High Stakes Growth

Dr. Andrew Hughes returns to the "Human Thread" series to help Forest and Leah unpack one of the most urgent questions in modern life: why can’t we focus anymore? From brain chemistry to platform design, we explore how attention is being hijacked — and what that means for marketers, brands, and human beings.

Expect to hear about:
  • The Brain on Distraction: How TikTok and Instagram reshape neural pathways
  • Digital Dopamine: Why the scroll feels good… until it doesn’t
  • Neuroplasticity & Burnout: What attention overload is doing to workers and creators
  • Marketing in the Attention Economy: Strategy or exploitation?
  • Brand Takeaways: How to reach your audience without feeding the noise

What is High Stakes Growth?

High Stakes Growth™ takes you inside the boldest decisions behind today’s most exciting brands. We bring you candid conversations with the founders and CMOs who built them—unpacking the high-stakes moments, tough calls, and game-changing strategies that made these brands what they are today. No fluff. No surface-level insights. Just real stories from the leaders who made it happen. Hosted by Forest Bronzan and Leah Lloyd, they bring a combined four decades of consumer brand expertise to these conversations.