R&B musician Only1Theory wants to go platinum. It’s a dream she’s had since she was a kid, but she took a detour after high school to serve as a combat photographer in Afghanistan. Now she’s back, living in Philly, driving with Lyft, and pursui
After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, Sam and Jimada moved to New York in search of a new beginning. They’d started getting their feet back on the ground when they had another surprise… a baby on the way! Now, they’re looking for a new home fo
After years of high stress at a tech company in Seattle, Guy decided he needed to slow down—but not before a major health scare left him feeling vulnerable and depressed. During his recovery, he and his husband sought good food and company at a
By day, Marcelis is a neighborhood librarian assistant just outside Chicago. But after hours, he loves to write poems, comics, songs — you name it. Ever since the devastating loss of his older brother Marcus a few years ago, Marcelis has been w
Michelle has been her 10-year-old daughter's fiercest advocate ever since Hollie first showed signs of autism and other disabilities as a young child. Hollie loves dolphins, and dreams of being a dolphin trainer one day. Michelle, a Lyft driver
Pick Me Up, a new podcast from Lyft and Gimlet Creative, introduces five drivers exploring the various — and, often, emotional — reasons that get people behind that wheel, and what it takes to “get there.”Learn more about your ad choices. Visi