# Ep 314 - Ruby Fremon | Cracked Open: A Story of Grief, Collapse & Aliveness

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Published: 2026-09-13T10:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://hereforthetruth.com/episode/314
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Ruby Fremon returns for her second appearance, a somatic practitioner and author of Potent Leadership who spent a decade coaching leaders before her own life came apart. When her dog was killed under the watch of negligent sitters and her public search for the truth was met with a million-dollar defamation suit, the hyper-independent identity she'd built collapsed into a full nervous-system shutdown. What she found on the far side reorders what the healing world sells: that catharsis and spiritual platitudes bypass the actual human being, that real repair happens in slow, subtle shifts at the edge of your capacity, that horses — who cannot lie and demand congruence — can lead you back to yourself. She comes out of it more human than she's ever been: cracked open, undefended, and more alive than ever. (00:00) Tragic Dog Incident (00:36) Opening Conversation (02:08) Welcoming Back Ruby (05:22) The Full Story of Her Tragic Dog Incident (16:11) Shutdown, Trauma, and Identity Collapse (29:22) Why It’s Not “Just A Pet” (50:47) Trust After Pet Loss (54:33) Living with CPTSD (58:14) Healing Community Critique (01:06:25) Healing Through Horses (01:17:21) Supportive Partnership Shift (01:27:46) Where To Find Ruby & Wrap-Up Guest Links Ruby Fremon's website Ruby Fremon on Instagram Ruby Fremon on Substack Connect with Us Start the Free 7-Day Self-Esteem Reset GNM Weekend — October 9–10, Echo Park, Los Angeles Follow Here for the Truth on Instagram Join Friends of the Truth Watch All Episodes

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