That Sounds Fun With Annie F. Downs

YES Y'ALL. Porsha Williams from The Real Housewives of Atlanta and her new show Porsha Family Matters is HERE TODAY and listen, she preaches. Y'all get ready for some good words at the right time! Her book is called The Pursuit of Porsha if you're looking to learn and read more! Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 9-20! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas! . . . . . Have a question for Santa? Voice message us here or fill out the form here . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Read, Ask, Go!: For our That Sounds Fun friends only, you can receive a 1-day free sample and $5 off your purchase of Read, Ask, Go! using the code TSF5OFF! Click HERE to redeem this offer today!  Olive & June: Get 20% off your first mani system when you use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN at oliveandjune.com Mercy Project: Let’s help all 50 of these kids start their new year with hope! Simply text THATS

Kicking off our 2021 Christmas Party with some of the funniest dudes in the land! Deck The Hallmark guys join our normal Hallmark guests- Jami and Jen- to talk about some of our favorite movies so far, some big drama in the Hallmark world, and a game to make our own new favorite movies! (I laughed so hard I spit water everywhere. That's the kind of party this one is, y'all.) You can get your own draft card and fill it out at my instagram and the Deck The Hallmark instagram! Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 9-20! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas! . . . . . Have a question for Santa? Voice message us here or fill out the form here . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! The Between Places by Stephanie May Wilson: To pick up a copy of this beautiful keepsake prayer journal, just head to StephanieMayWilson.com, and if you use promo code, ANNIE, it'll give you 15% off. T

Wow what an honor to get to talk with Mitch Albom! One of the best authors of our time, Mitch's new book, The Stranger in the Lifeboat, is a wild and beautiful book with an incredible backstory (he tells us all about it). I can't wait for y'all to hear this one! Learn more about Have Faith Haiti here. . . . . . Have a question for Santa? Voice message us here or fill out the form here. Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Pretzels.com: Order these amazing holiday gifts for your family and friends from Pretzels.com today (and check out Licorice.com too). Get 20% OFF your order when you use my code THATSOUNDSFUN Modern Fertility: Get $20 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/thatsoundsfun. EverlyWell: Visit everlywell.com/thatsoundsfun for 20% off your at-home lab test Calm: For listeners of the show, Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscripti

What an honor to get to chat with Pastor Samuel Rodriguez! Anyone who sits with us and talks perseverance and prayer as we head into 2022 is OUR KIND OF PEOPLE. His new book Persevere with Power is an awesome read. What heaven starts, hell cannot stop! . . . . . 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 Nutrafol: You can grow thicker, healthier hair AND support our show by going to Nutrafol.com/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. Liquid IV: 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. Thistle Farms: Thistle Farms is offering a discount when you use the code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout on for 15% off your pur

Y'all. Y'ALL. The band CAIN is my very favorite group of friends and I seriously just want to be the extra sibling in that family. Their music is FIRE and they are just the dearest and I think you're gonna absolutely love them! Also make sure you check out their Christmas music! BIG CHRISTMAS VIBES START TODAY Y'ALL! Also GET READY! 12 Days of Christmas- twelve! shows! in! a! row!- starts next week! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! That Sounds Fun Tour: We are so excited that we get to head back out on tour in February and March! It's going to be so fun. Be sure to go to anniefdowns.com/events for all the details and to get your tickets! Christian Appalachian Project: Tomorrow is the last day to participate in. our Buy One, Give One campaign to get What Sounds Fun To You? When you buy a copy of What Sounds Fun To You?, we'll give one to a child in one of CAP's programs. After you buy your co

What a joy to meet Dave Scatchard and hear his story! Former professional hockey player, husband, dad, man of faith, and life coach, Dave is all the things rolled into one and this is a FUN conversation!  . . . . . 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 ZonderKidz: The Jesus Storybook Bible makes an ideal gift for Christmas, there’s also a gift edition with a beautiful cloth cover and gold foil. Get your copy in time to go through for Advent! KiwiCo: This holiday season, give the gift of a fun, hands-on holiday experience with KiwiCo. Get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code THATSOUNDSFUN at kiwico.com. MilkBar: Get $10 off any order of $50 or more when you go to MilkBarStore.com/thatsoundsfun. Anchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the fr

