Hadza Chief Conversations Part 3 with Daniel Priestley

What if success wasn’t about money or milestones, but how you face the wild unpredictability of life?

In this episode of A Wilder Life, Eric discusses the radically different definitions of success, measurement, and indulgence with insights from Nona, a Hadza tribesman, in response to deeply thoughtful questions from business strategist Daniel Priestley. Through their conversation, we gain rare access to how one of the last hunter-gatherer tribes on Earth views life’s most fundamental questions—and how these answers challenge the way we live today.

Key Takeaways:
→ Success and failure among the Hadza are not judged by outcomes but by acceptance of whatever comes.
→ The Hadza measure life by natural rhythms and intuitive goals, not by metrics or numbers.
→ Indulgence is tied to community celebration, not individual gratification.
→ Modern reward systems can create damaging loops—reward repatterning helps shift that.
→ “Treating yourself well” means celebrating your triumphs, not soothing your pain with unhealthy choices.