Welcome to The Early Podcast | Episode 1 🎙️🔥

I’ve always thrived in front of an audience, so launching a podcast felt like the perfect way to channel that energy. This is the first episode of The Early Podcast, where we shift the focus from founders to the early employees who helped build the world’s most innovative companies.

So much of the media spotlight is on founders—but the employees behind the scenes also take massive risks, push the envelope, and drive change. That’s what we’re here to explore.

I was employee #25 at Uber, and that experience shaped my career in ways I never imagined. From cold emails and Twitter DMs to eventually launching Uber in Chicago, I learned firsthand what it takes to build something from the ground up—as an employee.

In this episode, I share my own story:

✅ How I got into Uber despite multiple rejections

✅ What it was like working with Travis Kalanick

✅ The pivotal moments that defined my journey

✅ Why employees play just as big a role as founders

This is just the beginning—I’ll be interviewing early employees from legendary startups who made a lasting impact. You may not know their names now, but after these episodes, you will.

New episodes drop every Tuesday. Let’s build this together!!!!

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