On this episode of After the Jump, host Grace Bonney is talking about the importance of balancing work and managing stress. Today, Grace pulls from her personal experiences in order to offer some sound advice about having an efficient and happy work life. Tune in to learn about how being honest with yourself can help to realize your professional goals, and how prioritizing can lead to effective productivity. Hear about how Grace made changes in her life, and how you can avoid the burn-out that is pervasive in the digital community. Grace also notes the importance of a support system, and lists some valuable resources for people experiencing a work life imbalance. This episode has been brought to you by Clarkson Potter Publishers.

"While flexibility and understanding with yourself is good, also having some hard lines is never a bad thing."

"Your career is rarely ruined by saying 'no' to a single opportunity or making a single mistake, but what can ruin it is being burned out, being uninspired, and not operating efficiently or to the best of your ability."

-- Grace Bonney on After the Jump

The Mass Attack is a weight loss group effort and/or an individual competition held at Gramercy Tavern. The contest began on Wednesday, January 23rd (initial weigh-in required) and ends 8 weeks later on Wednesday, March 20th (final weigh-in required). Weekly weigh-ins will take place every Wednesday through out the contest, but are not required. The winners (1 female and 1 male) will be determined by the percentage of weight lost over the eight-week period and will each receive $400! Tune in for an update from HRN to see how the contestants are doing! Thanks to our sponsor, The International Culinary Center.

"My co-workers are inspiring in this competition, definitely. And everyone is really supportive!" [5:30] -- Mike Mergo on Mass Attack

Straight, No Chaser debuts! Tune in as Katy Keiffer starts the show off right with three talented food personalities and cookbook authors. Hear from Katy Gunst, author of "Notes from a Maine Kitchen: Seasonally Inspired Recipes", Katherine Alford, director of the Food Network Test Kitchen & Libbie Summers, author of "Whole Hog Cookbook". Find out what it takes to write a successful cookbook and how recipe testing, "irreverence" , and finance all play in to the final product. All three guests remind listeners why food and cooking should be fun above all else. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.