That Sounds Fun With Annie F. Downs

Ya'll know how much we love Tauren Wells around here, so having him back on the show is such a treat! Tauren verbally teaching us how to moonwalk will go down as one for the ages. His new album Joy in the Morning is going to be my official soundtrack of #TSFBestSummerEver! Enjoy this conversation and his new music! . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/thatsoundsfun. Ritual: Right now Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off your first three months. Visit ritual.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and turn healthy habits into a Ritual. ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE. Then start your search for a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. Raycon: Go to https://buyraycon.com/thatsoundsfun for 15% off your order. Brought to you by Raycon. Thrive Causemetics: Right now, you ca

Oh friends, this is such a sweet conversation with John Eldredge. Did I cry? You know I did! His new book Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times is incredibly timely. Asking God, "How do you want me to replenish my reserves this summer?" truly impacted my #TSFbestsummerever! Listen to the Wild At Heart podcast episode we talked about here: The Holy Spirit Part 1 and The Holy Spirit Part 2 . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Awana: Receive a free month with promo code TSF at checkout at talkaboutdiscipleship.com KiwiCo: Get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code THATSOUNDSFUN at kiwico.com Catalina Crunch: Go to catalinacrunch.com/thatsoundsfun for 15% off your first order—plus FREE shipping. Third Love: Right now, you can get 20% off your first order at THIRDLOVE.com/SOUNDSFUN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's always a fun day when our friend, Brandon Heath (or should I say, Ranger Bob...) is in the studio! Today we are talking about his new music, social media boundaries, the blessing of summer camp, and the backyard tour! His new album Enough Already is incredibly meaningful and I know ya'll are going to love it. . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! Athletic Greens: Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/soundsfun. Wild Grain: For a limited time, you can get $30 off the first box - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to Wildgrain.com/thatsoundsfun to start your subscription. Thrive Market: Join Thrive Market today to get $80 in free groceries! Go to https://ThriveMarket.com/THATSOUNDSFUN. Everlywell: Everlywell is offering a special discount of 20% o

Today's conversation is with my friend, Catie Offerman. We talk about ALL the things. Baby birds, polka music, growing up, graduating college as a TEENAGER, and her new songs Happyland Trailer Park and Don't Do It In Texas. I can't wait for ya'll to listen to Catie's new songs as you're sitting by the pool on this Memorial Day! . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/thatsoundsfun. Awana: Talk About is available as a subscription for only $5.99 a month with all kinds of great faith content for families. Receive a free month with promo code TSF at checkout at talkaboutdiscipleship.com Pair Eyewear: Go to paireyewear.com/THATSOUNDSFUN for 15% off your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh it's always such a treat to sit down with one of my favorite hometown heroes, worship leaders, and friends- Kristian Stanfill from Passion Music. Today we talk all about our favorite summer spot (y'all gotta know Lake Burton!), church, music, raising teenagers, and the new Passion Music album Burn Bright. A new favorite episode! . . . . .   Click HERE to vote for That Sounds Fun as Podcast of the Year for the KLOVE Fan Awards! . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! Indeed: Indeed: Start hiring RIGHT NOW with a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/SOUNDSFUN. Offer good for a limited time. Stitch Fix: Sign up today at StitchFix.com/THATSOUNDSFUN to get $20 off your first purchase. Canopy: Check it out at canopy.us/thatsoundsfun, and get 30 days free and 15% off the regular price forever when you use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout. Curology: Go to https://Curology.com/thatsoun

A few words about being nominated for the KLOVE Fan Awards... Have you voted yet? HEAD HERE TO VOTE ... once per email address, and make sure you check your email after you submit your vote to confirm it! And head to my instagram to get your I VOTED sticker! (Don't we all love those?!?) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live from the That Sounds Fun Tour Pop-Up Event in Franklin, Tennessee, here is my conversation with Shauna Niequist! Her new book, I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet, is such an excellent book and this conversation was SO FUN!  . . . . . Click HERE to vote for That Sounds Fun as Podcast of the Year for the KLOVE Fan Awards! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/thatsoundsfun. StoryWorth: Save $10 on your first purchase when you go to StoryWorth.com/thatsoundsfun. Nutrafol: You can grow thicker, healthier hair AND support our show by going to Nutrafol.com and entering the promo code TSF to save $15 OFF your first month’s subscription -- this is their best offer ANYWHERE and it is only available to US customers for a limited time. Shopify: Go to shopify.com/soundsfun, for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shop

