29. Why Your Information Diet Matters as Much as Your Workouts w/ Kira Shishkin (CEO of informed)

In this episode, Dr. Parker chats with Kira Shishkin, CEO of informed, about the importance of reliable information in an age of misinformation and information overload. Kira traces the history of news media, examining how it became both overwhelming and unreliable. He emphasizes how modern news media hijacks readers' attention and holds it hostage against their will. Kira highlights three influences that make news media noisy: Dominance of advertisement revenue, adaptation to social media, and growing adoption of AI for content generation. Kira introduces his company called informed, which pioneers a new way of consuming critical news without losing time and focus. informed is a news concierge service that researches and texts you "must know" issues every morning so you can be ahead of both your friends and coworkers without being overwhelmed. To upgrade your information diet, simply text "fit" to 844-406-INFO (4636) Connect with Kira Shishkin directly: https://844406.info/kira informed's website: https://844406.info/fit informed's LinkedIn: https://844406.info/linkedin Dr. Darian's Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darianparker/ Website: https://doctordarianparker.com/ Time Stamps 00:00 Introduction: The Information Overload Dilemma 01:10 The Impact of Information Overload on Mental Health 04:06 The Erosion of Trust in Media 06:00 The Three Horsemen of Media Apocalypse 08:56 The Rise of AI and Synthetic Content 12:53 informed's Mission: De-noising the Media Landscape 24:27 How informed Works: A New Approach to News Consumption 32:47 Conclusion: A Healthier Information Diet