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