Ancient Intelligence

Anya Shakh

This is the Ancient Intelligence Podcast, a show that explores the fundamental ancient dynamics that exist between men and women. With the technology and automation of our world, our human nature remains fully intact. The constant question on my heart is what is the ultimate harmony that can be achieved between men and women and how do we get there? We explore culture, history, society, evolutionary psychology, biology, religious and spiritual teachings, and more.

  1. HACE 5 DÍAS

    Behind Every Great Man Stands a Great Woman - The Phrase Feminism Destroyed

    In this episode I unpack one of the most misunderstood phrases in our culture - Behind Every Great Man Stands a Great Woman. I talk about why it’s not about comparison or jealousy, but authority and responsibility. The moment it becomes a competition, the masculine and feminine dance is done. Listen in to hear why a woman standing in front of her man will never be loved as deeply as she wants, the Captain of a ship analogy, why a woman’s creativity rests on protection, why historic couples like the Churchills and Adamses are a masterclass in this dynamic, and much more… TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Intro 01:19 — How the idea of “standing behind a man” came up 02:30 — Feminism and the shift in how women view support 04:03 — The umbrella analogy 05:12 — Masculine and feminine through a Christian lens 06:06 — Letting go of praise and front-runner status 07:08 — Why stability creates life 08:08 — Women’s fear of what others think 09:01 — The garden and the gardener analogy 10:12 — The unseen influence behind great men 11:00 — Phyllis Schlafly and public influence 12:14 — Defining a couple’s shared mission 13:05 — When partnership turns into competition 14:00 — “Never rely on a man” and trauma-based messaging 15:15 — Historical examples of women finding joy in support 16:38 — Spiritual emptiness and the search for meaning 17:55 — How we’re meant to live together 18:49 — What young boys are starving for 19:39 — Putting stakes in the ground 20:37 — Outro _______________ Beyond the podcast, I work 1:1 with men who are ready to experience their innate power and potency. I support you in creating real, lasting change through a safe space where you can practice presence, timing, and confidence without the hidden cost of a relationship. Read what other men have said - https://share.google/oScXWNergQbnLknbA Book a free consultation today - https://calendly.com/anyashakh/discov... If you found some value today, help me spread the word! Share this episode with a friend, leave a comment, or leave a review on Spotify or Apple. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: https://anyashakh.substack.com (Insights about men and women in your inbox every week)

  2. 11 MAY

    What Christianity Teaches Us About Men and Women

    About This Episode In this episode I sat down with Austin Milne aka Brother Oz - a deep thinking and passionate pastor from Vancouver who defends Christianity through apologetics and funny videos. We connected in our shared desire to uncover what is good, beautiful, and true. Listen in to learn about the purpose we have as men and women, why women want love and men want respect, why fatherhood comes from God, what are the consequences of feminine worship, why consensus culture is so dangerous, how to define masculinity and femininity based of God’s nature, and much more. Connect with Austin: https://www.youtube.com/@Brother_Oz TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:03:46 — Growing up in a Brethren community 00:06:46 — The turning point in faith 00:10:06 — How Christians understand God’s nature 00:13:12 — Christ revealed through the Old Testament 00:16:48 — Criticism, grace, and human weakness 00:19:58 — The soul, identity, and embodiment 00:23:22 — Why God can’t be divided into parts 00:27:04 — The image of God and the word 00:30:23 — Marriage, glory, and biblical symbolism 00:33:59 — A husband’s role in marriage 00:36:58 — Why so many young women distrust men 00:40:50 — Masculinity, being chosen, and purpose 00:44:33 — Why giving advice to women feels complicated 00:47:45 — Wild at Heart and masculine longing 00:50:44 — Women’s deeper fear of being unloved 00:54:05 — War, power, and masculine drives 00:57:43 — Free love, pair bonding, and social order 01:01:43 — Why some values are objectively good 01:05:25 — Monotheism, purpose, and hierarchy 01:08:50 — Why modern campuses feel disconnected 01:12:30 — Consensus vs Truth 01:15:37 — Community as protection from radical ideas 01:18:50 — Tension between male and female narratives 01:22:30 — Cultural trends and shifting beliefs 01:26:33 — Outro _______________ Beyond the podcast, I work 1:1 with men who are ready to experience their innate power and potency. I support you in creating real, lasting change through a safe space where you can practice presence, timing, and confidence without the hidden cost of a relationship. Read what other men have said - https://share.google/oScXWNergQbnLknbA Book a free consultation today - https://calendly.com/anyashakh/discov... If you found some value today, help me spread the word! Share this episode with a friend, leave a comment, or leave a review on Spotify or Apple. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: https://anyashakh.substack.com (Insights about men and women in your inbox every week)

