A Cardiologists Perspective on Healing Trauma

This week, Blake and Jamie sit down with Dr. Thomas Cabell, a physician and teacher whose decades of experience in medicine and spiritual formation have shaped his holistic view of health and healing. In a world that treats brokenness as something to hide or fix, Dr. Cabell offers a countercultural perspective: that healing is not the absence of pain—it’s the restoration of connection.

Together they explore how the body and soul are deeply intertwined, how medicine and faith can work hand-in-hand, and why true health includes emotional honesty, rest, and relationship. With stories from his medical career, spiritual reflections, and grounded wisdom, Dr. Cabell reminds us that becoming whole is less about control and more about courage.

Takeaways
Healing is a return to connection—within ourselves, with others, and with God.
The body is always telling the truth; symptoms are invitations, not failures.
Busyness and disconnection are often modern forms of sickness.
Listening deeply—to our bodies, our emotions, and each other—is a healing act.
Integrating medicine, psychology, and faith offers a fuller picture of human flourishing.

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Chapters
(00:00) Introduction & Why We Avoid Stillness
(04:30) Dr. Cabell’s Journey into Medicine and Ministry
(10:20) What Patients Teach Us About Healing
(14:50) How the Body and Spirit Speak the Same Language
(20:00) Disconnection as the Root of Disease
(26:30) The Power of Presence in Medicine
(31:00) When Helping Becomes Hiding
(37:00) Integrating Faith, Medicine, and Mental Health
(43:20) How Rest and Play Restore Wholeness
(48:10) What True Healing Looks Like
(53:00) Final Reflections & Encouragement

Keywords

Dr. Thomas Cabell, healthcare, holistic health, spiritual formation, medicine and faith, emotional healing, embodiment, presence, rest, connection, trauma healing, holistic masculinity, men’s mental health, wholeness, soul care, Three Percent podcast