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

6 days ago

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

Saturday Mar 14, 2026

Saturday Mar 14, 2026


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

Friday Jan 23, 2026

Friday Jan 23, 2026

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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Finding Faith with FND

Thursday Jan 15, 2026

Thursday Jan 15, 2026

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.

Saturday Jan 10, 2026

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

Saturday Jan 10, 2026

Saturday Jan 10, 2026

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. 

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