That Sounds Fun With Annie F. Downs

After watching Playing God, I so wanted to talk to Aaron and Luke Benward . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Moink: Join the Moink Movement today! Go to MoinkBox.com/THATSOUNDSFUN RIGHT NOW and listeners to this show get FREE bacon for a year. LiquidIV: Grab your favorite Liquid I.V. flavors nationwide at Walmart or you can get 25% off when you go to LIQUIDIV.com and use code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ever-lovely Kate Bowler is back to remind us what we all know so deeply- there is No Cure For Being Human. With grace and kindness and humor, this conversation is sure to encourage you and give you hope. It did me. . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Olive and June: Get 20% off your first mani system when you use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN at oliveandjune.com You on Purpose: Use code TSF40 at BakerBookHouse.com to get 40% off You On Purpose, plus free shipping in the US! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of our all-time favorites, John Mark Comer, is back to talk about the power of lies, prayer, fasting, and how spiritual practices set us free. Make sure you grab a copy of his new book Live No Lies. . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: I want you to start living a happier life today. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off  your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Many are available as soon as today. Prose: Take your FREE in-depth hair quiz and get 15% off your first order today! Go to https://prose.com/thatsoundsfun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I cried just about start to finish of this conversation with Dr. Curt Thompson and I cried just about start to finish while reading his new book The Soul of Desire. Paying attention to where your emotions and soul and body meet is so important and Dr. Curt is an absolute expert and guide and leader and coach and caretaker and I'm so grateful to share this hour with him and with y'all. . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Grove: Choosing products that are better for you and the planet has never been easier. For a limited time, when my listeners go to Grove.com/SOUNDSFUN you will get to choose a FREE starter set with your first order. Super Beets Heart Chews: Join over 1 Million Customers, get FREE Shipping and Returns, a 90-day money-back guarantee, and RIGHT NOW, you can get a free THIRTY DAY sup

After watching Tokyo 2020, I wanted to hear about what it was like for Team USA! We talk today with our new VERY FAVORITE OLYMPIAN Garrett Scantling is here to tell us about his Olympic experience, life as a DECATHLETE (y'all. He does TEN events), and what happens next!  You're gonna love this dude so much. GO TEAM USA! GO GARRETT! . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Brooklinen: Go to Brooklinen.com and use promo code thatsoundsfun to get $20 off, with a minimum purchase of $100. 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

Y'all better BUCKLE UP because Pastor Mike comes in HOT today and we are not playing around talking about Crazy Faith and how it can change your life. It's only crazy until it happens, friends. I can't wait to hear your thoughts. . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Cru: Simply text FUN to 71326 to help today. Imagine just how much this gift could change someone’s life! Text to help now or visit give.cru.org/Fun. Message and data rates may apply. Cru’s Terms of Use – https://www.cru.org/us/en/about/terms-of-use.html Cru’s Privacy Policy – https://www.cru.org/us/en/about/privacy.html Ritual: Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off your first three months. Visit ritual.com/THATSOUNDSFUNand turn healthy habits into a Ritual. Rothy's: Right now, you can get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/S

When I first read Carey Nieuwhof's book, At Your Best, I made some quick adjustments to my life that have panned out for the best in so many ways! (We talk about it!) Carey is one of my all-time favorite leaders and the conversation will help you to made a few small changes that may lead to BIG results. . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Trust & Will: Gain peace of mind at TrustandWill.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and get 10% off plus FREE SHIPPING of your customized legal documents. Moink: Join the Moink Movement today! Go to MoinkBox.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and listeners to this show get FREE bacon for a year. That’s One Year of the Best bacon you’ll ever taste, but for a Limited Time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My gal Christy Wright is back on the pod and we GO IN on how to balance our lives and our time and it is one of the most helpful conversations! Her new book Take Back Your Time inspired some changes in my life- it will do the same for you! :)  . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: I want you to start living a happier life today. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun Indeed: Get started RIGHT NOW with a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/SOUNDSFUN. Offer valid through September 30th. Terms and conditions apply. Thrive Market: Join Thrive Market today to get $20 off your first order and an exclusive free gift. Go to https://ThriveMarket.com/THATSOUNDSFUN. Learn more about your ad choices. V

One of my BFFs Danielle Walker is back today and wow is her new book special. Food Saved Me is her story, it's so deep and personal and I think you will all love it. This conversation is one of my favorites- but that's easily true because Danielle is absolutely one of my favorites! . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Stamps.com: There’s NO risk. And with my promo code, THATSOUNDSFUN, you get a special offer that includes a 4-week trial PLUS free postage and a digital scale. No long-term commitments or contracts. Just go to Stamps.com, click on the Microphone at the TOP of the homepage and type in THATSOUNDSFUN. Stamps.com – Never go to the Post Office again. Raycon: Go to https://buyraycon.com/thatsoundsfun for 15% off your order. Brought to you by Raycon. Chime: Get started today at chime.com/t

Oh I am so happy to have my friend Steve Carter on the podcast talking all about his new book The Thing Beneath The Thing, the ways God has guided his life, how to deal with church hurt, and where life leads you when you find the thing beneath the thing. This one is so good, y'all. . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Liquid IV: Grab your 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. Green Chef: Go to https://GreenChef.com/thatsoundsfun100 and use code thatsoundsfun100 to get $100 off including free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh y'all buckle up because three wild Jesus-loving friends are about to get loud and have a blast talking all about God's providence and His kindness and how we are to live and who we want to be. Natalie Grant and Charlotte Gambill started Dare To Be and wrote the Dare To Be devotional and today's convo is a note-taking one FOR SURE.  . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Explore show notes the day after the episode airs here!! . . . . . Thank you to our partners! CRU: text FUN to 71326 to help today. For only $21 a month, you can provide three people with Bibles each and every month. When you sign up to provide 3 Bibles with a monthly gift of $21, as a thank you, Cru will provide meals to five hungry families through their humanitarian aid ministry AND you’ll receive a free copy of my book, That Sounds Fun. Imagine just ho

