What happens when the most powerful medical system in the world faces a crisis — and breaks?

In this episode, we take an honest look at how the conventional model failed during COVID, not to shame it, but to learn from it — and to begin introducing what we call The Terrain Way of practicing medicine.

Because here’s the truth: Emergency medicine saves lives. But emergency-room thinking can’t build health.

• Where mainstream medicine lost its way — especially during COVID
  

• Why lack of accountability destroys trust & innovation
  

• The danger of “one-size-fits-all” healthcare
  

• Why the future belongs to slow medicine — not speed, not shortcuts
  

• Using conventional labs as a starting point, not an ending point
  

• Why we “out-primary-care primary care”
  

• The real work of preventing chronic disease
  

• Individualized care vs protocol-driven care
  

• “Do no harm” doesn’t mean “do nothing”
  

We share how we practice at Terrain Wellness — digging deep, listening long, testing intelligently, and honoring the design of the human body instead of forcing it into rigid protocols.

Healing isn’t fast food. It’s slow, wise, patient, and personal.

Systems fail when pride leads and humility leaves. God’s order brings healing; man's arrogance brings confusion.

“Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” — Proverbs 15:22 (NASB)

True medicine seeks truth — even when inconvenient. True healing requires humility — even when uncomfortable.

Most people think genetics are a fixed script — a destiny you can’t escape. But your DNA is not a verdict. It’s a blueprint — and your daily choices, environment, and spiritual life determine how that blueprint gets built.

In Part II of our genetics discussion, we explore how to work with your biology instead of feeling trapped by it. If you’ve been told, “It’s just genetic,” this episode will set you free.

• Why genes don’t act alone — they operate in networks
  

• What SNPs really mean (beyond “I have MTHFR”)
  

• 23&Me, Ancestry, StrateGene, Opus23 & raw data decoders
  

• The truth about methylation & why it matters for mood, detox, hormones & more
  

• Folic acid vs. methylfolate — and why the difference matters
  

• Cleaning up your epigenetics (the signals above your genes)
  

• Why knowing your genes isn’t the same as healing your body
  

• Daily habits that turn healing genes “on” — nutrition, rest, detox, faith & safety in your nervous system
  

• The difference between genetic labels and genetic stewardship.

  ✨ Spiritual Reflection

  Your biology was never meant to be a prison — it was designed for partnership and participation.

  
  

Your genetic report does not get the final say — God does.

Your biology was never meant to be a prison — it was designed for partnership and participation.

“I place before you Life and Death, Blessing and Curse. Choose life so that you and your children will live.” — Deuteronomy 30:19 (MSG)

You don’t inherit hopelessness — you inherit the ability to choose healing, alignment, and life.

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Are your genes really your destiny? Or could your environment, lifestyle, and even your faith change how your DNA expresses itself?

In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Dani and Richard Lockwood unpack how modern medicine often treats genetics like religious doctrine—rigid and unchangeable. But true health isn’t found in fatalism; it’s found in stewardship.

🔍 In this episode, we explore:

• Why DNA isn’t destiny—how genes respond to environment, mindset, and faith

• The difference between genetic inheritance and spiritual heritage

• Epigenetics: what it means to live “above your genes”
  

• The “Twin Unicorn” example and how identical DNA can create radically different lives
  

• Understanding common SNPs (like MTHFR, COMT, and GST) and their impact on detoxification, hormones, and mood
  

• Common symptoms of poor genetic expression: allergies, mood imbalance, fatigue, and more
  

• Why premature genetic testing can be misleading if your body’s terrain isn’t clean
  

• Dr. Dani’s full-circle journey—why lifestyle and environment must come before lab work
  

Genetic expression is more than chemistry—it’s communication. What you eat, how you rest, the faith you practice, and even the words you speak all shape how your body interprets its code.

Our genes may carry the echoes of the generations before us, but God’s mercy rewrites every story. What’s inherited doesn’t have to be repeated.

“I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.” — Deuteronomy 5:9-10 (NASB)

Your DNA is not a life sentence—it’s an invitation to stewardship, healing, and transformation.

👉 Learn more or get in touch at FireYourDr.com

Rich unpacks this one.
What happens when marriage starts to feel like a scorecard instead of a sanctuary?

In Episode 19, Keeping Score in a Marital “Concentration Camp,” we dive into how resentment quietly replaces connection — and how unhealed patterns turn love into survival mode.

It’s raw, real, and surprisingly hopeful — because recognizing the pattern is where healing begins.

Ever notice how the people who make you the most anxious are the ones you can’t seem to let go of?

We mistake intensity for intimacy all the time.
Anxious attachment makes us chase validation instead of connection — and call it love.
Real love feels peaceful, not panicked.
Let’s talk about the difference between bonding through fear and connecting through trust.

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#AnxiousAttachment #EmotionalHealing #FireYourDoctor #DrDaniLockwood

🔍 In this episode, we unpack:

• Why “healthy switching” (from milk to soy to almond to oat… or tap to bottled to filtered water) never feels like enough

• How toxins overwhelm the body and get stored in cells, bones, organs—even the brain

• The role of epigenetics in helping us influence health outcomes in a toxic world

• Our stewardship and responsibility where do we learn this from… see 1 Corinthians 3:16-17
  

• Common toxins you need to know: BPA, cadmium, lead, and flame retardants (and why flame retardants can block thyroid function)
  

• Nutrient depletion from toxins: how they interfere with B vitamins, selenium, and folate—affecting energy, fertility, and repair
  

• Detox genetics: MTHFR vs. GST–GPX pathways, and why some people are the “early warning systems” for chemical exposure
  

• Case study: Lorraine—severe brain fog linked to mercury levels 10x higher than normal!
  

• Why autoimmune is not a true diagnosis but a sign of a body under toxic assault
  

• Practical steps to reduce household toxins—and how to access our free Toxic Toolkit at FireYourDr.com
  

📖 Spiritual Reflection:

“The land cannot be sold permanently because the land is mine and you reside in my land as foreigners and strangers. Throughout the land that you hold, you must provide for the redemption of the land.” — Leviticus 25:23–24 (NIV)

God calls us to stewardship—not just of our own bodies, but of the land He created. Detox is both a physical act and a spiritual responsibility: clearing what contaminates so redemption and healing can take place.

👉 Learn more, grab your Toxic Toolkit, or connect with us at FireYourDr.com

💧 Resources Mentioned:

If you’re inspired to take action on what we discussed in this episode, here are a few trusted tools and missions we support:

1️⃣ Water Testing: Start with My Tap Score — a reliable resource for city and well water testing. For a deeper look at our favorite filters, bath/shower options, and testing kits, see our Terrain Wellness Water Filtration Guide.

🌍 ParticipAid: Terrain Wellness provides a monthly clinic sponsorship for ParticipAid, co-founded by our friend Dr. Erin Moore, which brings sustainable health education and medical resources to communities in Nepal. Learn more or support their mission at particip-aid.org.

💛 Compassion International: The Lockwood family supports Compassion International, a non-profit lifting children out of poverty through education, nutrition, and spiritual guidance. Learn more or sponsor a child at compassion.com.

🔍 In this episode, we unpack:

• Why toxins are the obstacle to cure in naturopathic medicine—and why labs decline when the body is overloaded

• The uncomfortable truth: it’s easy to blame “them,” but what we consume feeds the toxic cycle

• Environmental toxins that overwhelm detox pathways: plastics, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and industrial waste
  

• How clogged drainage funnels and detox organs keep the body from healing

• Conventional medicine’s dismissive response: “It’s genetic,” “It’s autoimmune,” or “It’s all in your head”

• Real-world toxic exposure examples:

• • Oil spills in North Dakota

  • Water contamination in Poplar, Montana and Flint, Michigan
    

  • The Valley of the Drums in Kentucky (PCBs and dioxins)

• Why pollution and poverty are linked—and why the poor suffer most from environmental collapse

• Why “going green” isn’t enough—real solutions require stewardship and addressing global poverty

• Common toxins found in patient panels: heavy metals, pesticides, phthalates, BPA, and mold

• How naturopathic medicine’s focus on removing the obstacle to cure restores the body’s healing capacity
  

📖 Spiritual Reflection:

“Earth is polluted by its very own people, who have broken its laws, disregarded the rules, and violated the covenant everlasting.” — Isaiah 24:5 (MSG)

Healing starts with stewardship—caring for the bodies and the earth God entrusted to us. When we face toxins honestly and embrace God’s design, restoration becomes possible.

💧 Resources Mentioned:

If you’re inspired to take action on what we discussed in this episode, here are a few trusted tools and missions we support:

1️⃣ Water Testing: Start with My Tap Score — a reliable resource for city and well water testing. For a deeper look at our favorite filters, bath/shower options, and testing kits, see our Terrain Wellness Water Filtration Guide.

🌍 ParticipAid: Terrain Wellness provides a monthly clinic sponsorship for ParticipAid, co-founded by our friend Dr. Erin Moore, which brings sustainable health education and medical resources to communities in Nepal. Learn more or support their mission at particip-aid.org.

💛 Compassion International: The Lockwood family supports Compassion International, a non-profit lifting children out of poverty through education, nutrition, and spiritual guidance. Learn more or sponsor a child at compassion.com.

👉 Learn more or connect at FireYourDr.com

⬅️ This episode continues directly from Episode 19: Redeeming the Mind (Part 1), where we began unpacking how God transforms our mental health beyond just chemical signals.

🔍 In this episode, we unpack:

• Attachment theory: what we watch is what we repeat, and how attachment styles shape adult relationships

• The importance of boundaries, oxytocin, and bonding in relational and emotional health

• IQ vs EQ: why emotional intelligence matters more than intellectual intelligence in resilience and healing

• The four parts of discipline: delayed gratification, acceptance of responsibility, dedication to truth, and balance

• Why mentally healthy people may still “suffer in growth” as old patterns are challenged

• Why the mind is more than a chemical process—how integrating nervous system signals and emotional recalibration is essential for true healing
  

📖 Spiritual Reflection:

“Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out...” — Romans 12:2 (MSG)

When we align with God’s design, unhealthy attachment patterns are released, emotional intelligence matures, and discipline becomes the foundation for wholeness in both mind and spirit.

👉 Learn more or connect at FireYourDr.com

➡️ Next up in Episode 21: Toxins and the Toxic World — The Hidden Cause of Illnesses and the Obstacle to Cure, we’ll dive into how environmental toxins overwhelm the body, why conventional medicine often dismisses these issues, and how naturopathic medicine removes the “obstacles to cure.”