Marqelle Reid Grew Up on a Farm, and One Chiropractor Changed Her Entire Path

On this episode of The Fargo Five, host Conrad Fargo sits down with Dr. Marqelle Reid, a pediatric and prenatal chiropractor based in Fargo-Moorhead, to explore the full arc of her life’s story—from her roots on a remote South Dakota farm to her impactful work helping families thrive through chiropractic care. With honesty, humor, and insight, Dr. Marq opens up about her childhood in Groton, South Dakota, a town of 1,200 where the nearest Target was a distant dream and the chores started before sunrise. She grew up watching her nurse mother care for patients and her father run the family farm—an upbringing that fused grit, independence, and empathy.Dr. Marq shares the pivotal moment that set her on the path to chiropractic care: meeting her uncle’s girlfriend, Carol McFarland, the first chiropractor in her small town. After struggling with frequent headaches and back pain as a teenager, her experiences with Carol were nothing short of transformational. Suddenly, she was pain-free—without medication. That experience, and the empowerment it brought, became the origin point for a lifelong calling. “Expect miracles,” she says, and she means it—whether it’s a body healing itself or a chance grocery store parking lot reunion that changes your entire professional direction.Listeners will also hear about Dr. Marq’s academic journey through NDSU’s zoology program and into Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington. She explains how chiropractic care goes beyond back pain—touching everything from digestion and balance to emotional well-being and childhood development. Her passion for supporting families shines as she reflects on her own kids, the ever-expanding options for alternative education and wellness in Fargo-Moorhead, and her return to Healing Touch Chiropractic after a serendipitous encounter with Dr. Tiffany Johnson.This episode dives deep into the mindset of healing, personal growth, and the everyday miracles we overlook. Dr. Marq talks about chiropractic as a foundation for family wellness and self-actualization, drawing on her own faith and belief in the body’s natural design to heal. The show covers everything from Midwest humility to Rubik’s cube analogies, roadkill muskrats, 1990s dance music, and the myth that you need to have your life figured out by age 18.