Ancient Intelligence

In this episode, I get into the harmony that exists between dominance and submission through the lens of masculine and feminine energy. I break down what true dominance looks and feels like and why domineering energy is not dominance. I reflect on ancient rites of passage with an example from Africa and bring in an example from salsa dancing as well.

Listen in to learn about the spiritual purpose of rites of passage for men, why dominance without care becomes domineering, why the stages of development matter so much for boys, and more.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 — Intro

00:34 — Welcome: The Yin & Yang of Submission

00:55 — A Word on Coaching 

01:28 — What Women Want: Dominance & Devotion 

02:14 — True Dominance is Service 

02:45 — To Be Dominant, You Must Be Submissive

03:20 — Rites of Passage: The Bullet Ant Ritual 

05:37 — The Difference Between Dominance and Domineering 

06:00 — Submitting to a Higher Purpose 

06:57 — Life Stage 1: The Bond With Mom 

09:39 — Life Stage 2: Building Self-Worth With Dad 

13:04 — Life Stage 3: The Male Mentor 

14:40 — A Lesson in Service From a Salsa Class 

15:40 — The Sioux: Warriors & Lovers Without Shame 

18:11 — Conclusion & Outro
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Last week I read this (https://www.compactmag.com/article/th...) article by Helen Andrews called 'The Great Feminization.' There's been loads of discourse around this and I want to offer my take with this week's episode. I also published a short essay on my substack you can read here: https://anyashakh.substack.com/p/why-...

Listen in to learn about what happens when masculine work culture goes too far, when feminine work culture goes too far, the difference between masculine and feminine communism, why men care more about precision and women care more about the experience over the results, do women or men have lower status, and much more.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - 00:30 - Intro

00:31 - 01:20 - Set Up

01:21 - 01:58 - Work With Me 1:1

01:59 - 02:44  - Groups matter more

02:45 - 05:18 - Comfort over Truth

05:19 - 07:57  - Basic Yin and Yang Principles

07:58 - 10:36  - Tyranny or Chaos

10:37 - 11:59 - 75% masculine culture

12:00 - 14:20 - What is toxic bro culture?

14:21 - 15:15 - Positive Aspects of Masculine Culture

15:16 -  16:36 - What is toxic female culture?

16:37 -  18:19 - The rules have changed for women

18:20 -  20:00 -  Male and female status is different

20:01 - 23:40 - Balancing masculine energy

23:41 - 25:47 - Training and salsa analogies for this

25:48 - 26:33 - Outro
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This episode is part 2 of Understanding sex differences in work and lifestyle.

I share observations and insights based on data collected by evolutionary psychologist, Stephen Stewart-Williams. This research is important because it negates the big narrative that says women are behind men in prestige and financial gain because of biases and barriers against them.

The data tells a different story.

Part 2 is focused on how money is no longer a masculine contribution, how men have lost the fulfillment in meaning in work that used to be there, how important apprenticeships are for young men, and trying to understand what is work actually for and is the answer to that different for men and women?

00:00 – 00:21 Trailer

00:25 – 00:45 Introduction 

00:45 – 04:19 Women vs Men Narrative 

04:19 – 06:27: Why Fewer Female CEOs Exist 

06:27 – 07:27 Screen Share: Life Values Data 

07:27 – 09:00 Women’s Primary Motivations Beyond Money 

09:00 – 10:00 Why Work Feels Unnatural for Women 

10:00 – 11:23 Societal Pressure vs Personal Values 

11:23 – 12:20 Biological Influence on Preferences 

12:20 – 14:17 Closing Reflections on Purpose and Work

14:17 - 14:26 Outro
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In this episode I share observations and insights based on data collected by evolutionary psychologist, Stephen Stewart-Williams, on work preferences between men and women. This research is important because it negates the big narrative that says women are behind men in prestige and financial gain because of biases and barriers against them.

The data tells a different story. It’s much more to do with women’s actual preferences versus what they say they want.

Listen in to learn about what men and women value most when it comes to work, a simple way to think about a woman’s hormone cycle, what makes work fulfilling, and much more.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - 02:37 Men and women see work differently

02:37 - 02:53 Stephen Stewart WIlliams

02:54 - 03:24 Work with me one on one

03:25 - 04:13 Men and women as complementary vs competitive

04:13 - 05:58 Understanding gender roles and balance

05:58 - 07:47 Key insights and reflections

07:47 - 10:05 Evolution of modern work and purpose

10:05 - 12:22 Redefining meaning in work and identity

12:22 - 14:30 What makes work enjoyable

14:30 - 16:36 Women’s perspectives and real-life stories

16:36 - 18:46 Picking up motivation and direction

18:46 - 21:10 Cultural pressures and gender expectations

21:10 - 23:40 How life and community have changed

23:40 - 25:39 Final thoughts and reflections
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In this episode I dive into the importance of paternal masculinity & maternal femininity (i.e. father and mother energy). We are in a major deficit of true mothers and fathers leading us and with that we can see so many trickle down effects in our society; low birth rates, instability, uncertainty, and more.

