That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

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The one. The only. Santa Claus HIMSELF is back in the studio to chat with us about gifts, looking for love, outsourcing, and one of our favorite dudes, Dave Barnes and his new album Featherbrained Wealth Motel. As always, I learned so much today...what a gift to get to visit with Santa a week before the big day!Listen to all our episodes with Santa HERE. And watch Santa dancing away HERE.. . . . .Join us as we celebrate Advent together. Go to anniefdowns.com/advent to get started!. . . .Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE.Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to purchase your December Reading Plan or Let’s Read the Gospels Guidebook.. . . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/thatsoundsfun.. . . . .Head to anniefdowns.com/books for more information and to sign up for the AFD Book of the Month.. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our sponsors!Athletic Greens: Try AG1 and get a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D3K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/soundsfun.Hatch: Go to hatch.co/thatsoundsfun to get $20 off your purchase of the Hatch Restore and free shipping!Hello Fresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/TSFfree and use code TSFfree for FREE breakfast for life! One breakfast item per box while subscription is active.StoryWorth: Go to StoryWorth.com/thatsoundsfun and save $10 on your first purchase!Daily Bible Trivia: Download Daily Bible Trivia for free today.. . . . .If you’d like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form!. . . . .NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Y'all know we love to talk about cooking, decorating, and gift giving every Christmas season. So I reached out to my new friend Sabrina Chazen and boy did she not disappoint! I love that today we are getting to talk to one of our Jewish friends about her celebration of Hanukkah, Christmas, and her experience of the world right now. I think you're going to love getting to know Sabrina. Go give her a follow on Instagram for some inspiration this season and to check out all the amazing gifts she mentioned in this conversation!. . . . .Join us as we celebrate Advent together. Go to anniefdowns.com/advent to get started!. . . .Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE.Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to purchase your December Reading Plan or Let’s Read the Gospels Guidebook.. . . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/thatsoundsfun.. . . . .Head to anniefdowns.com/books for more information and to sign up for the AFD Book of the Month.. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our sponsors!Athletic Greens: Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/soundsfun.ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE.Hiya Health: Go to hiyahealth.com/thatsoundsfun to receive 50% off your first order.Indeed: Claim your $75 credit now at Indeed.com/SOUNDSFUN.Daily Bible Trivia: Download Daily Bible Trivia for free today.. . . . .If you’d like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form!. . . . .NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show is a guest y'all have been asking for for a long time…Matt Maher! This is such an incredible conversation that I think you're going to love. We talk all about Matt's Catholic faith, the structure of the Church, Advent, and so much more! This is FOR SURE a note-taking episode. I learned so much!! If you’re looking for another Christmas song to add to your playlist, you’ve also got to check out Matt's latest single, Go Tell It (Gloria) which also features Dwan Hill and The Choir Room (three of my favs in one song?? YES PLEASE).Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries equips the Church to support mental health and wellbeing. For more information on their resources, check out their website HERE.. . . . .Join us as we celebrate Advent together. Go to anniefdowns.com/advent to get started!. . . .Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE.Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to purchase your December Reading Plan or Let’s Read the Gospels Guidebook.. . . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/thatsoundsfun.. . . . .Head to anniefdowns.com/books for more information and to sign up for the AFD Book of the Month.. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our sponsors!BetterHelp Online Therapy: Visit betterhelp.com/THATSOUNDSFUN today to get 10% off your first month.Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code THATSOUNDSFUN.Thrive Causemetics: Right now, you can get an exclusive 20% off your first order when you visit thrivecausemetics.com/TSF.Ritual: Get to know your nutrients on a deeper level with 30% off during your first month. Visit ritual.com/THATSOUNDSFUN.Masterclass: This holiday season, Give One Annual Membership and Get One Free at masterclass.com/SOUNDSFUN.. . . . .If you’d like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form!. . . . .NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a fun announcement just for the miniBFFs in your life! Annie’s miniBFF Podcast will be back with brand new episodes in 2024! Starting on Monday, January 8th, we’ll be sharing stories from the gospels as depicted in some of our favorite storybook Bibles from our friends at Zonderkidz.  