#8 - Work Harder AND Smarter – Early Uber Employee Alyssa Pollack | The Early Podcast

Uber Eats would NOT be the business it is today without Alyssa Pollack.Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer as a teenager, Alyssa’s mom told her: “Today we cry. Tomorrow, we fight.” That mentality shaped everything — from surviving the unthinkable to scaling Uber's driver operations, helping launch Uber Eats, and now leading her own startup as CEO of Fellow.In this episode, we dive into:• Alyssa’s early days at Uber (yes, she was literally reprogramming driver phones in bars 🍻)• The wild evolution from black cars to UberX to Uber Eats• What made Uber’s culture so unique — and what companies get wrong about scaling• The founding story behind Fello, her current company redefining peer support in healthcare• What it's like being a founder and a mom of two — and how she makes it all workThis one is packed with real stories, hard-won insights, and startup wisdom from someone who’s truly been in the trenches.Episode 8 is here. Let’s go. 🚀Subscribe to catch new episodes every week — and please like, comment, and share if this one hits.👇 Connect with Alyssa & Fello🌐 https://www.myfello.app/📱 Alyssa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssa-pollack/🎧 Listen to the full episode here:🔹 Spotify: https://shorturl.at/e6FUf🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/Crg2VDon’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe—new episodes every Tuesday!⸻🚀 New episodes drop every Tuesday. Let’s build this together!!!!👉 Like, Subscribe, and Drop a Comment—I want to hear from you!📩 Email me at [email protected] with your thoughts or guest recommendations.📱 Follow along for daily updates on social media platforms.🐦 Follow on X (Twitter): https://x.com/maxjcrowley📸 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earlypod💼 Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxjc/📩 Newsletter & More Content: https://www.earlyemployee.com/subscribe#EarlyPodcast #Startups #Entrepreneurship #Uber #Founders #TechStartups #StartupStories #Podcast #EarlyPod