I'm so happy our friend Lisa Whittle is back and she is bringing truth and joy and all the strength of living out her new book, The Hard Good. It's a beautiful conversation and such a great book and you are going to love love love this episode!  . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Explore show notes the day after the episode airs here!! . . . . . Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: As one of my friends, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun.  Flamingo: Take the quiz at shopflamingo.com/annie to discover your custom hair removal routine. And you’ll save an extra 10% off your first order when you subscribe using code "annie" at checkout. Nutrafol: You can grow thicker, healthier hair AND support the show by going to Nutrafol.com and entering the promo code "TSF" to save FIFTEEN DOLL

Kirk Herbstreit and I sit down today and talk all about college football - including whether he is a good luck or bad luck charm for UGA - what's going to happen in the SEC, best football environments, being a husband, a father, a man of faith, and one of my new favorite humans! Check out his book Out of the Pocket- I really enjoyed reading it! I feel like this week has hit two of the faces on my Mt. Rushmore of college football!! GO DAWGS SIC EM! . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Explore show notes the day after the episode airs here!! . . . . . Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: As one of my friends, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun.  Chime: Sign up takes only two minutes, and doesn’t affect your credit score! Get started today at chime.com/thatsoundsfun. Learn more abou

Our buddy Bear Rinehart from NEEDTOBREATHE is back in the studio, telling us tons of new tales of tour life and recording this new record- Into The Mystery- and what God has been teaching him about leadership and family and faith over the last year. I MEAN HOW MUCH DO WE LOVE THIS GUY. So much. Enjoy the conversation and enjoy their new album! . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Explore show notes the day after the episode airs here!! . . . . . Thank you to our partners! ThirdLove: Go to THIRDLOVE.com/SOUNDSFUN now to find your perfect-fitting bra...and get 20% off your first purchase! Brooklinen: Shop the Labor Day Savings Event, now, for savings on all things comfort at brooklinen.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College football kicks off this week and no one has marked that sport more to me than Coach Mark Richt. He was the coach of the Georgia Bulldogs when I was a student and his life as a coach, man of faith, father, and husband has inspired many. His new book Make The Call is such an inspiring read- grab a copy today! . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Explore show notes the day after the episode airs here!! . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Genexa: Go to Genexa.com/THATSOUNDSFUN for 20% off your first purchase. Rothy's: Head to Rothys.com/SOUNDSFUN to find your new warm weather favorites today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of our favorite dudes is back today, Jon Tyson, and we are talking through his new book, The Intentional Father (that we ALL have a lot to learn from), and what is going on in our lives with God and what is going on in the world and what is going on in our own hearts- especially the day after Jon dropped his daughter off at college!  (Find all the show notes at https://www.anniefdowns.com/podcasts/) . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Explore show notes the day after the episode airs here!!  . . . . . Thank you to our partners!  Prepdish: Go to PrepDish.com/annie for your first 2 weeks, FREE. Olive & June: You can get 20% off your first mani system at oliveandjune.com with my code THATSOUNDSFUN. Trust & Will: Get 10% off plus free shipping at TrustandWill.com/THATSOUNDSFUN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega

Maybe you still love Bethany Dillon's music like I do? Well she's back with an absolutely beautiful album, All My Questions, and this conversation dives into the deep end quickly, which I think we all need a lot. Depression, OCD, heartache, questions, and laughter and joy and all the things. Gracious I love Beth so much. What a gift of a conversation. (Find all the show notes at https://www.anniefdowns.com/podcasts/) . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners!  BetterHelp: As one of my friends, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun.  Humann: Go to SuperBeets.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and when you buy two bags, they’ll throw in the third for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If your community is anything like mine, EVERYONE is talking about The Chosen. Today, the creator, Dallas Jenkins, joins us to talk about the show, his own faith and successes and failures, and how this show is changing how people see Christianity. I LOVE THIS DUDE. I think you will too. (Find all the show notes at https://www.anniefdowns.com/podcasts/) . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners!  Cru: When you sign up to provide 3 Bibles with a monthly gift of $21, as a thank you, Cru will provide meals to five hungry families through their humanitarian aid ministry AND you’ll receive a free copy of my book, That Sounds Fun. Simply text FUN to 71326 to help today. Message and data rates may apply. Cru’s Terms of Use – https://www.cru.org/us/en/about/terms-of-use.html Cru’s Privacy Policy – https://www.

I've been a fan of Danny Gokey's for a while, but we just met a few months ago at the KLOVE Fan Awards and became fast friends! This conversation today goes some wild places but I am HERE FOR IT. Danny's new album, Jesus People, is an awesome listen. I think you'll really love it! . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners!  Grove: For a limited time, when my listeners go to Grove.com/soundsfun you will get to choose a FREE starter set with your first order. Chime: Join the millions on Chime. Signup takes two minutes, and doesn’t affect your credit score!  Apply now at chime.com/thatsoundsfun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We received over 700 questions in 24 hours about how to live well in the season you are in right now, particularly speaking to singleness. (But LOTS of you married friends had questions too, which was surprising and awesome)! We narrowed it down to around 100 questions, trying to cover ever area/topic that was asked. We felt so honored to be trusted with these questions and hope our single friends find this conversation helpful! . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners!  Glorify: To get it, just search for Glorify in your app store, it’s free to download and use, and if you like it, you can unlock their entire content library of daily devotionals, meditations, prayers and worship music. And the best thing is, you can get it for half price by using the promo code “THATSOUNDSFUN” Raycon: Go to buyraycon