Empowering Bold, Busy Women to Reclaim Confidence, Joy, and Connection

Melissa Acosta founded mama wears pants to encourage busy women to prioritize their health, wellbeing and social connectedness. From her first-hand experience, Melissa has observed how the lack of wellness directly correlates with one’s quality of life, including chronic illness, mental health and shortened lifespan. In overcoming her own struggles with childhood trauma, toxic relationships, and alcohol abuse, Melissa is a strong advocate for women to show up for themselves - daily.

Since launching mama wears pants in 2016 and officially establishing the business in 2021, Melissa has grown personally and professionally - on her terms. Each year has improved not by luck, but through strategic decisions, risk-taking, and staying aligned with her personal values. Her journey has required vision, effort, and perseverance — never perfection.

As one of her greatest wellness accomplishments, Melissa states the decision to eliminate alcohol from her lifestyle as the biggest game changer and has happily lived alcohol-free for the past six years.

Throughout her journey, the highs and the lows, Melissa realized taking care of herself was about how she felt on the inside, not about what people assumed from the outside. Real growth is about connecting with ourselves, our values, and our spirit (mind and body), but in today’s insta-world of performance and perfection - this requires us to be bold.

As mama wears pants has evolved since our first Founding Members in 2022, Melissa has been inspired to create:

• Bold Mamas Co. – a member-supported wellness community and social network for women 35-55 years of age

• Bold Mama Fitness – programs to help women of all ages move with purpose and confidence

• The Bold Journey - 12-week virtual experience for women contemplating or navigating a new endeavor