I'm so so glad to have our friend Scott Harrison from Charity:Water back on the pod today! We talk all about his family's move to Nashville (I AM SO PUMPED), the pandemic, the need for clean water, the start of Giving Tuesday, and how we can make a real impact!  I've already joined our TSF Spring.... join me? https://charitywater.org/thatsoundsfun . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Simplified Planner: Get 15% off your purchase at emilyley.co/thatsoundsfun when you use the discount code THATSOUNDSFUN15. Third Love: Right now, you can get 20% off your first order at THIRDLOVE.com/SOUNDSFUN Zocdoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/thatsoundsfun and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Uncommon Goods: Get 15% off your next gift by going to uncommongoods.com/thatsoundsfun Anchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app

We are so excited to have Charles Robinson back with us, and he brought his wife Siouxsan along today, to answer your questions about Native American culture, indigenous people's groups, and what we can do to better educate ourselves and our children. Thank you for your thoughtful questions (submitted by our friends on the AFD Week In Review list!). Y'all are the best. Support The Red Road here. Buy some Atsiniki cigars here!  . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Athletic Greens: To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you an immune supporting FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase if you visit athleticgreens.com/soundsfun today. That Sounds Fun Podcast Tour: We're coming to a city near you in February and March of 2022! Just go to anniefdowns.com/events for all the details and to get your tickets! Olive & June: Get 20% off your first mani syst

I am such a fan of Hannah Brown. Yes, I watched and cheered for her the last few years as she's made her way on television, but I'm most impressed with who she is as a human and friend. Her new book God Bless This Mess is a good read and perfect for this week of Thanksgiving when you've got more reading time on your hands!  . . . . . 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 the promo code thatsoundsfun to get $20 off with a minimum purchase of $100 EverlyWell: Visit everlywell.com/thatsoundsfun for 20% off your at-home lab test Anchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the holiday week starts, I'm so happy to have my friend Allison Trowbridge in the studio, talking about books and reading and Copper Books! I know we love to talk books and reading (more coming before the end of the year) and Copper Books is such an awesome environment for readers like us!  . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Thistle Farms: Get 15% off your purchase at thistlefarms.org when you use the discount code THATSOUNDSFUN. That Sounds Fun Podcast Tour: We're coming to a city near you in February and March of 2022! Just go to anniefdowns.com/events for all the details and to get your tickets! Rothy's: Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/SOUNDSFUN. Indeed: Get started with a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/soundsfun Pendulum: Visit pendulumlife.com to find out more. And use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN for 20% off your first bottle of membership. A

As we continue our Q&A episodes, we have had a lot of people with questions about the spiritual discipline of fasting, particularly in how it can be uniquely challenging, and uniquely beautiful, for women. Today we are joined by Christine Caine, Jada Edwards, and Aundi Kolber to answer YOUR questions about fasting. (Dudes, this isn't all just for women, so listen along too!)  . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Stamps.com: Sign up with promo code THATSOUNDSFUN for a special offer that includes a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale. No long-term commitments or contracts. Just go to stamps.com, click the microphone at the top of the page, and enter code THATSOUNDSFUN. Everlywell: And for listeners of the show, Everlywell is offering a special discount of 20% off an at-home lab test at everlywell.com/thatsoundsfun. ID Tech Camp: Go to IDTECH.com/thatsoundsfun right now and use code THA

My friend Andi Andrew is back to help us navigate friendships in a beautiful Gospel-centric way- her book Friendship--It's Complicated. This conversation is so important- so many of us have painful friendship stories in our history and in our present- that talking it through and hearing from an expert will help so much! (The book is great! Grab a copy!) . . . . . 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 Raycon: Go to https://buyraycon.com/thatsoundsfun for 20% off your order! Brought to you by Raycon. Curology: Go to https://Curology.com/thatsoundsfun for a free 30-day trial, just pay for shipping and handling! See https://Curology.com for all the details. iD Tech Camp: Go to idtech.com/thatsoundsfun and use code THATSOUNDSFUN to save $150 on weekly, small-group Semesters. For a limited time, you can also get started with

I'm so excited to introduce to my friend Mattie Selecman. She is an incredible writer, a kind friend, and knows how to hold joy and suffering together. Her new book Lemons on Friday is a heartbreaking and beautiful retelling of the loss of her newlywed husband. This is a powerful story from a dear woman. You're going to love her and her book! . . . . . 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 now to help 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: Right now Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off your first three months. Visit ritual.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and turn healthy habits into a Ritual. Prose: Take your FREE in-depth hair quiz and get 1

