Overview
- Fischer explained on Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s Dinner’s On Me podcast this week that the heavy time demands of her 2018–2019 ABC sitcom Splitting Up Together prompted her to stop seeking lead or regular TV roles.
- She estimated production weeks reached about 65 to 70 hours, which she said made it 'really, really hard' to be present for her young children.
- When Splitting Up Together was canceled in 2019, Fischer pivoted to co‑hosting the Office Ladies rewatch podcast with Angela Kinsey, which she says gave her both steady income and control over her schedule.
- That schedule control let her attend school drop‑offs, pickups and events, and meant her children now primarily know her as a podcaster rather than as Pam Beesly.
- Fischer’s comments referenced her 2023 Stage 1 triple‑positive breast cancer diagnosis and her 2024 announcement that she is cancer‑free, which she and reporters say reinforced her focus on family and on choosing lower‑intensity work; there are no new medical updates in this coverage.