That Sounds Fun With Annie F. Downs

Today on the show, one of our favorites is back. Sophie Hudson, also known as Boo Mama, is here! Sophie’s latest book, A Fine Sight to See, comes out tomorrow and it’s all women embracing their role as leaders, so you KNOW we’re going to talk about it today. BUT ALSO College Football has started back, so we couldn't help but discuss that, too.  I think you'll really enjoy this conversation with Sophie who is an author, podcaster, and all around delight of a human. She’s the co-host of the Big Boo Cast with Melanie Shankle and if y’all aren’t listening to them tell the most ridiculous stories, you’re missing out!  . . . . . Other topics we cover in today's episode: college sports, sorority rush, Exodus, Moses, music, social media, the enneagram . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe!  . . . . Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE. . . . . . Join our Patreon community Single Purpose League as we tackle the quest

It’s election season here in the U.S, y’all, and we’re all trying to navigate the hot topics of the day and how to approach divisive conversations with grace…. and Ashlee Eiland’s latest book, Say Good: Speaking Across Hot Topics, Complex Relationships, and Tense Situations, is just what we need right now. The holidays are coming too, and I know that can stir up complicated feelings and family dynamics and all the things. Ashlee is going to be our guide into gracefully walking with people even when we don’t agree with them. This is such a needed conversation, and I think you’re really going to love this one. . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe!  . . . . Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE. . . . . . Join our Patreon community Single Purpose League as we tackle the question: What is my single purpose and what is my purpose while single? . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask ques

Today we’re talking about how the enneagram helps you self regulate to connect and grow in parenting, dating, and other relationships. Beth McCord, better known as Your Enneagram Coach, is here and her latest book, Enneagram for Moms, which released this summer. Its such a helpful tool for trying to better understand yourself and better understand how you interact with your children. Whether you’re raising your own kids, leading a classroom of them, loving on nieces and nephews, or being a spiritual mom to the miniBFFs in your life, I think you’re really going to find this one helpful.  If you didn’t catch our EnneaSummer 2024 series back in July, listen here! . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe!  . . . . Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE. . . . . . Join our Patreon community Single Purpose League as we tackle the question: What is my single purpose and what is my purpose while single? . . . . . Sign up

Today on the show, we’re talking all things 2020 with our friend, Eddie Kaufholz. I know y’all have been asking about a recap of the Ryman show with Eddie, but we’re saving that for that actual anniversary week of That Sounds Fun which is in November... although we couldn't help ourselves to talk about it a little bit! But Annie and Eddie Keep Talking got started in 2020, so you KNOW today we are chopping it up about the weird, sad, and nostalgic days that year. What a wild time.  . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe!  . . . . Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE. . . . . . Join our Patreon community Single Purpose League as we tackle the question: What is my single purpose and what is my purpose while single? . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our sponsors! BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/THATSOUNDSFUN 

Today we’re talking about something we LOVE to dig into around here: unplugging from all of the noise. My friend Hannah Brencher is joining us and her latest book, The Unplugged Hours, comes out in September so we’re going to talk about how we do all of this well. We even recorded a little bonus conversation just for Single Purpose League to talk about the nuances of being single, but also needing to disconnect and unplug and how to feel safe and secure when we do that. I think you are going to find this convo really helpful!  . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe!  . . . . Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE. . . . . . Join our Patreon community Single Purpose League as we tackle the question: What is my single purpose and what is my purpose while single? . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our sponsors!

I loved getting to know Dr. Jackie Greene and what God has been doing in her and through her. Her brand new 90-day devotional, Remain in His Love, would be a perfect one for you to pick up as we establish some new rhythms this fall. I think you’ll really love the book and this conversation with Jackie. We talk all about the spiritual discipline of fasting, our role in the discipleship process, and the importance of journaling. You know I much I always LOVE getting to talk about prayer and fasting!  . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe!  . . . . Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE. . . . . . Join our Patreon community Single Purpose League as we tackle the question: What is my single purpose and what is my purpose while single? . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our sponsors! Better Help: Visit BetterHelp