  3. 4 MAY

    Why Same Sex Spaces Are Sacred and How We Destroyed Them

    In this episode I explore the collapse of sex separated or sex sacred (as I like to say) spaces in our society. By charging into men’s spaces (i.e. Boy Scouts) women have actually lost so much of the respect and affection from men that they crave. Listen in to hear why same-sex spaces aren’t about exclusion but protection, a story about an Aboriginal tribe’s view on it, a reaction to women entering Australia's bars for the first time in 1974, the confusion about female sexuality and empowerment, and much more. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Intro 02:05 — Why privacy and boundaries matter 04:23 — When women overshare in front of men 06:04 — The push to make men and women interchangeable 08:03 — Misunderstanding masculine boundaries 10:10 — Why same-sex spaces matter 11:57 — The Aboriginal tribe example 14:29 — Why male intrusion changes the environment 15:29 — The problem with public eroticism 17:29 — The misunderstanding of female empowerment 20:18 — The container is wrong 21:23 — Boundaries, sacred spaces, and women’s lodges 22:46 — Men’s groups and healing the feminine 23:39 — What this could look like for women 24:37 — Outro _______________ Beyond the podcast, I work 1:1 with men who are ready to experience their innate power and potency. I support you in creating real, lasting change through a safe space where you can practice presence, timing, and confidence without the hidden cost of a relationship. Read what other men have said - https://share.google/oScXWNergQbnLknbA Book a free consultation today - https://calendly.com/anyashakh/discov... If you found some value today, help me spread the word! Share this episode with a friend, leave a comment, or leave a review on Spotify or Apple. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: https://anyashakh.substack.com (Insights about men and women in your inbox every week)

  4. 27 ABR

    How Men Fall into the Wrong Relationships - Understand the 3 Stages

    In this episode I break down a common pattern that I see in relationships - men falling into the wrong relationships out of a scarcity mindset. This causes disempowerment, resentment, and frustration for everyone. Listen in to learn about the mismatch between men and women in the early stages of dating, the key biological and hormonal differences (back by Huberman Research), how certain behavior from men can trigger pre-mature attachment from women, what it looks like when a man doesn’t lose his frame, and much more. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Intro 01:46 — How relationships get misled from the start 04:14 — Desire phase vs commitment phase 06:18 — Why men need to lead the stages properly 08:06 — Why women read future signals too early 10:15 — Future talk and false intimacy 12:23 — What happens when polarity collapses 14:30 — A healthy example of pacing and attachment 16:30 — Why respecting the stages matters 18:38 — Outro _______________ Beyond the podcast, I work 1:1 with men who are ready to experience their innate power and potency. I support you in creating real, lasting change through a safe space where you can practice presence, timing, and confidence without the hidden cost of a relationship. Read what other men have said - https://share.google/oScXWNergQbnLknbA Book a free consultation today - https://calendly.com/anyashakh/discov... If you found some value today, help me spread the word! Share this episode with a friend, leave a comment, or leave a review on Spotify or Apple. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: https://anyashakh.substack.com (Insights about men and women in your inbox every week)

  5. 20 ABR

    Flirting and Courtship Pt 2 - Pre and Post Industrial Revolution

    About This Episode 13:17 ** Correction - I meant 800% (not 1800%) This is PT 2 of Flirting and Courtship where I pick up from where I left off in PT 1 (Medieval Europe). In this episode I take us from Renaissance through the Colonial Era through the Victorian era into the Industrial Revolution and the turn of the twentieth century. PT 1 -    • Flirting and Courtship Pt 1 - Vikings, Rom...   In this episode I explain what the biggest distinctions were in courtship and flirtation before and after the Industrial revolution. Listen in to learn about how we invented the concept of dating and why, what the three biggest changes were that brought on the shift in how young people got together, the major distinctions between courtship and dating, and much more. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Intro 02:24 — Courtship moves into the public sphere 04:39 — How pre-industrial courtship worked 06:55 — Romance starts reshaping expectations 09:23 — What love starts to mean 11:47 — Rules and structure begin breaking down 14:06 — The rise of a new “third space” 16:18 — The idea of the “charity girl” 18:12 — How courtship was changing 20:36 — What broke down over time 23:01 — Outro _______________ Beyond the podcast, I work 1:1 with men who are ready to experience their innate power and potency. I support you in creating real, lasting change through a safe space where you can practice presence, timing, and confidence without the hidden cost of a relationship. Read what other men have said - https://share.google/oScXWNergQbnLknbA Book a free consultation today - https://calendly.com/anyashakh/discov... If you found some value today, help me spread the word! Share this episode with a friend, leave a comment, or leave a review on Spotify or Apple. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: https://anyashakh.substack.com (Insights about men and women in your inbox every week)

