About This Event

Stay Strong. Stay You. started as a motto that Becca Boston began telling herself. It was her personal reminder that her strength was speaking up and giving her pain a voice, in the midst of the pandemic in 2020. As she began to share her message on social media, individuals began to connect and resonate with her story. Today it is Stay Strong. Stay You.'s mission is to encourage and inspire people to recognize that their strength is giving their pain a voice while staying true and authentic to themselves. Stay Strong. Stay You. is now a community of individuals who support one another with their lived experiences.


Stay Strong. Stay You. held its first Celebrating Purpose Conference on February 25, 2023 in Houston, Texas. It was Becca Boston and Monica Macias' mission to help the attendees recognize that they are purpose and that it's the placement within the world they are looking to discover. All the speakers who attended were intentional chosen by the impact that they had made within Becca and Monica. A wide variety of topics were covered including turning lemons into lemonade, isolation, forgiveness, having the courage to take the step, believing in yourself, creating systems of excellence and celebrating the wins within your journey. Throughout the whole day everyone engaged as we laughed, danced, listened, and connected with one another. 


This may have been the first, but there will be more to come. So stay tuned! 

VIP Meet & Greet Evening Before

Conference Speakers

New Friendships & Connections Made


Conference Testimonials

Read about the impact from people who attended!  

Jen Setteducato

The Celebrating Purpose Conference changed the trajectory of my year! Each speaker delivered a powerful message that deeply touched my heart and helped me gain clarity on my purpose in life. Thank you Becca and Monica for a wonderful experience - can't wait for the next one!

Karri Buchert

This conference was the best thing I could have done for myself and my future. Thank you all so much!

Jeanette Cruz

I had made great progress on my own healing journey the past two years, yet I didn’t realize how big of a direct emotional and spiritual impact, this conference was going to have on me. Now I feel stronger and more empowered to keep GOING! Love you Becca and Monica, thank you for being a part of my journey. I can’t wait for future conferences!

Dana Olson

I came to the conference with the intention of supporting Becca and Monica and I left realizing I had actually supported myself the most. The speakers all touched my heart and soul and I left more determined to enter into my next chapter.

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Meet Speaker & Host

Becca Boston sees her learning difference as her super power as it has taught her many important lessons throughout her life. Through having dyslexia and an auditory processing disorder, she knew from a young age that vulnerability and asking for help was a strength. However, advocating for herself outside of the classroom got difficult. Becca was involved in a domestic violence relationship that she hid behind a smile for far too long. Eventually, Becca made the decision to walk out into the war of recovery to overcome her trauma and addiction to self-harm. In 2020 as Becca was continuing to rehab her life, she began telling herself "Stay Strong. Stay You. Because You Got This." It was her personal reminder that her strength was giving her pain a voice as her mental health was taking a toll as an essential healthcare worker. As she began to share her motto and message on social media, people were beginning to resonate and be impacted. Today Becca is a social media influencer, podcaster, and coach.


Becca believes that it is her God-given mission to help encourage and inspire people to recognize that their strength is giving their pain a voice while staying true to themselves. Yet, she also hope that she can help people recognize that being different makes a difference.

Meet Speaker & Co-Host

Monica Macias is a woman if God that loves and adores her two children. After experiencing a traumatic event in December 2020, she took time out to isolate and find herself and her identity. This event caused her to realize that she had no idea who she was and she focused on her journey to creating a relationship with God. As she challenged herself to change her mindset, she figured out her purpose in this life and began to help others in becoming the very best version of themselves. Monica has since become the co-host on the Stay Strong. Stay You. Podcast and became an international best selling author. She partnered with Becca Boston on Stay Strong. Stay You. and assists in helping individuals within the private community give their pain a voice. Monica Macias recently took a huge leap of faith to focus on her energy on fulfilling her purpose and launched her business, God's Will Designs, and accepted a leadership role with her church, IBelong Christian Family Church. 