Okay friends, here we go! For the month of September, we’re going to read the Gospels together again. Make sure you’re subscribed to ⁠Let’s Read the Gospels podcast⁠ where we'll drop an episode every day of September right here for you. Or you can listen to the podcast AND follow along in the Guided Journal. ⁠That Guided Journal⁠ is available wherever you love to buy books. You can also watch me⁠ read the chapters on YouTube⁠, if that will help you stay focused as you read along. ⁠Join the Facebook Group⁠ where we’re having daily conversations about the things that are standing out to us. It’s our own little Let’s Read the Gospels book club. So come join us on September 1! What could be different if we spend these next 30 days reading about the life of Jesus together? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Y'all just aren't READY for this episode. Jack Mooring is a pastor, speaker, songwriter, and author, but maybe my favorite role Jack plays is Brother Terry on Instagram. Y’all, if you haven’t watched his Brother Terry videos, I NEED YOU TO. Today we're talking about hearing God's voice, finishing well, and some of our favorite influential people in the Christian faith. Jack’s brand new book, Portrait of God is beautiful and so helpful. I think you’re really going to love getting to know him. Listen to Jack's sermons from Celebration of Life HERE. . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe!  . . . . Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE. . . . . . Join our Patreon community Single Purpose League as we tackle the question: What is my single purpose and what is my purpose while single? . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank

You’re in for another fun one today! I get to talk with my friend, Demi-Leigh Tebow. She was JUST with us at the Ryman on Sunday too and if you were there, you know it was a blast. Having Demi on the pod is such a treat and I'm so thankful for her! We're talking all about having an identity taken away, the importance of community, and her brand new book, A Crown That Lasts. GAH. This book is such a great read and I know you're going to love sharing it with your friends! . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe!  . . . . Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE. . . . . . Join our Patreon community Single Purpose League as we tackle the question: What is my single purpose and what is my purpose while single? . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our sponsors! Better Help: Visit BetterHelp.com/THATSOUNDSFUN today to g

Oh I am so happy to have my friend Megan Fate Marshman on the podcast talking all about her new book Relaxed: Walking with the One Who’s Not Worried About a Thing, being a female teaching pastor, and trusting in the Lord. This one is so good, y’all. Megan's teaching on Heaven is so moving and thoughtful. What a beautiful conversation with a beautiful friend. If you’re in Single Purpose League, we recorded a short bonus conversation with Megan about widowhood and being a single mom that we saved and are dropping in Patreon for you today as well. It’s all over at singlepurposeleague.com. . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe!  . . . . Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE. . . . . . Join our Patreon community Single Purpose League as we tackle the question: What is my single purpose and what is my purpose while single? . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests

What a week we are having here on That Sounds Fun! Gospel music legend Babbie Mason is in the house talking all about spending 40 years in full-time ministry, how to glorify God by being uniquely you, the power of kindness, and her new Bible study, Each One Reach One. Y'all. You're going to absolutely love this study! Gosh, I am so thankful for Babbie and the light for Jesus that she radiates. What a gift she is to us! . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe!  . . . . Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE. . . . . . Join our Patreon community Single Purpose League as we tackle the question: What is my single purpose and what is my purpose while single? . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our sponsors! Better Help: Visit BetterHelp.com/THATSOUNDSFUN today to get 10% off your first month. Ritual: Get 25% off you

We originally recorded this episode just for our friends in Single Purpose League, but as soon as we finished, Katy and I knew this one needed to be for everyone. We want to invite you to the conversations we're having with Single Purpose League, because a) a ton of you know and love unmarried people in your life and want to know how to better understand what they're walking through, and b) registration for Single Purpose League is open again and we'd love for you to get this sneak peek into what our conversations are like! In Single Purpose League, one of our goals is to answer the questions, "What's our single purpose and what's our purpose while single?" We're six months into building this houseboat together, and in this episode, we have a really honest conversation about our purpose. Are we clear on what it is? What's it like to live out our purpose on our own? Does our purpose change if we get married? Single Purpose League is also open again for new friends to join, so if there's someone you know who

The one. The only. Mrs. F. Downs is IN THE HOUSE. It’s bring your mom to work day and I could not be more excited for us to sit down and talk to the founder of Whole30, Melissa Urban. You know we love talking about spiritual, emotional, and physical health around here and Melissa's latest book The New Whole30 is so helpful! Since my mom and I both have experienced the goodness of Whole30, I thought it would SO fun for us both to share our stories and ask Melissa our questions. Is Mrs. F. Downs my new favorite co-host?! (sorry Eddie...) Amy Rambo - Blue Pineapple Travel . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe!  . . . . Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE. . . . . . Join our Patreon community Single Purpose League as we tackle the question: What is my single purpose and what is my purpose while single? . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunp

Today on the show, you’re in for a good one. You’ve probably heard me talk about my friend, Jonathan Merritt, and today you’re going to get to know him AND his dad, Dr. James Merritt. These two have a really special relationship as father and son even though they don’t see eye to eye on a lot of things, including sexuality. Today we’re going to talk about their latest books The God Who Hears and My Guncle and Me, and we’re also going to talk about their relationship and how they’ve navigated their differences. Listen. I want you to lean in here…this is a really nuanced conversation, which is hard to do in a public setting. It’s such an honor that Jonathan and Dr. Merritt would agree to have this conversation with us and the sacredness of this is not lost on me. I have so much to learn from both of them and I’m grateful for what I learned in this conversation.  For parents, we recommend listening first without your kids so you can decide how you want to engage any conversations this episode might bring up. .

