Hi everyone, I'm Hillary Kerr, the co-founder and chief

contact officer of Who What Wear, and this is Second Life, a podcast

spotlighting women who have truly inspiring careers.

We're talking about their work journeys, what they've learned from the process of setting

aside their doubts or fears, and what happens when they embark on their second life.

Today, I'm speaking with the creative director and CEO of DS and Durga,

Kavi Ahuja Moltz.

In 2007, Kavi and her now husband, David, launched their fragrance company DS and Durga out

of their apartment in Brooklyn.

Today, you can shop the brand's beautiful perfumes, candles, and body care products in one

of their gorgeously designed brick-and-mortars, in retailers like Berkdorf Goodman and Neumann

Marcus, and also on their website.

While David is the nose of the brand, creating signature fragrances like, I don't know what,

and Rose Atlantic, Kavi leads all design aspects of the company, and if you've seen the brand

in your favorite local boutique, you know just how impeccable the visuals are.

But it's no surprise that Kavi has an incredible eye for design, in fact.

She spent the early part of her career studying and working in architecture, and though she

eventually realized the field wasn't for her, she continues to use the skills she learned

in her first career, daily, at DS and Durga.

Kavi's story is such a testament to how the skills from our first lives can transfer

to our second lives, and I can't wait for you to hear from her today.

Now, on Second Life, it's Kavi Ahuja Moltz.

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