Aggie Branczyk sits down with Katiuscia Cassemiro, a former assistant professor in Quantum Optics who transitioned into the role of managing editor at PRX Quantum. Throughout the conversation, Katiuscia sheds light on the world of scientific publishing from the editor's perspective: from addressing challenges like emotional responses from authors and the shortage of referees, to the delightful and surprising aspects of her job. Katiuscia also shares why she eventually chose to change careers, and imparts valuable advice for PhD students exploring career opportunities. Aggie Branczyk on LinkedIn. Katiuscia Cassemiro on LinkedIn. Podcast video on YouTube.  Opening music by Alexey Ivanov from Pixabay. --- Aggie works at IBM as a Senior Research Scientist on the Quantum Computational Science team, and the opinions shared in this podcast are her own and are not in any way endorsed by IBM.