No matter what you've walked through, you’ve probably had a painful experience in your life and found yourself asking: Why does God allow bad things to happen? My friend, Davey Blackburn walked through a horrific tragedy in 2015, and now, Davey is sharing his story and helping us all figure out how to navigate those questions in his brand new book, Nothing is Wasted. I just loved this conversation and I think you will too! And as a head’s up, you will likely want my miniBFFs to sit out on this one since we’re approaching some really heavy topics. . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe!  . . . . Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE. . . . . . Join our Patreon community Single Purpose League as we tackle the question: What is my single purpose and what is my purpose while single? . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank y

We’re so glad y'all love these episodes with Eddie as much as we do! If you’re new around here, our friend Eddie Kaufholz has been joining us every month (well except June) as we’re recapping the last 10 years of pop culture and our lives in honor of the 10 year anniversary of That Sounds Fun podcast. We’ve now made it all the way to 2019 and as always, we spent about 8 minutes recapping 2019 and 45 minutes just chatting LIKE.WE.DO. You get it. Is Eddie really a spy? Did I almost get eaten by a mountain lion? And of course we HAD to talk about the upcoming Olympics.  Check out our previous recap episodes. . . . . . Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe!  . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our sponsors! BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/THATSOUNDSFUN today to get 10% off your first month. ButcherBox: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/tsf and use code TSF at checkout and enjoy yo

What a summer we are having on the pod! Y'all KNOW we love talking about the Gospels! Which is why I was so excited to talk to my friend, Rich Villodas, about his latest book, The Narrow Path, which is all about the Sermon on the Mount. I absolutely loved this book and I think you'll love it too. The work Rich does around the Gospels is such a gift! We also had some great conversations around why truthfulness matters, what it looks like to follow Jesus, and living in a post Christian city. Get your notebooks and note apps out because this is note taking episode! . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe!  . . . . Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE. . . . . . Join our Patreon community Single Purpose League as we tackle the question: What is my single purpose and what is my purpose while single? . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast .

Today on the show we get to talk about the Enneagram Head Triad which is made up of enneagram 5s, 6s, and 7s. Our enneagram expert today is my friend, Ross Slough, who identifies as an enneagram 5. You’re going to love him. Our enneagram 6 is represented by my friend, Hannah, and I’m sharing about my experience as an enneagram 7. What we can learn about ourselves and others’ types WILL impact our relationships for the better. That’s why we’ve loved talking about the enneagram in regards to how it affects us relationally. It’s been so helpful! We also have a free download for you that gives you a chance to process through some of the same questions we’re asking our experts and guests in this series. You can find that, as well as a list of other enneagram resources from all of our experts, at anniefdowns.com/enneasummer. Find all of our previous Enneagram episodes HERE on this Spotify Playlist. . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe

Today on the show we get to talk about the Heart Triad with my friends Heather and Laura, and our enneagram expert, Tyler Zach - you may know his work online as The Gospel for Enneagram. The Heart Triad is made up of enneagram 2s, 3s and 4s, so Tyler, Heather, and Laura are here to tell us about their learnings and experiences when it comes to understanding the way those in the heart triad relate to themselves and others. So whether that’s you, or there’s someone in your life in the Heart Triad, you’re going to love learning more about our friends. Get 50% off Tyler’s Enneagram History E-course when you use promo code: THATSOUNDSFUN. Check out that and all of his stuff at gospelforenneagram.com. We also have a free download for you that gives you a chance to process through some of the same questions we’re asking our experts and guests in this series. You can find that, as well as a list of other enneagram resources from all of our experts, at anniefdowns.com/enneasummer. Find all of our previous Enneagram

Today on the show we get dive into the Gut Triad with my friends Katie, KatyBoat, and our enneagram expert, Dayo Ajanaku. The Gut Triad is made up of enneagram 8s, 9s, and 1s, so our guests each represent one of those numbers and are here to talk about their learnings and experiences when it comes to understanding the way those in the gut triad relate to themselves and others. Whether you identify as an 8, 9, or 1 OR there’s someone in your life in the Gut Triad, you’re going to love learning more about our friends and how they relate to the world. We also have a free download for you that gives you a chance to process through some of the same questions we’re asking our experts and guests in this series. You can find that, as well as a list of other enneagram resources from all of our experts, at anniefdowns.com/enneasummer. Find all of our previous Enneagram episodes HERE on this Spotify Playlist. . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subsc