Listen in to learn about the four major archetypes for men and women, the life stages a boy needs to go through, why the dark feminine is an important part of the story, and more.

Ultimately the way we make change in society is one person at a time and the revival of strong fathers and mothers is one of the most important things we can do.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - 00:32 Trailer and Intro

00:32 - 01:28 Episode Overview

01:28 - 02:48 Spots for my one-on-one coaching

02:48 - 04:40 Levels of masculinity

04:40 - 07:00 Dark feminine embodiment

07:00 - 11:12 Deficit of paternal masculinity

11:12 - 12:19 First phase of a boy’s life

12:19 - 14:35 Men’s versus women’s work

14:35 - 16:03 Understanding controlling mothers

16:03 - 17:49  What does being responsible mean?

17:49 - 19:56 Why have children?

19:56 - 22:41 God and his word

22:41 - 24:43 Final Thoughts

24:43 - 25:21 Outro

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In this episode I sat down with Dylan Bain - father, husband, men’s group leader, history buff, and more.

We dove into how industrialization created the environment for feminism to later take hold.

Listen in to learn about how industry quietly and slowly began dehumanizing society, why women lost meaningful work, the hidden costs of success, how women blamed the wrong people, why America is anti-child, and what it will take to restore balance, sanity, and partnership between the sexes.

Such a great conversation with Dylan, enjoy.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - 00:00:35 Episode Trailer and Intro

00:00:35 - 00:01:40 Dylan Bain Introduction

00:01:40 - 00:03:25 Dylan Bain's Background and Mission

00:03:25 - 00:05:03 I married someone way above my league

00:05:03 - 00:07:25 Industrialism caused feminism

00:07:25 - 00:10:22 Why did women, not men, have to do laundry?

00:10:22 - 00:12:40 What created the shift to the industrial era and hence, feminism

00:12:40 - 00:15:52 Industrialization put women out of a job

00:15:52 - 00:17:42 The Declaration of Sentiments and Declaration of Independence read the same 

00:17:42 - 00:19:28 Bacon's rebellions and feminists made the same mistake

00:19:28 - 00:21:53 Did industrialists know the revolution was dehumanizing?

00:21:53 - 00:23:54 How were people in the 1950s okay with being dehumanized

00:23:54 - 00:26:27 Do the Wealth of Nations and Communism have a connection?

00:26:27 - 00:28:30 The difference between how men and women work

00:28:30 - 00:29:57 To be successful, do women need to work like men?

00:29:57 - 00:31:35 World war turned men into psychopaths

00:31:35 - 00:34:27 What caused the death of women in the Bayview massacre

00:34:27 - 00:37:43 In 1945, The USA was the last superpower standing

00:37:43 - 00:39:11 Why were women going insane during the industrial revolution

00:39:11 - 00:40:00 Gossiping is a defense mechanism?

00:40:00 - 00:43:37 How the automotive industry made loneliness worse

00:43:37 - 00:44:22 Feminism grew out of jealousy

00:44:22 - 00:47:04 Was the birth control pill born of Capitalists' greed?

00:47:04 - 00:48:16 Is feminism secretly a way to manipulate women?

00:48:16 - 00:49:16 How did we get so obsessed with profits and productivity?

00:49:16 - 00:50:33 This is why GDP is so misleading

00:50:33 - 00:52:48 United States Military isn't really good at fighting

00:52:48 - 00:54:34 This company rolled out 'Freezing Eggs' as benefits for women

00:54:34 - 00:56:12 There are not a lot of female role models

00:56:12 - 00:57:48 How do we fix things?

00:57:48 - 01:00:37 Is leaving home at 18 a scam?

01:00:37 - 01:01:54 Kids should be seen and not heard?

01:01:54 - 01:04:26 Our education system was designed to create good factory workers

01:04:26 - 01:06:43 There's no bad choices, only trade-offs

01:06:43 - 01:08:02 Can you handle having kids while studying medicine?

01:08:02 - 01:10:16 America is an anti-child society; they hate kids

01:10:16 - 01:12:27 Should a neurosurgeon have kids?

01:12:27 - 01:13:59 What America's ugly playgrounds says about how they see kids

01:13:59 - 01:14:26 Here's why liberal feminists are the most mentally unstable

01:14:26 - 01:15:21 Final thoughts and key takeaways

01:15:21 - 01:15:59 Outro

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In this episode I explain the simplest and easiest way to understand the purpose of the masculine and the feminine through my favorite analogy: the river and the riverbanks. After watching this episode, you’ll have a clear framework for understanding how these energies should be balanced in relationships, work, and society at large.

