That Sounds Fun With Annie F. Downs

I'm just so happy to kick off another month of shows featuring some of my favorite couples! Today on the show is Ben Higgins and his fiance Jess Clarke! Both of these fine folks have become dear friends and I'm so pumped that Ben and I have book twins born this week! Grab a copy of his new book Alone in Plain Sight- it is really good, y'all! And we cover lots of ground in the convo about the new book and God and being engaged! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners of the show!  BetterHelp: As one of my friends, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun. Feetures: You can receive $10 Off Your First Pair of Feetures when you go to feetures.com/SOUNDSFUN. Brooklinen: Go to Brooklinen.com and use promo code "thatsoundsfun" to get $25 off when you spend $100 or more, PLUS free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate the launch of That Sounds Fun TODAY (EEK!), here's a chapter excerpt titled The Little White Kitchen from The Power of Falling In Love section! Get your copy of That Sounds Fun today!  . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast #thatsoundsfunbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate the launch of That Sounds Fun TODAY (EEK!), here's a chapter excerpt titled That Sounds Fun Podcast Studio from The Joys of Being An Amateur section!  Get your copy of That Sounds Fun today! If you've already listened to the audiobook, please leave a review of the book on Amazon today! :) . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast #thatsoundsfunbook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate the launch of That Sounds Fun, I invited two of my friends- Knox McCoy and Jamie Golden from The Popcast- to interview ME. This one is wild and hilarious and exactly how I want to kick off the launch of this new book! Buckle up. :)  Today is the LAST DAY you can get the That Sounds Fun audiobook for FREE! Pre-order the book from Amazon and then head to thatsoundsfunbook.com to redeem your free audiobook! The offer ends at 11:59pm on Monday, February 1, 2021!  . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast #thatsoundsfunbook Thank you to our sponsors of the show! Third Love: Go to thirdlove.com/soundsfun now to find your perfect-fitting bra... and get 20% off your first purchase! Rothy's: Check out all the amazing shoes, bags and masks available right now at Rothys.com/soundsfun.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our friend Jemar Tisby is back on the podcast today to be our professor in some real specific ways we are trying to be learners! He was first on the show last spring with Mike Kelsey, but he's back today to talk all about his new book How To Fight Racism and what we can be doing in our awareness, relationships, and commitment to better love our neighbors and friends.  Need more stories in your ears? You can listen to Annie's new book, That Sounds Fun, TODAY even though the book doesn't come out until February 2, 2021. All the detail at thatsoundsfunbook.com! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! KiwiCo: Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ay crate line with code THATSOUNDSFUN at kiwico.com. StitchFix: Get started today at Stitchfix.com/thatsoundsfun and you’ll get 25% off when you keep everything in your Fix! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy to have our friend Tim Tebow back on the podcast today! You know him as an incredibly talented athlete, a sports commentator, an author, an activist, and now he's a husband too! So much to catch up on! His new children's book Bronco and Friends: A Party To Remember is a special book to read with your kiddos. In fact, we'll be reading it tonight on #miniBFFbookclub at 6pmCT on my instagram! (@anniefdowns) Need more stories in your ears? You can listen to Annie's new book, That Sounds Fun, TODAY even though the book doesn't come out until February 2, 2021. All the detail at thatsoundsfunbook.com! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! Better Help: Receive 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun. Liquid IV: Get 25% off your order when you go to liquid-iv.com and use code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout. Indeed: Get FREE $75 CREDIT to upgrade your job post at indeed.com/soundsfun. O

