diff --git a/app/chat/page.tsx b/app/chat/page.tsx
index 30038b3..a661f3e 100644
--- a/app/chat/page.tsx
+++ b/app/chat/page.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import {
   Group,
   Text,
   Loader,
+  ActionIcon,
+  Tooltip,
 } from '@mantine/core';
 import { useRef, useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { MicrophoneRecorder } from '@/components/MicrophoneRecorder';
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ export default function ChatPage() {
   const viewport = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const [input, setInput] = useState('');
 
-  const { messages, sendMessage, isLoading, setMessages } = useChat({
+  const { messages, sendMessage, setMessages, status } = useChat({
     api: '/api/chat',
     body: {
       persona: 'Socratic',
@@ -56,17 +58,44 @@ export default function ChatPage() {
 
   const handleSubmit = (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
-    if (!input.trim() || isLoading) return;
+    if (!input.trim() || status === 'submitted' || status === 'streaming') return;
 
     sendMessage({ text: input });
     setInput('');
   };
 
+  const handleNewConversation = () => {
+    // Clear all messages and reset to initial greeting
+    setMessages([
+      {
+        id: 'initial-greeting',
+        role: 'assistant',
+        parts: [
+          {
+            type: 'text',
+            text: 'Welcome to Ponderants! I\'m here to help you explore and structure your ideas through conversation.\n\nWhat would you like to talk about today? I can adapt my interview style to best suit your needs (Socratic questioning, collaborative brainstorming, or other approaches).\n\nJust start sharing your thoughts, and we\'ll discover meaningful insights together.',
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    ]);
+  };
+
   return (
     <Container size="md" h="100vh" style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column' }}>
-      <Title order={2} py="md">
-        Ponderants Interview
-      </Title>
+      <Group justify="space-between" py="md">
+        <Title order={2}>
+          Ponderants Interview
+        </Title>
+        <Tooltip label="Start a new conversation">
+          <Button
+            variant="subtle"
+            onClick={handleNewConversation}
+            disabled={status === 'submitted' || status === 'streaming'}
+          >
+            New Conversation
+          </Button>
+        </Tooltip>
+      </Group>
 
       <ScrollArea
         h="100%"
@@ -128,7 +157,7 @@ export default function ChatPage() {
           ))}
 
           {/* Typing indicator while AI is generating a response */}
-          {isLoading && (
+          {(status === 'submitted' || status === 'streaming') && (
             <Paper
               withBorder
               shadow="md"
@@ -165,7 +194,7 @@ export default function ChatPage() {
                 },
               }}
               variant="unstyled"
-              disabled={isLoading}
+              disabled={status === 'submitted' || status === 'streaming'}
             />
 
             {/* Microphone Recorder */}
@@ -184,7 +213,11 @@ export default function ChatPage() {
               }}
             />
 
-            <Button type="submit" radius="xl" loading={isLoading}>
+            <Button
+              type="submit"
+              radius="xl"
+              loading={status === 'submitted' || status === 'streaming'}
+            >
               Send
             </Button>
           </Group>