  6. 14 ABR

    Flirting and Courtship Pt 1 - Vikings, Romans and Medieval Europeans

    In this episode I explore the myth and history behind the courtship practices of a few select ancient societies. Listen in to learn why courtship was known as the most dangerous pastime for the young Icelandic man, where the origins of the madonna/whore complex may have come from, the difference in courtship between Rome the Republic and Rome the Empire, how did Romans think about matrimony, what was the chivalric code of honor, the medieval origins of ‘happy wife, happy life’ and much more. RESOURCES: https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@JacksonCrawford https://feminaeromanae.org/matrimonium.html https://www.supersummary.com/the-art-of-love-ovid/summary/ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Intro 02:18 — Pre-Christian views on relationships 04:05 — Influence and control dynamics 06:12 — Why it seemed appealing 08:20 — Marriage as a social structure 10:07 — Psychological roots of attraction 12:15 — The “third way” idea 14:12 — How things used to be different 16:08 — Consequences and exile 18:20 — Purpose beyond procreation 20:35 — Marriage tied to wealth and land 22:42 — Honour, loyalty, and core values 24:50 — Masculinity and Chivalric Code 27:05 — Understanding infatuation 28:55 — Final takeaways 30:22 — Outro _______________ If you found some value today, help me spread the word! Share this episode with a friend, leave a comment, or leave a review on Spotify or Apple. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: https://anyashakh.substack.com (Insights about men and women in your inbox every week)

  7. 7 ABR

    Soulmates, Motherhood & Kabbalistic Wisdom

    In this episode I am joined by the lovely Rivkah Krinsky - wife, mother of 8, matchmaker and founder of One Soul matchmaking, podcast host, and health coach. We explored what it means to have faith as a Co-creator with God as we touched on dating, marriage, motherhood, and more. Listen in to learn about the Kabbalistic wisdom behind soulmates, why women are the foundation of faith, the difference between love and infatuation, as well as a few biblical stories and Jewish wisdom thrown in the mix. Connect with Rivkah: From the Inside Out Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs3Ysmgqfam1prT2qn9YPqg Onesoul.org https://www.instagram.com/rivkahkrinsky/ Resource Discussed: Hannah's Children by Catherine Pakaluk TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:03:43 — Background and personal story 00:07:27 — Purpose and mission in life 00:10:59 — Traditional roles and dynamics 00:14:53 — Why dysfunction shows up 00:18:24 — Early reflections on relationships 00:22:16 — Agreeing on core ideas 00:25:38 — Importance of honesty and authenticity 00:29:19 — Reinforcing key relationship dynamics 00:33:20 — Self-improvement and influence 00:36:55 — Appreciation for the perspective 00:40:28 — Transition in conversation 00:44:21 — Work and daily life pressures 00:47:58 — Career ambition and struggle 00:51:31 — New paradigm in relationships 00:55:18 — Expanding on the idea 00:58:55 — Deeper reflection 01:02:38 — Philanthropy and meaning 01:06:17 — Real-life social examples 01:10:14 — Personal life reflection 01:13:47 — Outro _______________________ Beyond the podcast I'm a coach. I help you reprogram the patterns and belief systems that are sabotaging your power, peace, and love life. Book a free consultation today - https://calendly.com/anyashakh/discov... If you found some value today, help me spread the word! Share this episode with a friend, leave a comment, or leave a review on Spotify or Apple. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: https://anyashakh.substack.com (Insights about men and women in your inbox every week)

  8. 30 MAR

    The Root Cause of the Broken Agreement Between Men & Women

    While there are many topics that must be addressed to resolve the partnership between men and women including work, dating practices, and rights there is one fundamental breakdown that sits at the root of it all - the broken agreement between men and women about our respective evolutionary purpose. Listen in as I explore how fringe opinions get turned into perceived consensus, the evolutionary mismatch at the heart of modern dating, the unspoken agreement between men and women that has broken down, and more. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Intro 01:58 — Obsession with individual freedom 03:45 — Not realizing you're in it 05:28 — Loud voices shaping perception 07:12 — What’s fundamentally interesting 09:03 — The core idea explained 10:52 — Social dynamics at play 12:40 — Traditional roles vs modern shift 14:28 — Loss of certainty over time 16:15 — Romance vs reality 18:02 — Real relationship example 19:58 — Breaking it all down 21:45 — Final takeaway 23:41 — Outro___________________________ Beyond the podcast I'm a coach. I help you reprogram the patterns and belief systems that are sabotaging your power, peace, and love life. Book a free consultation today - https://calendly.com/anyashakh/discov... If you found some value today then help me spread the word! Share this episode with a friend or leave a review. This helps the podcast grow. You can also watch the episodes on youtube here Follow me on Instagram @anyashakh Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: https://anyashakh.substack.com (Insights about men and women in your inbox every week)

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This is the Ancient Intelligence Podcast, a show that explores the fundamental ancient dynamics that exist between men and women. With the technology and automation of our world, our human nature remains fully intact. The constant question on my heart is what is the ultimate harmony that can be achieved between men and women and how do we get there? We explore culture, history, society, evolutionary psychology, biology, religious and spiritual teachings, and more.

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