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Description

FND Fresh Start is a gentle, supportive podcast for people living with Functional Neurological Disorder - whether you're newly diagnosed or have been quietly carrying this condition for years. Hosted by Amy Cole, who lives with FND, this podcast shares real stories, reflections, and hard-won lessons from life with an unpredictable nervous system. We talk about grief and identify shifts, nervous system regulation, creativity, faith, setbacks, resilience, and the courage it takes to rebuild a meaningful life at a slower, more intentional pace. This is a space for those who are learning, or have already learned, the difficult lessons of slowing down. For those navigating symptoms, adapting expectations, and discovering new ways to live with quiet strength and dignity. You're not alone. You're not broken. You're learning how to live differently - and that matters.

Podcast episodes

Check latest episodes from FND Fresh Start - The School of Slowing Down podcast

FND - What I Wish the Doctors Had Explained to Me When I Was Diagnosed

2026/09/08

FND explained through the eyes of a patient of FND. Funny triggers, like cartoon socks and phone calls. Then, things she wishes her doctors had explained to her when she was diagnosed. FND Fresh Start is meant to help people with Functional Neurological Disorder so they don't feel alone.

FND Treatment Phases and the Power of the Mind

2026/05/25

In this episode, I talk about FND and the different phases of the treatment journey from accepting the diagnosis to lessening the fear around the symptoms and embracing a full life. Please consider joining the facebook group FND Christian Warriors and attending our zoom calls where you can meet other people with FND who are supportive and kind. You'll find the link to the call at the facebook group main page.

Having a Hysterectomy with FND

2026/03/14

Anxiety about having surgery with FND Postponing again and again Concern over hormone imbalance Flare-ups before surgery Recovery first 10 days Happy brain most of the time

FND Journaling Ideas

2026/01/23

Something I’ve been working on recently is journaling differently. I have journaling trauma, so it’s been hard to embrace journaling in the traditional sense Eligned Movement video channel: https://www.youtube.com/@elignedmovement FND Fresh Start: https://fndfreshstart.com

Finding Faith with FND

2026/01/15

Sometimes a little faith can go a long way. I have enough faith to do what I need to do today. My thoughts on things I'm learning and ways I'm growing with FND.

Is This Normal? Why It Helps to Hear "Me, Too"

2026/01/10

Living with FND can feel frightening and isolating—especially when symptoms are unfamiliar or constantly changing. In this episode, Amy shares common FND experiences and gentle reassurance that you’re not alone, and that many of these strange symptoms are shared by others too.

FND Fresh Start Trailer

2026/01/10

FND Fresh Start is a podcast for people living with Functional Neurological Disorder and for anyone learning how to live differently after their body asks them to slow down.