Delanie Fischer is the host of the top-rated podcast, Self-Helpless, co-author of MockTales, the first-ever alcohol-free and plant-based mocktail book of its kind, comedy writer, and creative activist who has been featured on NBC, FOX, Lifetime, Netflix, Hulu, Fuse, Vh1, Entrepreneur, PopSugar, Podcast Magazine, theSkimm, and Bustle.​ With a background in stand-up, script writing, and production, Delanie’s passionate about leveraging humor to advocate for social change —whether it’s recording her personal growth podcast, writing a book that encourages conscious consumption, or producing print and video projects that benefit people, animals, and the planet. 

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The Self-Helpless Podcast has garnered millions of downloads, has been featured on Conan and The Tonight show, and includes conversations with authors, health professionals, a variety of public figures, and subscribers who share their stories. Past guests include Tan France, Whitney Cummings, Michael Buble’, Pete Holmes, Dr. Ramani, Ed Winters, Gad Elmaleh, Kati Morton, Preacher Lawson, Brian Regan, Jessamyn Stanley, Mike Birbiglia, Freddie Prinze Jr., Rachel Ricketts, Nikki Glaser, Sonya Renee Taylor, and more. Fans describe Self-Helpless as a "thera-brunch" where it's safe to have "light conversations about heavy sh*t." 

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​Delanie's background's in entertainment as a working comedian, writer, and producer. She performed at clubs, colleges, theatres, and festivals for many years, is a graduate of The Second City Conservatory and UCB, and her bits amassed millions of views across social media. She's been featured on NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, Fuse's Stand Up And Deliver, FOX's Laughs and Punchline, Vh1's Walk of Shame Shuttle, Lifetime's Prank My Mom, and co-wrote and acted in the Lifetime movie, Bad Tutor. Delanie co-produced one of the most popular live indie stand-up shows in Los Angeles, The Nine Drink Minimum, held in a variety of alternative venues featuring some of the biggest names in comedy (getting to watch Tiffany Haddish perform in Delanie's mother's living room was definitely a highlight for Nine Drink fans). Along with landing walk-on roles in various films, including her one-liner as a sailor in Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark, which remains the highlight of her career, she co-created an award-winning web series, Two Inches Apart, and as her farewell to stand-up, she wrote, produced, and starred in the docu-comedy special, Love at First Cousin. 

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Major entertainment industry burnout, and the desire to pivot, resulted in Delanie launching a penis caricature art business where she "dickified" her customers (pretty nuts, pun intended)—allowing her to settle into stay-at-home comedianhood. She scaled this business with a team of cartoonists, and they had the pleasure of "dickifying" several celebrities including Conan (AKA Conads O'Brien, because of course every piece of art had an epic title). Her thoughts

on entrepreneurship have been featured in Renewed Awareness Magazine, the book, Perf, and she's been a panelist at UCSB's Media Conference, Cathy Heller's Dreamtopia, and The All Things Comedy Festival. 

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As an activist who's adopted a minimalist, vegan, alcohol-free, and DINK lifestyle, Delanie’s perspective on eco-conscious living has been described as "funny, approachable, and non-judgmental." She enjoys debunking stereotypes and myths surrounding these topics, with an emphasis on imperfect, fun, and doable action and contribution (although it is kinda a dream of hers to live off-grid and grow her own tomatoes and have chipmunks as friends). Delanie recently joined forces with one of the largest non-profits in the world where she produces celebrity print and video campaigns that positively impact animals, the environment, and human health. 

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​Despite her "influencer" status, Delanie permanently deleted all of her social media a few years back to declutter her mind, and instead enjoys connecting via her podcast and email list. Thousands of people have joined Delanie's email list for notifications about new podcast episodes about mindful living and unique career paths, cool media and gig opportunities, and other resources that support creatives, activists, and multi-hyphenates. 

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Most importantly, Delanie's an avid Tenacious D fan, spends most of her life in a hot bath, loves a thrifted sundress, creates upcycled art, eats many a burrito, and enjoys a rock solid cup of tea. She lives in California with her husband, Cam, and their rescued dogs, Maverick and Goose. ​​​