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Stephanie Czajkowski, Actress | From Starships to Survival: Grit, Gratitude, and Starting Over
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- Oct 27, 2025
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Summary
Season 9 of Big Conversations, Little Bar with Patrick Evans and Randy Florence debuts with actress Stephanie Czajkowski , whose turn as a Vulcan on Star Trek: Picard sparked a fandom embrace as fierce as her resilience . She opens up about discovering multiple cancers, the grit, humor, and partnership that carried her through surgery, chemo, radiation, and life after . We talk Coachella Valley roots, a lip-sync win that brought her into the community, and why being present beats chasing perfection. Stephanie also previews “ Best Intentions ,” her darkly funny short about navigating everyone’s “helpful” reactions at work, plus a larger vision for stories about living with illness—not just fighting it . From early theater dreams in the Midwest to building a career on shows like Doom Patrol and MacGruber , she shares how shaving her head, letting go of fear, and doing the job opened surprising doors . A candid, compassionate Season 9 opener about creativity, advocacy, and finding light in tough places. along the way. Takeaways : Season 9 launches with a raw, funny, and fearless conversation. Stephanie’s Star Trek: Picard role (a partly Delton Vulcan) became a fan-favorite moment. Multiple cancer diagnoses reshaped her outlook without dimming her drive. Advocacy tip: track your labs, ask questions, and trust body signals. Community matters—Palm Desert roots and a lip-sync win deepened local ties. Creative pivot: writing/directing the dark comedy short “Best Intentions.” Career insight: drop perfection, do the work, and opportunities follow. Living with illness isn’t only tragedy—there’s humor, humanity, and hope. #BigConversationsLittleBarPodcast #PatrickEvans #RandyFlorence #SkipsLittleBar #MutualBroadcastingSystem #CoachellaValleyResidents #SkipPaige #McCallumTheatre #S…