That Sounds Fun With Annie F. Downs

I did not mean to make us new besties BUT IT HAPPENED, Y'ALL. I have been a long time fan of Maddie & Tae's music, but now I am just a superfan of who they are as women and artists and creatives and business owners. After you listen to this episode, make sure to give them a follow and check out all their music- including their new album The Way It Feels and their Christmas EP We Need Christmas!  If you enjoyed this episode with Maddie & Tae, I bet you'll also like: Episode 160: Drew Holcomb Episode 149: Hillary Scott . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast  Thank you to our partners! Feetures: Receive $10 Off your first pair by going to Feetures.com and using my code SOUNDSFUN at checkout! Enneagram Daily Reflections Series: Receive 30% off + free shipping on the available volumes by visiting ivpress.com and using the promo code EDR30.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What an absolute honor to have Dr. Russell Moore join us on the podcast today. I have long looked up to him and respected his work, and his new book The Courage To Stand is an important read. Today Dr. Moore answers a lot of my questions and a lot of your questions and gives me (and us?) hope for what is to come. . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thanks to our partners!  BetterHelp: My friends get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/thatsoundsfun!  Flamingo: Visit shopflamingo.com/annie to get your Flamingo Shave Set for just $16 with FREE shipping!  Jenny Life Insurance: Go to jennylife.com/thatsoundsfun to get a FREE quote right now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gracious I love my friend Jamie Ivey and I REALLY love her new book You Be You. She lives this message as much as anyone I know, which is fun to watch and so helpful to read. I know many of you (myself included) are fans of Jamie's podcasts and her writing, and this episode is one of the best conversations. Grab the book, follow Jamie, subscribe to her podcast- you'll be glad you did. . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thanks to our partners! KiwiCo: Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on any crate line kiwico.com/THATSOUNDSFUN!  Third Love: Go to thirdlove.com/soundsfun to get 10% off your first purchase!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh my gracious I am so excited to have our friend Alli Worthington back in the podcast studio again! Her pure joy and excitement about life always makes me smile but its the deeper conversations, the heart of the matter, the way she got SO HONEST in today's show, that's the good stuff. Make sure you grab a copy of her latest book, Standing Strong! . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! Liquid IV: Get 25% off when you go to liquid-iv.com and use code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout!  Rothy's: Check out all the amazing shoes and bags available right now at Rothys.com/SOUNDSFUN!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I have been long hoping to have Tyler Merritt on the podcast- you probably know him as the guy from his Before You Call The Cops viral video. I know him as the guy who volunteers in our church's kids area. We've known each other for a while but our friendship grew three sizes today, just in our Hamilton conversation! :)  By the way, this is a great conversation for the whole family, but I do think maybe adults want to listen before my #miniBFFs listen as we discuss racism and how to love our neighbors well. We go deep on this convo and I'm grateful for Tyler's faith and his words. . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our sponsors! Nutrafol: Go to nutrafol.com and use promo code SOUNDSFUN - new customers will get 20% off! Plus you get FREE shipping on every order. Ancestry: Head to Ancestry.com/TSF to get your AncestryHealth kit today!  Freshly: Get $40 OFF your first two orders at freshly.com/soundsfun!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I biiiinged DeMarcus Family Rules on Netflix a few weeks ago and my gracious I really liked it. I've been a fan of both Jay and Allison for a long time so getting to chat with them about their new show and their family life and their life in Nashville- what an incredibly fun conversation. And I got to sing with Jay DeMarcus so I'm the happiest. LOL. Y'all gotta watch their show! . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! Thrive: Go to thrivemarket.com/thatsoundsfun. Join today and you’ll get a FREE gift of your choosing, up to $24 in value!  Jenni Kayne: Make getting dressed the easiest part of your routine at jennikayne.com and get 20% off your first order when you use code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout. Grove: For a limited time, when my listeners go to grove.co/SOUNDSFUN you will get a FREE cleaning gift set plus free shipping with your first order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is my first day being friends with Dr. Derwin Gray, but I have been a fan and follower for a very very long time. What an amazing dude! Strong teacher, kind pastor, good friend. His new book The Good Life is exactly what we need right now- a reminder that our world doesn't value the same things God's kingdom values. And that matters. I think you're going to love this conversation and his new book! . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thanks to our partners! Raycon: Get 15% off your order at buyraycon.com/thatsoundsfun! Rothy's: Check out all the amazing shoes and bags available right now at Rothys.com/SOUNDSFUN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fall is here(ish) and it's time to start thinking about how our homes will change with the seasons. There is literally no better expert than Myquillyn Smith, also known as the Nester. Her latest book, Welcome Home, is an absolute treasure trove of goodness for making your home the most livable and the most lovely every season of the year. She's absolutely one of my faves and I know she's one of y'all's too! . