As The Ellen DeGeneres Show is gearing up to return to the airwaves, its longtime executive producer is speaking out.

On Sunday, Andy Lassner posted a short video to Instagram that referenced the stress caused by recent claims that DeGeneres and members of her creative team had fostered a toxic environment at the daytime talk show.

Lassner, an 18-time Emmy Award winner, didnt address the allegations by both current and former Ellen staff members directly, but admitted it had been a couple of rough months.

Ive been away for a little bit, dealing with some stuff you may have read about it, he said. Its when we go through these things, I guess, that we learn the most about ourselves, and maybe even some growth.

To tell you it hasnt been rough would be a lie, he added, before noting, But Im back [and] I have been walking.

As of Monday afternoon, the video had been viewed more than 126,000 times.