Recorded last week, I wanted to pull in two friends, who share my faith but are from different political parties, to chat with us about where we go from here. There are things I agree with that each of these friends believe, and there are things I don't agree with. I bet that will be true for you too. But I hope you will listen with open ears and open hearts to both Allie Beth Stuckey and Michael Wear.   Need more stories in your ears? You can listen to Annie's new book, That Sounds Fun, TODAY even though the book doesn't come out until February 2, 2021. All the detail at thatsoundsfunbook.com! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners!  Raycon: Go to buyraycon.com/THATSOUNDSFUN to get 15% off your order! Nutrafol: Go to Nutrafol.com and use the promo code SOUNDSFUN for 20% off!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, as we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day and begin Inauguration week in 2021, two of my very favorite pastors have joined us. Dr. Tony Evans is here, discussing his new book U Turns, our current climate, the power of repentance, and pastoring in 2021. Then to walk us towards Wednesday, Pastor Scott Sauls pastors us in how to pray, how to process going into this week, and what God may be up to in us. His most recent release, A Gentle Answer, is the perfect book to read this week.  Need more stories in your ears? You can listen to Annie's new book, That Sounds Fun, TODAY even though the book doesn't come out until February 2, 2021. All the detail at thatsoundsfunbook.com! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun!  Ritual: Get 10% off during your first 3 months at ritual.com/THATSOUNDSFUN!  Indeed: Get a FREE $75 CREDIT

Oh we LOVE when Pastor Mark Batterson joins us on the show! Today we're talking about habits that will help you with today and also who you will be in the future! His new book Win The Day has so much helpful info! I think you'll love it! Need more stories in your ears? You can listen to Annie's new book, That Sounds Fun, TODAY even though the book doesn't come out until February 2, 2021. All the detail at thatsoundsfunbook.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 $25 off when you spend $100 or more, PLUS free shipping! Flamingo: Right now, you can get Flamingo’s award-winning Shave Set for just $16 at shopflamingo.com/annie! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nothing beats having a BFF on the show! Rachel Cruze and I sit down and talk all about money, how to get it all done, and who we are becoming. Make sure you get a copy of her new book Know Yourself, Know Your Money. It's SUCH a great resource! Need more stories in your ears? You can listen to Annie's new book, That Sounds Fun, TODAY even though the book doesn't come out until February 2, 2021. All the detail at thatsoundsfunbook.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. Third Love: Go to thirdlove.com/soundsfun to get 20% off your first purchase!  Prose: Go to Prose.com/thatsoundsfun for your FREE in-depth hair quiz and 15% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You guys have asked a lot of questions about reading the Gospels in a month and though I am not an expert, I did try to answer them as best I could! If you want to download a plan for reading the Gospels in a month, we created it for you!  https://shopanniefdowns.com/collections/books/products/read-the-gospels-digital-download Need more stories in your ears? You can listen to Annie's new book, That Sounds Fun, TODAY even though the book doesn't come out until February 2, 2021. All the detail at thatsoundsfunbook.com! PS- let us know your thoughts on having some Q&A episodes drop every now and again? . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here we really kick into 2021 with some tips on better ways to live our lives, organize our linen closets, prioritize what matters most, and stop SHOULDing each other. And a whole conversation about body shame. Kendra Adachi is amazing and her book The Lazy Genius Way is absolutely a favorite and a great way to kick off 2021! Need more stories in your ears? You can listen to Annie's new book, That Sounds Fun, TODAY even though the book doesn't come out until February 2, 2021. All the detail at thatsoundsfunbook.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: Get 25% off when you go to liquid-iv.com and use code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout! Thrive Market: Go to Thrivemarket.com/thatsoundsfun. Join today to get 25% off your first order AND a FREE gift! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EXACTLY how we want to start 2021- with one of our favorites, Charles Martin! Let's talk about Jesus and the disciples, God as our Father, and how 2020 shaped 2021 and how God has been in all of it. In the month of January, I will be reading They Turned The World Upside Down. Join me?  Need more stories in your ears? You can listen to Annie's new book, That Sounds Fun, TODAY even though the book doesn't come out until February 2, 2021. All the detail at thatsoundsfunbook.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.  Ritual: Ritual is offering my friends 10% off during your first 3 months at ritual.com/THATSOUNDSFUN!  Feetures: Receive $10 Off Your First Pair of Feetures by going to feetures.com and using my code SOUNDSFUN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sure, Eddie Kaufholz and I chat two times a week over on Annie and Eddie Keep Talking, but the Year in Review is a whole different thing. We talk through all the topics that matter and a lot that don't. We're making plans and bringing some of the best from 2020 with us into 2021. Lots of laughs. A few minutes of serious. A great conversation to get us ready for what God has for us next! Happy New Year, friends! See you on January 4th! Need more stories in your ears? You can listen to Annie's new book, That Sounds Fun, TODAY even though the book doesn't come out until February 2, 2021. All the detail at thatsoundsfunbook.com! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners!  Headspace: Go to headspace.com and use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout for a FREE ONE-MONTH TRIAL with access to Headspace's full library of meditations for every situation. Curology: Go to Curology.com/thatsoundsfun for a free 30-day tri

