Tongue Tie Experts

What Tongue Tie Experts does

Tongue Tie Experts, operated by Lisa Paladino Enterprises LLC, is a healthcare education platform focused on tongue tie (ankyloglossia) assessment and its impact on breastfeeding. The company sells structured online training courses to healthcare professionals and educational content to parents, addressing a perceived gap in clinical training on functional, dyad-centered assessment of tethered oral tissues.

The product portfolio centers on the Professional's Guide to Tongue Tie in the Breastfeeding Infant, offered in three priced tiers (Essentials $497, Professional $997, Clinical Mentorship $1,797) with L-CERP continuing education credits and bilingual patient materials. Adjacent offerings include the Parent's Guide to Tongue Tie course ($89), a Confident IBCLC Masterclass ($47), and a one-hour Understanding Milk Supply course ($147). Content is delivered through the company's own web platform (tonguetieexperts.net and learn.tonguetieexperts.net) as on-demand video modules, downloadable guides, and gated community access. Founder Lisa Paladino, a CNM and IBCLC with 35+ years of clinical experience, anchors the brand and hosts the Tongue Tie Experts Podcast; she has also published two books on Amazon.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer and product-led model with multiple revenue streams: tiered professional course fees with installment plans, a low-priced parent course, lower-priced masterclasses, book royalties through Amazon, and speaking engagements. Marketing runs through the company website, blog, podcast, Instagram (28k+ followers), and Facebook community groups, with the Professional Referral Listing generating a network effect by linking trained graduates to families seeking qualified providers. The company has trained 300+ professionals across 10 countries and 22 U.S. states. Tongue Tie Experts is bootstrapped and founder-owned with no external funding disclosed.

Name

Tongue Tie Experts

Legal name

Lisa Paladino Enterprises LLC

Website

https://tonguetieexperts.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Tongue Tie Experts is an online education platform, founded by Lisa Paladino (CNM, IBCLC), that trains healthcare professionals and educates parents on tongue tie assessment and breastfeeding through tiered courses, podcasts, and books.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Staten Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Parent Online Course: A self-paced online course for parents titled 'Parent's Guide to Tongue Tie in the Breastfeeding Infant' sold for $89 with instant digital access and 3-month access period. Includes five expert-led video modules, printable guides, and access to a private Facebook community.
2. Professional Training Programs: Tiered professional education programs with three levels: Essentials ($497 or $249 x2 payments), Professional ($997 or $347 x3 payments), and Clinical Mentorship ($1797 or $607 x3 or $347 x6 monthly payments). Programs include video modules, L-CERPs, certificates, patient education bundles, and mentorship access.
3. Confident IBCLC Masterclass: A live masterclass (with replay) for IBCLCs and feeding professionals teaching the CAREFUL framework, priced at $47 as a VIP ticket. Provides practical clinical training with live teaching presentation and recording availability.
4. Understanding Milk Supply Course: A one-hour recorded video workshop for medical, dental, and birth professionals on milk supply, priced at $147. Includes 1 L-CERp credit and unlimited repeat access.
5. Book Sales on Amazon: Two published books by Lisa Paladino: 'Tongue Tie For Parents' and 'It Shouldn't Hurt To Nurse Your Baby' available on Amazon in paperback and digital formats. Bulk discounts available for professionals.
6. Speaking Engagements & Expert Appearances: Lisa Paladino is available for keynote presentations, private trainings, podcast interviews, panel discussions, and conference workshops, generating revenue through speaker fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tongue Tie Experts operates an online educational platform that sells clinical training courses for healthcare professionals (IBCLCs, SLPs, OTs, PTs, MDs, dentists, midwives, doulas) on tongue tie assessment and management, alongside consumer courses and published books for parents navigating tongue tie and breastfeeding challenges. Offerings include tiered professional training programs (Essentials, Professional, Clinical Mentorship), a parent education course, a live IBCLC masterclass, a milk supply workshop, a podcast, two Amazon-published books, and free downloadable resources.

Product overview

Tongue Tie Experts is an educational platform founded by Lisa Paladino (CNM, IBCLC) offering a portfolio of professional training courses and parent resources focused on tongue tie assessment and breastfeeding support. The core products include the Professional's Guide to Tongue Tie (with three access tiers: Essentials, Professional, and Clinical Mentorship), the Confident IBCLC Masterclass introducing the CAREFUL framework, and the Parent's Guide to Tongue Tie course. Additional offerings include the Understanding Milk Supply course, the Tongue Tie Experts Podcast, two published books on Amazon, and various free downloadable resources. The company operates on a course/platform architecture with self-paced video modules, professional certification options (including L-CERPs), and community access features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Confident IBCLC Masterclass A live masterclass (with replay) introducing the proprietary CAREFUL framework for tongue tie assessment, providing IBCLCs and feeding professionals with a structured clinical reasoning approach to assess tongue tie cases with confidence. Priced at $47 as a VIP ticket with live teaching presentation and recording availability.
• Professional's Guide to Tongue Tie in the Breastfeeding Infant Comprehensive clinical training for IBCLCs, SLPs, OTs, PTs, and infant-feeding professionals covering function-focused tongue tie assessment, treatment planning, frenotomy preparation, and aftercare protocols. Available in three tiers: Essentials ($497), Professional ($997), and Clinical Mentorship ($1,797). Includes video modules, L-CERP continuing education credits, certificates, bilingual English/Spanish patient education bundles, and mentorship access at higher tiers.
• Parent's Guide to Tongue Tie Online Course Expert step-by-step information empowering parents to understand tongue tie and breastfeeding, featuring five expert-led video modules, printable quick-reference guides, and access to a private Facebook community. Sold for $89 with instant digital access and a 3-month access period.
• Understanding Milk Supply for Medical & Birth Professionals A one-hour recorded video workshop teaching healthcare professionals and birthworkers how milk is made, signs of low milk supply, and troubleshooting within scope of practice. Priced at $147, includes 1 L-CERP credit and unlimited repeat access with a certificate upon completion.
• Tongue Tie Experts Podcast A podcast hosted by Lisa Paladino covering tongue tie topics, interdisciplinary team approaches, and expert interviews for both professionals and parents, distributed via YouTube and other podcast platforms as a free educational resource.
• Tongue Tie For Parents (Book) A book by Lisa Paladino available on Amazon in paperback and digital formats, providing parents with guidance on understanding tongue tie and breastfeeding. Bulk discounts are offered to professionals for patient distribution.
• It Shouldn't Hurt To Nurse Your Baby (Book) A book by Lisa Paladino focusing on healing the six most common causes of nipple pain during breastfeeding, available on Amazon in paperback and digital formats with bulk discounts for professionals.
• Speaking Engagements & Private Trainings Lisa Paladino is available for keynote presentations, private trainings, podcast interviews, panel discussions, and conference workshops, generating revenue through speaker fees for organizations and teams seeking expert tongue tie education.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ healthcare professionals trained across 10 countries and 22 U.S. states
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• LactApp: A lactation consultation app used by both parents and IBCLCs — adjacent emerging player with overlapping subject matter but a different delivery format (mobile consultation vs. course platform).
• Mahmee: A maternal and infant health platform offering virtual lactation and postpartum support to parents — adjacent emerging competitor with overlapping parent education audience, though delivered as services rather than courses.

Broad incumbents

• La Leche League International: A large, established breastfeeding support and education organization serving both parents and professionals — a broad incumbent with overlapping educational content, though delivered through volunteer-led meetings rather than paid courses.
• International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA): The leading international professional association for IBCLCs, offering education, conferences, and resources — a broader incumbent that competes for the same professional audience and continuing-education wallet.

Direct peers

• Lactation Education Resources: Offers lactation consultant training and continuing education programs for healthcare professionals — a direct competitor in IBCLC-focused online education with a similar professional learner audience.
• Healthy Children Project: Provides lactation counseling and education programs (including the LER Live! conference) targeted at healthcare professionals serving breastfeeding families — overlapping professional training and certification positioning.
• GOLD Lactation: Provides online continuing education, conferences, and webinars for IBCLCs and lactation professionals — directly comparable to Tongue Tie Experts' professional course platform and L-CERP-credentialed curriculum.
• Evergreen Perinatal Education: Delivers perinatal and lactation continuing education to nurses, midwives, and lactation consultants — directly comparable professional learner audience and online course delivery model.

Others

• Aeroflow Healthcare: Provides lactation support services and breast pump coverage to parents, with educational content — adjacent ecosystem player rather than a direct educator, but competes for the same parent attention and partnership channels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TongueTieExperts
• Facebookfacebook.com/TongueTieExperts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/lisapaladinocnmibclc
• Instagraminstagram.com/tonguetieexperts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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