The Signs Were Too Strong To Ignore: How Phil Warder Knew Spirit Was Guiding Him
Release Date: 05/26/2025
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info_outlineYou’ve felt it before…
That strange moment where everything aligns and you KNOW Spirit is orchestrating something bigger.
You don’t know what’s coming next… but you know you’re not walking alone.
In this episode, I sit down with Phil Warder for a raw, real conversation about what happens when Spirit completely blows up your plans and delivers something better.
Phil shares the wild, unexpected signs he experienced in November 2023 and again in November 2024, the unexpected teacher who showed up, and the undeniable lessons about surrender, trust, and divine timing.
Inside this episode:
[00:00] How Spirit connected me + Phil for this conversation
[04:15] The November 2023 spiritual experience that cracked everything wide open
[10:20] Why the second confirmation in 2024 couldn’t be coincidence
[15:35] The crazy story of how Phil met his shaman teacher
[20:45] Learning to stop forcing and start allowing
[28:00] The spiritual lessons Phil received (and how they hit differently than he expected)
[35:10] How to know if what you’re seeing really IS a sign
[39:30] Why surrender is the real path to co-creating with Spirit
You’ll leave this episode thinking:
👉 Am I over-controlling?
👉 Am I ignoring the signs Spirit keeps sending me?
👉 What would happen if I surrendered instead of trying to force the path?
If you’ve been waiting for a sign… this episode IS your sign. 🎧
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https://www.unexplainedinc.com/
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