Your Attention Is Being Hijacked — Here’s How to Take It Back | Kira Shishkin

Your attention is being monetized.Every scroll, click, notification, headline, and breaking news alert is competing for one thing: your focus.In this powerful episode of Mindset Mastery Moments, Dr. Alisa Whyte sits down with entrepreneur and informed.now founder Kira Shishkin to unpack the hidden psychological war happening inside modern media, social platforms, and the attention economy.Kira explains how news, algorithms, and ad-driven systems are engineered to keep people emotionally reactive, distracted, and overwhelmed — and why reclaiming your attention may be one of the most important mindset shifts of our generation.Together, they discuss:Information overload and doomscrollingWhy attention is your real superpowerHow social media manipulates behaviorBuilding intentional technology and ethical businessesEntrepreneurship, resilience, and recovering after setbacksWhy most people consume information but still remain uninformedThe future of media minimalism and purposeful livingKira also shares his personal journey recovering from a life-altering injury, the mindset that helped him rebuild, and why every entrepreneur must start before they feel “ready.”If you’ve been feeling mentally exhausted, overwhelmed by the noise, or distracted from your purpose, this conversation will challenge how you think about information, focus, and modern life itself.Listen now and take your attention back.Take Your Attention BackStop being a victim of the algorithm. Get the facts without the fluff or the bias:Informed.now: Beat misinformation and information overload with the #1 news-by-text service. Get minimal, concise, and factual daily news briefings via SMS. Visit www.informed.now to stay informed in minutes.Connect with Kira ShishkinDirect Link: Connect with KiraFull Bio: Read Kira’s StoryInstagram: @kira.shishkin"Attention is not just focus; it is the fundamental building block of your life. If you don't control it, someone else will."Send us Fan MailReady to turn your message into a profitable speaking career? Join Dr. Karim Ellis for a FREE live masterclass and discover the proven strategies to get booked, increase your influence, and build a speaking business that creates lasting impact and income. Reserve your seat today: https://thegpsspeakersacademy.com/freeclassSupport the show🎙️ Connect & Grow with Dr. Alisa Whyte Global Empowerment Leader | International Bestselling Author | The #1 Mindset Disrupter™🌐 Podcast Website: 👉 https://mindsetmasterymoments.com🎧 Be Our Next Guest: 👉 Apply for Season 4🎓 Launch or Scale Your Podcast: 👉 Join the Podcast Mastery Blueprint Coaching Program💡 Join the Dream Builders Think Tank: A private global community for visionaries, entrepreneurs, and purpose-driven leaders. 👉 https://www.skool.com/mindset-mastery-university-6166/about