Meet Speaker

Marcus Black

Marcus Black is a former pastor and current urban missionary providing leadership and mentoring programs to several inner city schools through YFC international. Recently named one of USA Today’s Top 9 Coaches to help you level up your life in 2022. He is a bestselling author, traveling speaker, Life Coach, host of the Vitalize Podcast & co-pilot of the Embrace Your Ambition traveling breakthrough experience! He is deeply dedicated to spreading his message of love, hope and positivity to the entire world. He has spoken to 10’s of thousands all over the world.


Follow Marcus on social media at @mblackspeaks. Visit www.mblackspeaks.com or Embrace Your Ambition

Meet Speak 

John Pruna

John Pruna is a health and mindset coach who helps athletes, entrepreneurs and professionals level up physically, mentally, emotionally and professionally.  


In 2021, John cofounded an online performance coaching company called Rare Breed Academy with Trent Shelton. The mission is to help other master the trinity of mind, body, and soul by creating a lifestyle built around optimal health. Focused on breaking the mental and physical barriers both personally and professionally. The curriculum ranged from habit building, productivity, mental toughness, emotional stability, fitness and mindset. In 2022, John continued coaching a new wave of rare breeds. With this, he gave members of the community the opportunity to coach and lead along side of him. The RBA community continues to be a place of authenticity, accountability, growth and celebration.


In all that John does, he aims to start and end with humility, servitude and gratitude. Never speaking from a pedestal above you, but from a place along side you. Helping others to become their own G.O.A.T. and live like a rare breed.


Follow John on Instagram at @jay_pruna or visit www.johnpruna.com

Meet Speaker 

Ashlee Fay Branstetter

Ashlee Fay Branstetter is a successful trailblazing serial entrepreneur who’s extraordinary grit, drive, perseverance, and determination have helped her to not only transform the life of her own family, but also the lives of thousands of people all around the world. Originally, the creator of Ashlee Fay Designs, a booming shopping network featuring over 20 businesses and boutiques all of which started with a humbling -$54 in her bank account. With more than 125k in her virtual community, she’s since turned this mega influence into an entire movement through the Embrace Your Ambition Experience which she now co-owns. Her greatest passion is inspiring others to live their best life. 


Follow Ashlee on social media @ashleefayinspires

or visit Embrace Your Ambition

Meet Speaker

David Sledge Jr. 

David Sledge Jr., is the creator and CEO of The Love Project Collective. The purpose behind The Love Project Collective is to empower and guide individuals to discover the two types of love needed to help change our community and the world; love for yourself and love for others through conversation and connection. David’s own personal traumas and hardships are the catalyst behind The Love Project and he hopes to inspire others through connection and meaningful conversation.


Follow David Sledge Jr. on social media @theloveproject collective or visit his website!

Meet Speaker

Pastor J

Pastor Justin Cunningham is the presiding visionary and overseer of The I Belong Christian Family Church. In June 2021, he birthed the ministry in the midst of a pandemic where people were quarantined, separated and isolated. He carefully cultivated a culture of inclusion using a multi-platform social media networks to reach, preach and teach biblical foundations. Pastor Cunningham commonly know as "Pastor J" serves as I Belong’s chief pastor, spokesperson, president and chief executive officer. 


Throughout his ministry, Pastor J has been a prophetic leader, particularly in the areas of corporate reconciliation as the entire body of Christ, prison reformation, communal faith and worship, and equality of all humanity. His vision and message as presiding Overseer is modeled by Jesus of Nazareth and his way of radical, sacrificial love, and he regularly reminds his partners (not parishioners) they are “one part of the whole body of Christ. All parts are needed, valued, and vital for the effective movement to accomplish the Will of God.”


Follow Pastor J on Instagram at @therealpastorj , on Facebook at Justin Cunningham or visit iBelong's website

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As a community it is Stay Strong. Stay You.'s mission to help you recognize that your strength is giving your pain a voice and receiving the help you need, while staying true to who you are. 


That being said, we are leading by example as we need your help to make this conference come to fruition. 


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