#5 - Eri Ike: Animal Lover and Dedicated Veterinarian Executive

#9 - Maya Tarigan: Globe Trotter with a Heart to Serve

Introducing Maya – A Physician’s Journey In this opening episode of our multi-part series, I sat down with Maya, an accomplished Indonesian medical doctor whose career exemplifies dedication, adaptability, and impact in challenging environments. Maya shares candid reflections on her formative years: the intense demands of medical school and her early professional service on a remote Indonesian island, where she delivered essential care with limited resources and infrastructure. I'm excited to share more episodes unpacking her journey, healthcare insights, and life lessons. Give it a listen—I hope it inspires you as much as it did me!

#8 - Andrew Domngern: The Clip Lord

Andrew Domngern shares his first foray into becoming a brick and mortar business owner in Orange County. He dove into this business knowing the risks ahead, while juggling responsibilities as a PM at Google. This is Part Two of my second interview with Andrew. Follow Andrew on https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-domngern Check us out on youtube.com/@pivotplaypodcast http://instagram.com/pivotplaymedia http://linkedin.com/company/pivot-play-media

#7 - Andrew Domngern: Google Come-Back Kid

Andrew Domngern is back to share his journey getting into one of the largest Tech firms in the world. This is Part One of the second interview with Andrew. Follow Andrew on https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-domngern Check us out on youtube.com/@pivotplaypodcast http://instagram.com/pivotplaymedia http://linkedin.com/company/pivot-play-media

#6 - Dony Ang: AI Data Scientist

Dony Ang is a serial entrepreneur who has deep experience in Artificial Intelligence. He has co-founded several startups throughout his life and has worked for several high profile companies including Oracle, Google, Yahoo and EA. In this episode he also shared several life-changing personal stories. This is Part One of his story. Follow Dony on https://www.linkedin.com/in/dony-ang-65aaa7 Outline (00:00:00) - Intro (00:04:24) - AI (00:14:20) - Background (00:20:21) - Leveraging AI for Everyday Use (00:28:43) - Agentic AI (00:34:12) - Vibe Coding (00:42:55) - Getting Atari (00:50:32) - Virus (01:08:07) - 1998 in Jakarta (01:26:28) - Tragedy Struck (01:36:58) - The Ride Home (01:46:00) - Closing Check us out on youtube.com/@pivotplaypodcast https://www.instagram.com/pivotplaymedia/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/pivot-play-media

#5 - Eri Ike: Animal Lover and Dedicated Veterinarian Executive

Eri Ike is a licensed vet in Japan with an executive experience in animal hospital group management. In this story she described her studies in veterinary medicine, early career in management consulting and why caring for animals is her lifelong passionTimecodes00:00:35 Intro00:02:40 What is Toastmasters00:05:44 "Eri"00:08:46 Living in Different Cities00:11:14 Childhood & Growing Up00:17:36 College in Hokkaido00:22:03 Vet Medicine & Equestrian Club00:31:00 Hoseback Riding00:37:31 Tragic Story00:41:04 Stumbling into BGC00:54:17 Pivoting from Consulting01:13:53 Parents' View of Her Career01:22:52 Favorite city in Japan01:25:33 Stray Cats in Japan01:30:35 Cats vs Dogs in Japan01:35:57 Switching Career01:40:41 Outro