Your Attention Is Being Hijacked. This Book Helps You Take It Back.

In a world designed to distract you, It’s Not You, It’s the Algorithm helps you slow your scroll, sharpen your mind, and start paying attention to your life again.


This wake-up call isn’t soft. It comes with real insight and staying power.

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What Readers Are Saying.

  • “MaryLou Kayser is a needed force of clarity… [This book] doesn’t just challenge the noise, it helps you think again.”
    Joel Goldberg
    Emmy Award-Winning Sports Broadcaster & Host of Rounding the Bases
  • “In a world designed to fragment our focus, It’s Not You, It’s the Algorithm offers a reminder that clarity is a competitive advantage.”
    Photo of Damon Lembi, CEO of Learnit and early reader of MaryLou Kayser's book
    Damon Lembi
    CEO of Learnit & Host of The Learn-It-All Podcast
  • “MaryLou Kayser’s insights are a timely reminder that a high-tech world full of algorithmic manipulation is death to a truly human soul.”
    John Chisum
    President of Nashville Christian Songwriters
about the author

MaryLou Kayser

MaryLou Kayser is an author, speaker, and strategist helping smart people cut through overwhelm, think clearly, and create work that actually matters. She’s the host of the long-running Play Your Position podcast and the creator of It’s Not You, It’s the Algorithm—a modern manifesto for reclaiming agency in a world that profits when you’re distracted.

MaryLou Kayser author of "It's Not You, It's the Algorithm"