FND Fresh Start - The School of Slowing Down
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.
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Episodes
Sep 8, 2026
Sep 8, 2026
29 min
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.
May 25, 2026
May 25, 2026
15 min
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.
Mar 14, 2026
Mar 14, 2026
14 min
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
Jan 23, 2026
Jan 23, 2026
5 min
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
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Jan 15, 2026
Jan 15, 2026
9 min
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.
Jan 10, 2026
Jan 10, 2026
8 min
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.
Jan 10, 2026
Jan 10, 2026
1 min
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.