Liv Labs GTM brain

Liv Labs sells Pippa, a wearable pelvic floor fitness accessory for active women to use during movement.

category

Pelvic floor wellness devices

market profile

  • text: Pippa is a consumer fitness accessory worn internally while exercising, with optional coaching and support.
  • text: Pelvic health professionals are potential educators and referral partners alongside direct consumer sales.

personas

  • title: Active woman returning to exercise postpartum
    pains:
    • Wants to rebuild pelvic floor confidence while returning to running or workouts
    • Has little time to add a separate daily training routine
  • title: Runner or fitness enthusiast interested in pelvic floor strength
    pains:
    • Difficulty engaging the right muscles during impact and exertion
    • Wants a discreet tool that fits an existing routine
  • title: Pelvic health physical therapist
    pains:
    • Helping clients carry pelvic floor engagement into real movement
    • Finding practical tools clients will consistently use

icp

  • text: US women who exercise and want to support pelvic floor fitness, including postpartum athletes.
  • text: Pelvic health clinicians and fitness professionals who educate active women and can recommend suitable products.

message pillars

  • text: Fit pelvic floor fitness into movement already in the customer's routine.
  • text: Use a simple wearable accessory during exercise.
  • text: Support natural muscle engagement during movement.

objections

  • objection: Will this require another workout to remember?
    response: The product is designed to be worn during existing movement and exercise.
  • objection: Is an internal wearable comfortable and suitable for me?
    response: The company describes two models and offers support; customers with individual health questions should consult a qualified clinician.

competitors

  • name: PelvicToner
    why: Alternative spring-based pelvic floor muscle training device.
  • name: Kegel8
    why: Pelvic floor trainers compete for consumer pelvic health budgets.
  • name: Aquaflex
    why: Another consumer pelvic floor training product.

influencers

  • name: Carly Price
    url: https://www.liv-labs.com/our-story
    why: Founder and inventor whose postpartum experience inspired Pippa.
  • name: Sara Reardon
    url: https://time.com/6318265/vagina-whisperer-sara-reardon-pelvic-floor-therapy/
    why: Pelvic floor physical therapist and public educator reaching a relevant audience.

keywords

  • pelvic floor trainer for runners
  • pelvic floor fitness device
  • postpartum pelvic floor exercise
  • pelvic floor support during exercise
  • wearable pelvic floor trainer
  • pelvic floor strength workout

voice

  • Encouraging and approachable
  • Direct about women's bodies
  • Active and convenience-focused

signals

  • text: A consumer is returning to exercise after childbirth or seeking pelvic floor fitness support.
  • text: A pelvic health practice is seeking tools that reinforce movement-based exercise.

pricing

model: flat
starting price: $119 USD for the Pippa Resistance Spring Starter Kit

motion

product_led

channels

  • direct-to-consumer ecommerce
  • pelvic health professional referrals
  • Kickstarter
  • social media

confidence

medium

Founders

  • name: Melody Roberts
    title: Founder
    role: Founder
    bio: Melody is a career innovator of consumer conveniences. She is an optimist with a lifelong passion for improving daily life through better, more affordable products and services. Formerly: Panera, McDonald's, IDEO, Smart Design, Cooper-Hewitt. Education: Illinois Tech (MDes) and Yale University (BA). Colorado native.
  • name: Carly Price
    title: Founder
    role: Founder
    bio: Highly accomplished innovation leader and champion of human-centered design, with a passion for creating delightful products, services, and brand experiences. Has a proven track record of using insight-driven processes to uncover opportunities, drive concept generation and prototyping, and bring award-winning, iconic, useful, and beautiful consumer products and experiences to market.

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