It's all about Jesus. Merry Christmas, friends.  . . . . . If you're just joining the party, it's over! :) But you can back up and listen to the previous 11 days worth of episodes from December 7-18! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas! Need more stories in your ears? You can listen to Annie's new book, That Sounds Fun, TODAY even though the book doesn't come out until February 2, 2021. All the detail at thatsoundsfunbook.com!  . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners!  IF:Gathering: IF:Gathering is March 5th and 6th, and digital passes are on sale now at if2021.com!  Simplified Planner: You can find all of these amazing tools at emilyley.co/thatsoundsfun!  Blendjet: Go to blendjet.com/thatsoundsfun to save an extra 12% on top of their already discounted price!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ready to laugh? Need to lighten things up a bit at the end of this party? There is no one finer in the land than actress and comedian Anjelah Johnson. You are probably already a fan (Nail Salon? Bon Qui-Qui?) but being friends with Anj is totally next level. Sit back, relax, this isn't a note-taking episode but I will warn you instead it may be a spit-take episode if you're sipping on a drink and bust out laughing. That's your warning. :) Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 7-18! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas! . . . . . 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 our friends, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun! Third Love: Right now they are offering my friends 10% off your first order at thirdlove.com/soundsfun! ABLE: Right now, ABLE is offering our friends 20% off when you go to livefashionable.com/thatsoundsfun and use

Well listen. If there is one episode that is DEEPLY RESEARCHED (and there is literally ONE that is researched every year), it is this one. My BFFs and PhD candidates in Hallmarkology, Jen and Jami, are back to tell us about the lineup of Hallmark Christmas movies for 2020. We also get an incredibly special and fun visit from Hallmark star Nikki DeLoach and if you're sure you are ready to hear Jami fangirl for 40 seconds, here it is. :)  (Even if you aren't a Hallmarkie, I think you'll love the humor and friendship and interview! Even if you don't know the movies, you'll love this one!) Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 7-18! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas! . . . . . 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 our friends, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun.  Nutrafol: Go to Nutrafol.com and use promo code SOUNDSFUN, and n

Your favorite and my favorite Ben Rector is back to party with us today! Of all my friends y'all request to chat with, Ben is at the top of that list. His new Christmas album, A Ben Rector Christmas, is one of our faves around the office and one I can't quit at home, too. Enjoy this convo!  Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 7-18! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas! . . . . . 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 our friends, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun.  Honey: Get Honey for free at joinhoney.com/fun. Causebox: Check them out at causebox.com/thatsoundsfun and use my code fun20 to get 20% off your first box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I just cannot tell y'all what a gift it feels like to have Amy Grant on the podcast today. For myself, and many of us, Amy and her voice and her stories have been a constant companion. Getting to chat with her and share this with you is just such a highlight of 2020 for me. I hope you love this conversation as much as I do! (PS SORRY I CRIED but you aren't surprised.)  Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 7-18! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! Better Help: As one of our friends, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun! Flamingo: Visit shopflamingo.com/annie to get your Flamingo Shave Set. It’s just $16 with FREE shipping!  Rothy's: Check out all the amazing shoes, bags and masks available right now at Rothys.com/soundsfun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Sunday- the third Sunday in Advent! It's such a joy to welcome a listener favorite and the pastor of the pod, Kevin Queen, back to join us again! A few tears, a few laughs, and lots of wisdom for you. Pastor Kevin is the lead pastor at my church, Cross Point Church, here in Nashville and you are always welcome to join us online or in person!  . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our show's partner! Causebox:  Go to causebox.com/thatsoundsfun and use my code "fun20" to get 20% off your first box!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices