Jenna Fischer
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“It was like 65, 70 hours a week. You know, it was like really, really hard, and my kids were very small.”
Jenna Fischer · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Fischer elaborated on the demanding 65-70 hour work weeks while her kids were young.
“I was now at every school drop-off, every school pickup, every teacher conference, every concert,”
Jenna Fischer · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Fischer described being present for her children's school events after switching to podcasting.
“I didn't have to beg someone to go to the Halloween parade.”
Jenna Fischer · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Fischer noted she no longer had to ask permission to attend events like her children's Halloween parade.
“The hours were so intense,”
Jenna Fischer · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Fischer described the intense hours while working on 'Splitting Up Together' during a podcast interview.
“I just decided after that that being, like, the lead of a television show or even a regular on a television show was not going to be a fit for me anymore,”
Jenna Fischer · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Fischer explained her decision to stop being a lead or regular on a television show.
“both a steady income”
Jenna Fischer · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Fischer explained that podcasting provided steady income and more control over her time.
“the agent of my own time, the architect of my own time, so to speak.”
Jenna Fischer · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Fischer described her new career path as giving her control over her own schedule.