This is the foundation for understanding how successful relationships between men and women work.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - 00:39 Episode Trailer and Intro

00:37 - 01:44 The foundations of masculine and feminine energy

01:44 - 03:30 What does it look like when the feminine and masculine interact properly

03:30 - 04:44 What happens when the masculine overpowers the feminine

04:44 - 05:36 The masculine is the function & the feminine is the form

05:36 - 06:40 Who is more important in a dance?

06:40 - 09:02 They fired him for his opinion on masculinity

09:02 - 11:08 How does her cycle affect her throughout the month

11:08 - 12:53 Do women thrive in strict schedules and routines?

12:53 - 15:33 The masculine always knows best

15:33 - 16:47 Should the masculine tell the feminine what to do?

16:47 - 19:15 Man as sun and woman as moon

19:15 - 20:32 How to know use this framework in the world

20:32 - 20:58 Final thoughts and key takeaways

20:58 - 21:36 Outro

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In this episode I dive into three themes that are helpful to understand when thinking about men and women (in no particular order). These themes focus on listening, taking things personally, and telling the truth.

I touch on how important the systems of the world are to men and why sometimes women disregard that. I get into why men and women alike take things personally when they really shouldn’t. Finally I get into why men are inspired by sincerity from women and why truth telling is one of the most important attributes of a truly awakened feminine woman.

Listen into learn what being “full” for a woman means, the mantra ‘listen to learn,’ and how men always ‘have a plan.’

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - 00:39 Episode Trailer and Intro

00:39 - 01:14 Today's overview

01:14 - 01:33 Today's 3 topics

01:33 - 02:53 Men love systems

02:53 - 05:14 Men are extremely sensitive to sincerity

05:14 - 07:18 More on men loving systems

07:18 - 09:00 Listening to learn

09:00 - 11:29 Women's fear centers are larger and twice as active as men's

11:29 - 13:18 If a woman starts sharing, she wants a listener, not a solution

13:18 - 15:22 The issue with assuming everyone functions like you

15:22 - 18:19 Women take personal offense to men's singular focus

18:19 - 21:06 Men always have a plan

21:06 - 23:00 This is very disempowering for women

23:00 - 25:48 This is why feminine truth is so hard

25:48 - 28:31 Being overly nice makes people suspicious of your character

28:31 - 29:10 Outro

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Answering your questions - another subscriber Q&A!

What do you think of children growing up with two mothers or two fathers (gay couples)? Do you support these kind of family structures? Or do you think families should only consist of a mother and a father?

how much do you think hormonal birth control has impacted the natural dynamic between men and women?

What are the top 1-3 (negative) relational tendencies for women and men (separately) which lead to issues or breakdown of the relationship?

Would you say you can tell where a man’s attention or focus is by looking at him?

What will young people need to learn how to build up their relationship skills?

What are thoughts about life after death, reincarnation and so on...

Did you always wanted to do this type of work? How and why did you get into this type of career, being on YouTube talking about men’s identity and relationships?

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - 00:44 Trailer and Intro

00:44 - 01:37 I'm going to Buenos Aires

01:37 - 02:59 Should gay couples raise kids?

02:59 - 05:17 A gay couple that opted out from having kids 

05:17 - 07:02 Can you tell where a man's attention is by looking at him?

07:02 - 09:08 The reason women are frustrated with men

09:08 - 14:14 What are things men and women easily overlook in a relationship?

14:14 - 16:16 What will young people need to learn to build up their relationship skills?

16:16 - 18:45 The impact of birth control

18:45 - 22:41 What are your thoughts about life after death, reincarnation and so on

22:41 - 26:49 Did I always want to do this type of work

26:49 - 27:50 My self-development journey

27:50 - 29:45 Reparenting traumatic moments

29:45 - 31:20 My mission

31:20 - 32:10 Final thoughts and key takeaways
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In this episode I explain one of the most important tenets of masculine and feminine polarity. Way beyond the woo woo, this is a real exchange between men and women and we can see it play our in day to day life experiences, see it expressed in film media, film, and so much more. Men and women experience the world differently and each of us has one greatest asset in our toolbox of life - the question then becomes, do we know how to use it?

Listen in to learn what a man’s greatest asset is and a woman’s, what is the masculine light switch, why does this harmonious exchange break down so easily, what do men and women instinctually want to do when they don’t get what they want, and how to fix it.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - 00:52 Episode Trailer And Overview
00:52 -  02:22 Polarity between men and women

02:22 - 03:50 Is polarity a woo woo thing or something real?

03:50 - 04:50 A man's greatest asset is his attention

04:50 - 06:18 A woman's greatest asset is her delight

06:18 - 07:25 What is the one thing you're missing from women in your life

07:25 - 10:23 A woman always wants her man's attention

10:23 - 11:36 The differences in the way men and women choose to be in life

11:36 - 14:28 Men are way more sensitive than women

14:28 - 16:38 What makes a man deny his woman attention?

16:38 - 17:17 Outro
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