For many of us who live with IBD, being a performer seems impossible. Some problems include needing a job that provides health insurance, the stress of auditions, and being healthy enough to perform onstage. Justin Baker, however, has found a way to make it work for him as he lives with Crohn's disease and ankylosing spondylitis. Justin is an actor, a photographer, and a clown. He tells me how he manages stress, how empathy informs his life, and what led to emergency surgery for his Crohn's disease.