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! Ritual: Try it out satisfaction guaranteed—go to ritual.com/thatsoundsfun to start your Ritual today. Indeed: Indeed is offering our listeners a FREE $75 credit to boost your job post at Indeed.com/soundsfun. Terms and conditions apply. Offer valid through September 30. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is ABOUT TIME my friend Levi Lusko joined us on the podcast! You remember his wife Jennie was on just a few months ago (Episode 220) and now Levi is here to talk about the pandemic and prayer and the power of our thoughts and fasting and a billion other topics (you know how we do). I'm going to be starting his new 40-day devotional, Take Back Your Life, and I hope you'll join me! (We always give our AFD Week in Review friends a heads up about who will be on the podcast- sign up here to get the email on Fridays!) . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! Christian Appalachian Project: Hunger still walks among us, but we can make a difference. Find out more at www.christianapp.org/anniefdowns Raycon: Go to buyraycon.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and you’ll get 15% off your order! Ancestry: Head to Ancestry.com/TSF to get your Ancestry Health kit today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I am so excited to introduce y'all to my friend, Rashawn Copeland. We met on a trip to Israel a few years ago and it has been incredibly fun to watch the world get to know him and be blessed by his ministry. His new book Start Where You Are is so honest and vulnerable and such an interesting read. I'm really grateful for our conversation and this time together. I think you're gonna love him and his new book. (We always give our AFD Week in Review friends a heads up about who will be on the podcast- sign up here to get the email on Fridays!) . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thanks to our partners! CauseBox: Check them out at causebox.com/thatsoundsfun and use my code "thatsoundsfun" to get 20% off your first box!  Third Love: Go to thirdlove.com/soundsfun now to find your perfect-fitting bra and get 15% off your first purchase!  Rothy's: Check out all the amazing shoes and bags available right now at rothys.com/soundsfun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a trip to get to chat with NEEDTOBREATHE's front man, Bear Rinehart. He answers some of your questions, talks about songwriting in the pandemic, parenting, counseling and faith. And DUH we laugh a lot and DUH I gush over their new album Out of Body because it is legit excellent. (Grab a copy ASAP!) Share this one with your friends!  (We always give our AFD Week in Review friends a heads up about who will be on the podcast- sign up here to get the email on Fridays!) . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! KiwiCo: Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on any crate line at kiwico.com/THATSOUNDSFUN GiveWell: Get your first donation matched - up to $100 when you go to givewell.org/thatsoundsfun and select [PODCAST] and [That Sounds Fun] at checkout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa Bevere is the Godmother we all need- full of wisdom and humor, truthful but kind, strong and humble- pretty much, just an incredible friend to have. You probably have heard her teach or read some of her many best-selling books, but now you get to hear her preach right to US about who we have been and who we want to be. Make sure you grab a copy of her new book Godmothers! . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! Flamingo: Visit shopflamingo.com/annie to get your Flamingo Shave Set. It’s just $16 with FREE shipping!  Causebox: Go to causebox.com/thatsoundsfun and use my code thatsoundsfun to get 20% off your first box!  Nutrafol: You can grow thicker, healthier hair AND support our show by going to Nutrafol.com and using promo code SOUNDSFUN. New customers will get 20% off!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Y'all better get ready to get INSPIRED. Valorie Burton absolutely tells the beautiful and best truths and is a FUN new friend for me and my gracious I adored her. Her latest book (she has written a LIBRARY that you should totally read) is Let Go of the Guilt- such an important conversation for these days. I can't wait to introduce you, or reconnect you, with Valorie! Enjoy the convo!! We also hop over to continue our chat on YouTube, so check that out and subscribe there so you don't miss any of these special additional conversations! YouTube.com/anniefdownstsf . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our sponsors!  Causebox: Go to causebox.com/thatsoundsfun and use my code "thatsoundsfun" to get 20% off your first box!  Raycon: Go to buyraycon.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and you’ll get 15% off your order! Liquid IV: Receive 25% off ANYTHING you order when you use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN at www.liquid-iv.com!