There's a short list of pastors I've been BEGGING to write a book and Jeanne Stevens is at the TOP of that list! She is so wise and so kind and so committed to Jesus and the local church and people being healed and whole. This episode is going to speak to you right where you are today. Her book (YAY!) What's Here Now? released this week- grab a copy today! . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! HydroJug - Use code: SOUNDSFUN at www.THEhydroJug,com to get 10% off today and start hydrating today! Prose: Take your FREE in-depth hair quiz and get 15% off your first order today! Go to https://prose.com/thatsoundsfun. Athletic Greens: Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/soundsfun. Catalina Crunch: Go to catalinacrunch.com/thatsoundsfun for 15% off your first order—plu

Let's talk about building a team and building a business what success REALLY looks like- Tim Schurrer is the expert and one of my wisest friends and you're just gonna smile ear to ear hearing him encourage us to define success right where we are. His new book The Secret Society of Success is such a fun and brilliant read- grab a copy today! . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/thatsoundsfun Rothy's: Get $20 off your first purchase today at rothys.com/SOUNDSFUN. Epic Will: Go to epicwill.com and use promo code FUN for 10% off! Stamps.com: Go to Stamps.com, click on the Microphone at the TOP of the homepage and use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN to get a special offer that includes a 4-week trial PLUS free postage and a digital scale. No long-term commitments or contracts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My longtime friend (and former boss!) Christine Bailey is a local farmer and now an author too! Y'all have heard my talk about Kindred Farms in Nashville a few times, and now The Kindred Life is a book you will LOVE holding and reading and learning from. Today's conversation is one of my favorites- I can't wait for you to hear it! . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! Awana: Talk About is available as a subscription for only $5.99 a month with all kinds of great faith content for families. Receive a free month with promo code TSF at checkout at talkaboutdiscipleship.com Thrive Market: Join Thrive Market today to get 40% off your first order AND a FREE gift worth over fifty dollars! Go to https://ThriveMarket.com/THATSOUNDSFUN. Indeed: Start hiring RIGHT NOW with a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/SOUNDSFUN. Offer good for a limited time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

You know I won't miss a chance to have a Georgia Bulldawg on the show, especially one that is a dear friend and a great mom and a brilliant thinker and a seriously good writer.... no better way to celebrate Mother's Day than with Kirsten Watson! Her new book Sis, Take a Breath, is blessing so many mamas already, and I think you'll love it too! . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/thatsoundsfun Liquid I.V.: Grab Liquid I.V. in bulk nationwide at Costco or you can get 25% off when you go to LIQUIDIV.COM and use code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout. Chime: Get started at chime.com/thatsoundsfun. Sign up takes only two minutes and doesn't affect your credit score Canopy: Check it out at canopy.us/thatsoundsfun, and get 30 days free and 15% off the regular price forever when you use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout. Learn more about your ad

Let's start here: what's a podcast network? Well, the That Sounds Fun Network is an amusement park of podcasts created to entertain, impact, help and bless you and the people you love. So if you love TSF the show, we think and hope you'll love all the shows on the TSF Network. We are deeply proud of the shows on the TSF Network, and we are very excited about the ones that will be joining in 2022! Y'all know we love talking about being healthy in every way- spiritually, emotionally, and physically. As we continue to grow the network, having shows that focus on our mental and emotional health are going to be important to us because that is important to YOU! Dr. Alison Cook is a well respected counselor, speaker, and the author of two books, including her new book, The Best of You (coming this fall!) and Boundaries for Your Soul. Her new podcast, The Best of You, will be our chance to "sit with a counselor," per say, each week, and learn ways to continue to grow personally and be our healthiest selves emotionall

Oh I am so happy our friend and favorite Lazy Genius Kendra Adachi is back on the show today! Even though the kitchen isn't my favorite room in my house LOL, I sure do love talking to Kendra about how to make it the right kitchen for me. This is a fun one. Grab a copy of her new book The Lazy Genius Kitchen today for yourself and add it to your Mother's Day gifts! Watch Kendra Lazy Genius Kitchen my freezer! . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! Athletic Greens: Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/soundsfun. Ritual: Right now Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off your first three months. Visit ritual.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and turn healthy habits into a Ritual. ZocDoc: NOW is the time to prioritize your health. Go to Zocdoc.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and download the Zocdo

This story? Y'all. You aren't ready. Country music star Walker Hayes joins us to share his faith story and friendship story with neighbor and best friend Craig Cooper. Their new book, Glad You're Here, is such a cool read of how faithful friendship can lead to faith-filled lives. Y'all are gonna love hearing this... and sorry I cried. ALWAYS ANNIE. :) . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! Epic Will: Go to epicwill.com and use promo code FUN for 10% off! KiwiCo: Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code THATSOUNDSFUN at kiwico.com Family Camp: For more information or to find tickets to a theater near you, visit familycampmovie.com Brooklinen: Go to Brooklinen.com and use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN to get $20 off your purchase of $100 or more. EveryPlate: Get started with EveryPlate for just $1.79 per meal by going to EveryPlate.com and entering code THATSOUNDSFUN179 Learn more

