people can further connect to their bodies. 2:20 - Distinctly different care with women vs. men  70% a...