EPISODE · Jul 20, 2025 · 1H 22M
YouTuber Insecurities & Mental Health Struggles You Don't Know About (Brandon Davis & Greg Alba)
from The Reel Rejects · host Reel Rejects
Didn't anticipate we'd get this open. In this episode of Diary of a Reel Reject, Greg Alba sits down with entertainment journalist and podcaster Brandon Davis (formerly of ComicBook.com) to explore the truth behind Brandon’s career, mental health, and the unexpected friendship that formed between them. From body dysmorphia and family struggles to Hollywood burnout and career pivots, Brandon opens up like never before. – How Greg & Brandon Finally Connected (Social Anxiety, Traitors Game) – The Exit from ComicBook.com & Career Reinvention – Body Image, Depression & Wrestling Dreams – Favorite Films (Interstellar, Guardians Vol. 2, Lost) – Family, Divorce, and Movies That Got Us Through It – Tony Stark, Nova, and Comic Book Icons That Inspired Us – Success, Therapy, and Defining Purpose in a Messy Industry Whether you're a Marvel or DC fan, a wrestling junkie, or just someone navigating life and identity in a digital age, this episode offers honesty, humor, and healing. Follow Brandon Davis: / @brandondavisbd Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Didn't anticipate we'd get this open. In this episode of Diary of a Reel Reject, Greg Alba sits down with entertainment journalist and podcaster Brandon Davis (formerly of ComicBook.com) to explore the truth behind Brandon’s career, mental health, and the unexpected friendship that formed between them. From body dysmorphia and family struggles to Hollywood burnout and career pivots, Brandon opens up like never before. – How Greg & Brandon Finally Connected (Social Anxiety, Traitors Game) – The Exit from ComicBook.com & Career Reinvention – Body Image, Depression & Wrestling Dreams – Favorite Films (Interstellar, Guardians Vol. 2, Lost) – Family, Divorce, and Movies That Got Us Through It – Tony Stark, Nova, and Comic Book Icons That Inspired Us – Success, Therapy, and Defining Purpose in a Messy Industry Whether you're a Marvel or DC fan, a wrestling junkie, or just someone navigating life and identity in a digital age, this episode offers honesty, humor, and healing. Follow Brandon Davis: / @brandondavisbd Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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