We can’t wait to learn more about Jesus with all our miniBFFs (and their grownups too) in the new year!. . . . .Here are the children’s Bibles we’ll be reading.. . . . .Remember to use the code AD20 for 20% off at faithgateway.com!. . . . .Stay up to date on all things miniBFF!Subscribe wherever you love to listenFollow us on InstagramSign up for the miniBFF Email NewsletterAnnie’s Kids BooksWhat Sounds Fun To You?So Happy To Know You!. . . . .Annie F. Downs is a New York Times Bestselling author, podcaster, and loud laugher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show are my New York City besties: Ginna Claire Mason Moffett, Mary Kate Morrissey Blake, and Meredith Toering! We all sat down a few days before I left New York just to recap my two months of living there. Yes, I loved it and yes, I cried. These friends were the catalyst behind me even thinking about moving to New York for a little while so this was so fun (and sad too) to just rehash how it all played out with three of my best friends. If you haven't gotten to listen to the AFD in NYC episodes, check out our Spotify Playlist HERE.. . . . .Join us as we celebrate Advent together. Go to anniefdowns.com/advent to get started!. . . .Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE.Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to purchase your December Reading Plan or Let’s Read the Gospels Guidebook.. . . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/thatsoundsfun.. . . . .Head to anniefdowns.com/books for more information and to sign up for the AFD Book of the Month.. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our sponsors!Athletic Greens: Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/soundsfun.Indeed: Claim your $75 credit now at Indeed.com/SOUNDSFUN.Chime: Get started at chime.com/thatsoundsfun.Hiya Health: Go to hiyahealth.com/thatsoundsfun to receive 50% off your first order.KiwiCo: Get your first month FREE on ANY crate line at kiwico.com/THATSOUNDSFUN.. . . . .If you’d like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form!. . . . .NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The time has come. It's the final episode of AFD in NYC and I'm officially headed back to Nashville! I’m going to go ahead and spoil the ending here: I don’t have a bow to tie on this experience. I don’t have my top ten takeaways. I don’t have big announcements or proclamations. But I do have a story to tell you...I'd love for you to share your questions or thoughts for more episodes like this with me over on @thatsoundsfunpodcast. See you back here tomorrow on That Sounds Fun Podcast!Previous Episodes:AFD in NYC Episode 1AFD in NYC Episode 2AFD in NYC Episode 3AFD in NYC Episode 4AFD in NYC Episode 5AFD in NYC Episode 6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh friends, you know I love when we get to talk about the Gospels and today is one of those days! Kristi McLelland is one of my favorite Bible teachers. She’s also an incredible resource when it comes to learning more about Israel. I think you're really going to enjoy this conversation. We chat all about reading the Bible through a Western lens, pursuing a calling while taking care of our family and community, and what's going on in Israel right now. Kristi's newest book Rediscovering Israel is incredible. I've never seen a book that better reflects the experience of Israel and helps you do deeper research into it. I love it SO much and I think you're going to love it too. . . . . .Join us as we celebrate Advent together. Go to anniefdowns.com/advent to get started!. . . .Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE.Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to purchase your December Reading Plan or Let’s Read the Gospels Guidebook.. . . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/thatsoundsfun.. . . . .Head to anniefdowns.com/books for more information and to sign up for the AFD Book of the Month.. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our sponsors!Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code THATSOUNDSFUN.Daily Bible Trivia: Download Daily Bible Trivia for free today.Liquid I.V.: Get 20% off when you go to LIQUIDIV.COM and use code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout.. . . . .If you’d like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form!. . . . .NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Cue the Christmas music. Let's GOOOOO!! Chris Brown from Elevation Worship is here to talk about their debut Christmas album, Echo the Angels, the complicated nature of serving the church globally while you're serving locally, and the wonder of Christmas. Y'all. I'm so glad Chris is our new friend of the show!! He's just the best. Make sure to add Echo the Angels to your Christmas playlist and let's see if we can "sneaky Jesus" some of our friends this season. 😉. . . . .Join us as we celebrate Advent together. Go to anniefdowns.com/advent to get started!. . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/thatsoundsfun.. . . . .Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE.Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to purchase your December Reading Plan or Let’s Read the Gospels Guidebook.. . . . .Head to anniefdowns.com/books for more information and to sign up for the AFD Book of the Month.. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our sponsors!BetterHelp Online Therapy: Visit betterhelp.com/THATSOUNDSFUN today to get 10% off your first month.Reliefband: Head to Reliefband.com for receive 30% off plus free shipping.Athletic Greens: Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/soundsfun.Earth Breeze: Subscribe to Earth Breeze and save 40%! Go to earthbreeze.com/thatsoundsfun to get started.Hatch: Go to hatch.co/thatsoundsfun to get $20 off your purchase of the Hatch Restore 2 and free shipping.. . . . .If you’d like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form!. . . . .NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices