We recently connected with Andrea Donsky and have shared our conversation below.
Andrea , appreciate you joining us today. Was there a moment in your career that meaningfully altered your trajectory? If so, we’d love to hear the backstory.
Share A Story on a Defining moment that led you to start Morphus.
I was sitting in my family room one day with my husband and I was in tears over how many symptoms, and especially hot flashes I was having…one right after the other. They were debilitating. I looked him straight in the eyes and said: “I need to figure something out like, NOW, on how to manage these hot flashes because I can’t continue on like this.” It was a deja vu for me because nearly 20 years earlier I was in a similar situation where I was having major stomach issues and it was at that point that I decided to go back to school to become a Nutritionist. I took matters into my own hands so I could help myself and this time was no different. That is when I decided to launch a company focused on educating women about perimenopause and menopause.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
I’m Andrea–a Nutritionist IN Menopause, Menopause Educator and Menopause researcher. I’m also the co-founder of www.wearemorphus.com. Our mission at Morphus is to empower women in perimenopause and menopause to take control of their physical and emotional symptoms with nutrition, lifestyle, mindset, and supplements resources, as well as a supportive community to help guide them through a smoother transition and beyond.
I’m passionate about educating women about what’s happening to their bodies as they enter into this new phase of life so they can make informed decisions. We provide a range of high-quality supplements that target the different needs of women in perimenopause and menopause. I personally vett all of our products and take many of them myself. Randy and I launched our product line with the following criteria in mind: 1. Quality of ingredients (all of our supplements contain branded, high-quality ingredients. There is no ‘fairy dust’ in any of our products). 2. Effective dosages (the dosages are based on research for the symptoms you’re targeting) and 3. Research (all of our products are clinically-backed with research to prove their efficacy).
As a Nutritionist, I am passionate about understanding the “why” behind many of the symptoms we experience in this phase of life so that’s why my company conducts anecdotal, observational research through surveys. We currently have 5 surveys on our website under “research” that women 35+ can fill out. They are short, so it doesn’t take long to complete each one. I love data and I love to understand how I can help women in this phase of life.
Our goal at Morphus is to change the conversation around menopause. To talk about it openly. To remove the shame and myths that continue to persist.
How’d you meet your business partner?
I met Randy years before we became business partners. I was good friends with her husband and he introduced us. I had been wanting to start my own business for a while so when she was laid off from her job, I asked her to be my business partner and the rest is history! 23 years and three companies later, we are still going strong.
How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?
Integrity, dedication, passion and consistency. We also have longevity in the health and wellness space since we have been in business for so long and I’ve won many awards in relation to my work.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://wearemorphus.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearemorphus/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wearemorphus
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreadonsky/?originalSubdomain=ca
- Twitter: @wearemorphus
- Other: TikTok @andreadonsky
Image Credits
photos courtesy of Morphus