We couldn't fit all your Prayer questions into one episode, so we made space for TWO episodes! (Make sure you check out TSF Q&A: Prayer Part 1!) We were honored to take in hundreds of your questions about prayer and bring in some incredible pastors, teachers, leaders, and friends to help answer as best we can! We are joined by Pastor Kevin Queen from Cross Point Church, Carlos Whittaker, and Beth Moore! You've also got me and Ashley in these conversations helping moderate and process. If you want to hear more TSF Q&A episodes, here's the Spotify playlist! (We have a few Spotify playlists built over there that you may find helpful!) We've made a list of some of our favorite prayer resources here! -->  https://www.anniefdowns.com/prayer We'd love for you to share your feedback about the TSF Prayer Series with us HERE! . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month

We were honored to take in hundreds of your questions about prayer and bring in some incredible pastors, teachers, leaders, and friends to help answer as best we can! We are joined by Pastor Kevin Queen from Cross Point Church, Carlos Whittaker, and Beth Moore! You've also got me and Ashley in these conversations helping moderate and process.  If you want to hear more TSF Q&A episodes, here's the Spotify playlist! (We have a few Spotify playlists built over there that you may find helpful!) We've made a list of some of our favorite prayer resources here! -->  https://www.anniefdowns.com/prayer . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/thatsoundsfun Chime: Get started at chime.com/thatsoundsfun. Sign up takes only two minutes and doesn't affect your credit score Epic Will: Go to epicwill.com and use promo code FUN20 for 20% off! Nutrafol: Y

We've talked about the practice of prayer- but what about a LIFE of prayer? My friend Beth Redman exemplifies this so beautifully, what a life of prayer looks like, and how to cultivate it. This is a note taking episode for SURE! We've made a list of some of our favorite prayer resources here! -->  https://www.anniefdowns.com/prayer . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! Awana: Talk About is available as a subscription for only $5.99 a month with all kinds of great faith content for families. Receive a free month with promo code TSF at checkout at talkaboutdiscipleship.com Indeed: Start hiring RIGHT NOW with a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/SOUNDSFUN. Offer valid through April 30th. Stamps.com: Go to Stamps.com, click on the Microphone at the TOP of the homepage and use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN to get a special offer that includes a 4-week trial PLUS free postage and a digital

Let's start here: what's a podcast network? Well, the That Sounds Fun Network is an amusement park of podcasts created to entertain, impact, help and bless you and the people you love. So if you love TSF the show, we think and hope you'll love all the shows on the TSF Network. We are deeply proud of the shows on the TSF Network, and we are very excited about the ones that will be joining in 2022! We are beyond excited to welcome Imagine Faith Talk to our TSFNetwork! This is a podcast focused on faith-based conversations for holistic success. Episodes are hosted by Kevin Olusola (beatboxer of the 3x Grammy® award-winning, multi-platinum selling a cappella quintet Pentatonix) and author, life coach, and entrepreneur Donovan Dee Donnell. Through each deep dive into the Bible, they discover how to maximize uniqueness, weaponize the imagination, and leverage faith in God for success. The hope is simple: to find the tools to optimize your performance through partnership with God. Y'all are gonna LOVE THIS SHOW SO M

Truly one of my dearest friends and truly one of the best books I've read in years, Ann Voskamp is here talking all about Waymaker and the way that prayer moves the One who moves our stories. Our entire month of podcast episodes with a theme of prayer continues this week, as we closed out Lent, celebrated Easter, and now begin Eastertide. This month of shows matters- stick with us and pray with us and see how your life might change. We've made a list of some of our favorite prayer resources here! -->  https://www.anniefdowns.com/prayer . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/thatsoundsfun Brooklinen: Go to Brooklinen.com and use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN to get $20 off your purchase of $100 or more. Modern Fertility: Modern Fertility is offering our listeners $20 off the test when you go to Modern Fertility.com/thatsoundsfun Third Love: R

Let's start here: what's a podcast network? Well, the That Sounds Fun Network is an amusement park of podcasts created to entertain, impact, help and bless you and the people you love. So if you love TSF the show, we think and hope you'll love all the shows on the TSF Network. We are deeply proud of the shows on the TSF Network, and we are very excited about the ones that will be joining in 2022! We have been looking for a podcast to join our network that would teach scripture and tell stories and lead us towards Jesus on a weekly basis. The Unexpected Podcast with Hannah Love is JUST. THAT. We are so excited to have her on the show today (y'all are gonna love this woman!) and to have her lead us through Holy Week next week and then disciple us weekly through her podcast. Go subscribe today! The Holy Week prayer is available RIGHT NOW, there will be a short devotional every day next week, and then regular episodes will release every  Monday starting on April 18th! . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Re