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Y'all had some QUESTIONS after we finished our #EnneaSummer2020 series, so we called on one of the dearest and best, Suzanne Stabile. She has your answers (and some more questions for you to think about) to finish out our 2020 series. ALSO- while supplies last (aka HURRY), all #EnneaSummer2020 koozies are $4! . . . . . #EnneaSummer2020 #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! Rothy's: Check out all the amazing shoes and bags available right now at Rothys.com/soundsfun. Ancestry: Head to Ancestry.com/TSF to get your Ancestry Health kit today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know I always warn you when you'll want to be able to take notes. So be advised: this is a note taking episode. Banning Liebscher is back to pastor us in a bunch of ways and talk about his new book The Three-Mile Walk, a book I read this summer that literally changed my life. I bet it will matter to you, too. We also hop over to continue our chat on YouTube, so check that out and subscribe there so you don't miss any of these special additional conversations! YouTube.com/anniefdownstsf . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! International Justice Mission: Visit IJM.org/ChangeLives to be a part of this movement for good. Indeed: Get a FREE SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR CREDIT at Indeed.com/SOUNDSFUN. Terms and conditions apply. Offer valid through September 30. The Between Places: You can get your hands on The Between Places prayer journal by going to smaywilsonshop.com and using the promo code THATSOUNDSFUN for 15% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Y'all's dreams are ALL coming true because we've got Lauren Akins on the podcast today! She is precisely as wonderful and kind and amazing as you think she is. Wife to country music super star Thomas Rhett, Lauren is the mother of three ADORABLE gals and the author of the new book Live in Love: Growing Together Through Life's Changes- and I'm telling y'all, you will LOVE it. Lauren and I also hop over to continue our chat on YouTube, so check that out and subscribe there so you don't miss any of these special additional conversations! YouTube.com/anniefdownstsf . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Ritual: Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off your first three months! Try it out satisfaction guaranteed—go to ritual.com/THATSOUNDSFUN to start your Ritual today. Third Love: Go to thirdlove.com/soundsfun to find your perfect-fitting bra... and get 15% off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of our all-time favorite friends around here, Shauna Niequist, is back to chat! With her first three books being recovered and re-released, it is the perfect chance to catch up and hear how she and her family are doing in 2020 and learn the why behind these works coming back again! We LOVE AND ADORE Shauna around here, and I know you do too! Enjoy the conversation! We also hop over to continue our chat on YouTube, so check that out and subscribe there so you don't miss any of these special additional conversations! YouTube.com/anniefdownstsf . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! International Justice Mission: Visit IJM.org/ChangeLives to be a part of this movement for good. Freshly: Freshly is offering you $40 OFF your first two orders at freshly.com/soundsfun GiveWell: Any of our listeners who become NEW GiveWell donors will have their first donation matched up to $100, when you select [PODCAST] and [That Sounds Fun] at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph

I'm sure you remember Stacey Morgan being on the podcast with me a few months ago. Well now that her husband, Dr. Drew Morgan, has returned to earth from the International Space Station, I wanted to talk with them together! This conversation is a new favorite- I adore this family and I think you will too! Learn more about Stacey! Listen to Stacey's other episode of That Sounds Fun! Learn more about Dr. Drew! . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast ... join in the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome. :) Thank you to our partners!  Rothy's: Check out all the amazing shoes and bags available right now at Rothys.com/soundsfun Ancestry: Find out what your DNA says about genetic risk with AncestryHealth®. Head to Ancestry.com/TSF to get your Ancestry Health kit today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Today we get to welcome our seventh show to the network- The Matthew West Podcast. Y'all already know and love Matthew- he and his wife Emily have been on the show before in February 2020- and he is back today to talk to us about creating this podcast, what he loves to do for fun, and we even get to hear a smidge of the new show!  . . . . . Make sure you've subscribed to The Matthew West Podcast- three episodes are already there waiting for you and he will release new episodes every Wednesday! It's a very very good podcast and the jingle is more catchy than you want it to be. (LOL it's going to be stuck in your head forever.) . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partner, Indeed.com! Get a FREE SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR CREDIT at I

Your favorite Broadway stars are BACK! Ginna Claire Mason Moffett and Mary Kate Morrissey flew into Nashville by bubble and by broomstick and landed right here in the podcast studio! Two of our all-time favorites, you are just going to love the updates on their lives. We also talk through lots of courageous things as today we kick off #100DaysToBrave2020! Important links:  Go subscribe to Stories From 100 Days To Brave! Order 100 Day To Brave! Sign up to get the 100 Days To Brave emails! Check out the Double Name Witches!  . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast ... join in the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome. :) Thank you to our partners! IJM: Visit IJM.org/ChangeLives to be a part of this movement for good. Liquid IV: Get 25% off your order when you go to liquid-iv.com and use code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout!  KiwiCo: Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on any crate line at kiwico.com/THATSOUNDSFUN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices