We’re Cody and Dorshe – a veteran, a nurse, and a family of 3 building health that actually lasts
Why We Exist
Forged Family HQ exists because we got tired of the same two options: mainstream health advice that seems to ignore root causes or wellness influencers selling fear and fads. We wanted something in the middle — grounded in reality, tested in our home, and built on the conviction that God designed our bodies to function well when we stop getting in the way. So we built this site. Everything we recommend here, we use. Everything we share, we live.
Cody’s Story
40 years of asking one question: how is this body supposed to work?
I was uprooted from my entire extended family as a kid. That displacement did something to me — it made me want to understand what I could control. I found speed first, then martial arts, then the deeper question underneath both: what is the human body actually capable of when you build and maintain it properly?
That question has driven nearly four decades of study — nutrition, health, movement, and fitness. Not for aesthetics. Not for trends. For one goal: proper and enduring function. I became a soldier. I became a coach. I became a dad who refuses to hand his kids a body owner’s manual full of bad information.
Everything on this site runs through that filter. Does it work? Does it last? Would I give it to my own kids?
Dorshe’s Story
From oncology bedside to family wellness. 20 years of knowing what’s at stake.
Dorshe started her career wanting to be a Christian counselor — she’s always been a nurturer at the core. When we moved to the middle of nowhere Kansas as a young couple, she found nursing instead and discovered her calling in helping people fight the hardest battles. She built her career in oncology, rounding out a small but mighty unit that punched well above its weight.
After two decades of helping families navigate disease, she made a shift: from treatment to prevention. From managing illness to building wellness before crisis arrives. That nurturing lens — trained in the worst-case scenarios — is what she brings to every recommendation on this site.
When we dig into the research behind a remedy or a product, Dorshe’s two decades in medicine are the reason we know which questions to ask — and which answers to trust.
What Makes This Site Different
What you’ll find here that you won’t find elsewhere:
We explain why something works — not just that it does. Our background means we talk about mechanisms, not just conclusions.
We test everything in our own home, on our own family, before we ever recommend it to yours.
We’re a faith-rooted family. If that’s your worldview too, you’ll feel at home here. If it’s not, you’re still welcome. Good health advice doesn’t require a statement of faith.
We don’t sell fear. We don’t sell fads. We build function.
Family Photo + Personal Details
We’re a homeschool family of five in Texas — three kids who challenge everything we think we know about health, learning, and leadership. Some weeks we’re planning six months ahead. Other weeks we’re just trying to get everyone fed and out the door. We don’t have it figured out. But we’re building — one tested decision at a time.
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