Influencer and the "Internet's Best Friend," Joey Zauzig
August 21, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min
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Joey Zauzig gets real about turning bullying into confidence and building a life as a full-time influencer.
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In this episode
- How Joey left his job to pursue content creation full time
- The real pressures and mental toll of living life on camera
- How he handles body image in an image-obsessed industry
- What comes next when influencer life starts to feel like burnout
About this episode
On this episode of On the Rocks, we are doing a deep dive into the world of influencers with Joey Zauzig, an LA-based lifestyle creator and emerging food tastemaker widely known online as “the internet’s best friend.” We chat about how he turned bullying into confidence, leaving his job to explore his passion; how he got into the world of influencers, the pressures and reality of the influencer world, body image, content creation fatigue, life beyond the camera, and what’s up ahead...with co-host model and musician Steven Dehler and your sassy host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it's On the Rocks!
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About On The Rocks: Where Celebrities & Cocktails Mix
TV & Radio Personality Alexander Rodriguez sips and chats with your favorite celebrities from TV, film, Broadway, music, reality TV and pop culture in this weekly, entertainment, no holds barred talk show. Academy Award, Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Tony Award, Golden Globe Award winners – he’s drank with them all!
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