{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How Sona Movsesian Became Conan O\u2019Brien\u2019s Assistant (only audio)","description":"196: You think assistants just \u201csupport\u201d leaders? Think again; they\u2019re the reason everything works. We are doing something special! I have partnered with my friend Jeremy Burrows, host of The Leader Assistant Podcast, to exchange some of your favorite episodes. Together, we are bringing you conversations with incredible guests who share insights, stories, and strategies to empower assistants and leaders alike. Tune in, enjoy the lineup, and don\u2019t forget to connect with both Jeremy and our featured guests, you will find inspiration and practical takeaways to elevate your work and leadership journey. In this episode of the Leader Assistant Podcast, Jeremy Burrows talks with Sona Movsesian, longtime executive assistant to Conan O\u2019Brien and co-host on Conan O\u2019Brien Needs a Friend, about what it really takes to thrive in high-trust support roles. They dig into setting boundaries (yes, including weekends), why work-life balance isn\u2019t optional, and how to stop tying your identity to your job\u2014so you\u2019re still okay if a role or project ends. Sona shares how she landed the job, how their dynamic became part of the show organically, and what it\u2019s like sitting in rooms with famous people while battling imposter syndrome. They also discuss her book, The World\u2019s Worst Assistant, and why it\u2019s time to highlight healthier, more fulfilling assistant careers. --- Today\u2019s episode is with Sona Movsesian from 2022. Sona is an executive assistant, author and media personality. She has been the personal and executive assistant of talk show host Conan O\u2019Brien since 2009 and was featured in many of the show\u2019s segments. She currently cohosts the Conan O\u2019Brien Needs a Friend podcast. CONNECT WITH SONA - Order Sona\u2019s book, The World\u2019s Worst Assistant:  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Worlds-Worst-Assistant-Sona-Movsesian\/dp\/059318551X?_encoding=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=&amp;amp;sr=&amp;amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;amp;tag=leaderassista-20&amp;amp;linkId=b62dc17cfc183123ee92985000842799&amp;amp;language=en_US&amp;amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl - Follow Sona on X (https:\/\/x.com\/sonamov) and Instagram (https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sonamov\/) - Listen to Sona cohost the Conan O\u2019Brien Needs a Friend podcast:  https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/conan-obrien-needs-a-friend\/id1438054347 Watch a couple of my favorite clips of Sona on Conan\u2019s show: - Conan and Sona meet with HR: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n-CzwR9bDA4  - Conan helps Sona buy a new car: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DiaDblUd-lw More about Jeremy\u2019s work: https:\/\/goburrows.com\/ ","author_name":"Executive Office Insights","author_url":"https:\/\/www.the-socialista-projects.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39795765\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/197669615"}