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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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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

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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