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 Partnership: cONVO #2

June 18, 2026

Techno Café, 300 Technology Center Way, Suite 200


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.

Registration Closed

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. For more information, contact our team at dawnjohnsoninsurance@gmail.com.

$50- Vendor Opportunity

Opportunity to have a vendor table at the event, sharing your services or products directly with attendees.

Table and chair included.

$150- 1 A La Carte OPPORTUNITy

Vendor table during event and 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

Table and chair included.

$250- 2 A La Carte OPPORTUNITies

Vendor table during event and opportunity to benefit from the following marketing opportunities for one of the three events:

  • Logo featured in digital promo materials
  • Commercial OR logo displayed during event

Table and chair included.

$375- 3 A La Carte OPPORTUNITies

Vendor table during event and opportunity to benefit from ALL three 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

Table and chair included.

$500- Premium exposure and opportunitiy

Vendor table during event and opportunity to benefit from ALL four  marketing opportunities at Conversations 2 and 3.

  • Logo featured in digital promo materials
  • Commercial OR logo displayed during event
  •  2–3 minute speaking opportunity

Table and chair included.

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