Welcome to tru conversations

So Tru Network Presents: Tru Conversations in collaboration with Awaken Media & R.I.S.E. Tru Conversations is a three-part live relationship dialogue series bringing men and women into the same room for honest, mature, and culturally relevant conversation. In a time when connection feels fragmented, this experience creates space for clarity, accountability, respect, and growth. Each gathering is intentionally curated to be dynamic—not lecture-based. The evening begins with DJ-led moments to lower defenses and build energy, followed by audience-first engagement and a thoughtfully facilitated panel exploring relationships through emotional intelligence, cultural nuance, and practical insight. More than an event, Tru Conversations is a shared experience—where dialogue deepens understanding and networking becomes genuine connection.

Your hosts

Dawn Johnson

Entrepreneur + Change agent

Jermaine Nichols

Entrepreneur, Pastor

Stephen Loney

Entrepreneur, Host

Dawn Johnson

Entrepreneur + Change agent

Jermaine Nichols

Entrepreneur, Pastor

Our Upcoming Conversations + Events

tHE foUNDATION

coNVO #1: Identity • Expectations • Rebuilding

Every healthy relationship begins with clarity. In this opening conversation, we explore how identity, personal history, and cultural narratives shape the way we show up in relationships. Together we unpack expectations, rebuilding after disappointment, and the tensions that often go unspoken between men and women. The goal is to establish a stronger starting point rooted in self-awareness, accountability, and mutual understanding.

The Partnership

ConvO #2: Money • Roles • Responsibilities

Chemistry may start a relationship, but structure sustains it. This session moves into the practical realities of partnership—money, roles, marriage, and shared responsibility. We’ll examine how couples create alignment, manage expectations, and navigate accountability so that both individuals contribute intentionally and build something stable together.

Legacy Mode

ConvO # 3:
Purpose • Generational Impact • Long GamE

Relationships don’t exist in isolation—they shape families, communities, and the next generation. This conversation looks beyond the present toward long-term impact. Participants will explore purpose, family systems, generational patterns, and how intentional partnership influences the future. The focus shifts from personal fulfillment to building something that lasts.

The Foundation: cONVO #1

Thursday, April 30  

Doors open at 6:00 PM

The Mercantile, 153 E White St Unit B, Rock Hill, SC 29730


Relationships don’t struggle because we don’t care — they struggle because we don’t always understand where each other is coming from.


The Foundation sets the tone for the Tru Conversations series with an interactive evening centered on identity, rebuilding, and the expectations we carry into connection. With DJ-led engagement, audience participation, and a dynamic panel, this is dialogue that feels culturally relevant and refreshingly real.

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Opportunities to partner with us

share your business or organization with our audience! We have opportunities to market across one event or all three- explore your options below.

$350- 1 A La cARtE OPPORTUNITY

Opportunity to select one of the following marketing opportunities for one of the three events.

  • Logo featured in digital promo materials
  • Commercial OR logo displayed during event
  •  2–3 minute speaking opportunity
  • Vendor table during networking session
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$500- 2 A La Carte OPPORTUNITies

Opportunity to select two of the following marketing opportunities for one of the three events.

  • Logo featured in digital promo materials
  • Commercial OR logo displayed during event
  •  2–3 minute speaking opportunity
  • Vendor table during networking session
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$1,000- 4 opportunities for exposure

Opportunity to benefit from ALL four marketing opportunities for one of the three events.

  • Logo featured in digital promo materials
  • Commercial OR logo displayed during event
  •  2–3 minute speaking opportunity
  • Vendor table during networking session
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$1,500- Exposure at all three events

Opportunity to select three of the following marketing opportunities for all  three events.

  • Logo featured in digital promo materials
  • Commercial OR logo displayed during event
  •  2–3 minute speaking opportunity
  • Vendor table during networking session
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$2,500- Premium exposure and opportunitiy

Opportunity to benefit from ALL four  marketing opportunitiesat all three events.

  • Logo featured in digital promo materials
  • Commercial OR logo displayed during event
  •  2–3 minute speaking opportunity
  • Vendor table during networking session
Learn more

The Partnership: cONVO #2

June 2026


Chemistry may start a relationship, but structure sustains it. This session moves into the practical realities of partnership—money, roles, marriage, and shared responsibility. We’ll examine how couples create alignment, manage expectations, and navigate accountability so that both individuals contribute intentionally and build something stable together.


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