I mean, y'all know how much I adore Mike Donehey, so having him back on the show is such a treat. His new album Flourish has quickly become a favorite of mine. This conversation is full of AHA moments and profound truths and I'm so so thankful for Mike's words and heart and music!  . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! American Underdog: Learn more at https://www.americanunderdoginspires.com/ Olive & June: Get 20% off your first mani system when you use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN at oliveandjune.com Pendulum: Visit pendulumlife.com to find out more. And use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN for 20% off your first bottle of membership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Veteran's Day (Thursday :) ) and thank you so much to all the men and women who have served our country and allowed us the freedoms we have today. To celebrate, I got to sit down with Jeff Struecker, decorated veteran, pastor, author, and you may know him best from Black Hawk Down. He brings such wisdom and compassion and education and heart to today's episode. I'm so grateful. . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and That Sounds Fun listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun. Thrive: Join Thrive Market today to get $20 off your first order and an exclusive free gift. Go to https://ThriveMarket.com/THATSOUNDSFUN. Flamingo: Take the quiz at shopflamingo.com/annie to discover your custom hair removal routine. And save an extra 10% off your first order when you subscribe using code annie at checkout. MilkBar: Get

I am soooo happy to finally get to sit and chat with my friend MŌRIAH. We've both grown and changed a lot since our days of touring together in 2013, so to get this time together to talk about life and faith and what God has done in her life is really special. I can't wait for you to hear this one! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Nutrafol: You can grow thicker, healthier hair AND support our show by going to Nutrafol.com/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. KiwiCo: This holiday season, give the gift of a fun, hands-on holiday experience with KiwiCo. Get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code THATSOUNDSFUN at kiwico.com. Chime: Get started today at chime.com/thatsoundsfun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HOW MUCH DO I LOVE THIS DUDE?!? So much. Dave Hollis is incredibly inspiring and honest and kind. You will not want to miss this episode or his new book Built Through Courage- it's such a motivating read! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . Thank you to our partners! Athletic Greens: To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you an immune supporting FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase if you visit athleticgreens.com/soundsfun today. Green Chef: Go to https://GreenChef.com/thatsoundsfun125 and use code thatsoundsfun125 to get $125 off including free shipping! Modern Fertility: Get $20 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/thatsoundsfun. ZonderKidz: The Jesus Storybook Bible makes an ideal gift for Christmas, there’s also a gift edition with beautiful cloth cover and gold foil. Get your copy in time to go through for Advent! Learn more about your ad choi

If you're a golf fan, you're in already, I know. BUBBA WATSON, y'all. But also if you're a fan of vulnerability and honesty and friendship and LAUGHING A LOT, this conversation is for you. IS BUBBA MY NEW BESTIE YES HE IS. Make sure you grab a copy of his brand new book Up and Down- what a great holiday gift for the golfer in your life (and a great read for all of us!). . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and That Sounds Fun listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun. Liquid IV: 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. Brooklinen: Go to Brooklinen.com and use promo code thatsoundsfun to get $20 off off with a minimum purchase of $100. Your Enneagram Coach: If you’re even remotely interested in this dream oppor

Our favorite gals are back- Amanda and Raechel from She Reads Truth- to talk us through Advent 2021, what we can read and study, and why reading the Bible this year matters so much. (Also we are READY for your hot takes on a few things- tell us your thoughts! Remember the code at shopshereadstruth.com for 15% off anything for Advent is TSFADVENT and you'll want to order your books by November 4 to guarantee they are to you in time to start the study on November 28! . . . . . 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! So text FUN to 71326 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 Third Love: Right now, you can get 20% off your first order at TH

I'm so grateful to our friend Mike Kelsey for hosting, creating, and curating this week's podcast episodes! Make sure you go back and listen to Monday and Wednesday's episodes too! This one, y'all. What a gift for us to get to sit in on this conversation between Mike and a group of amazing women- his wife Ashley and their friends Jessica, Christina, Jenique, and Sheila. I learned so much from this episode, and our shows all week! I'm so thankful for Mike and the friends in his life that joined us for these conversations! Here's a playlist with every Mike Kelsey episode of the podcast from the past few years! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Olive & June: Get 20% off your first mani system when you use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN at oliveandjune.com ID Tech Camp: Go to IDTECH.com/thatsoundsfun right now and use code THATSOUNDSFUN to save $150 dollars on weekly, small group Semesters! For a limit