That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

YOU GUYS. An actual Disney Princess. Do I have the entire soundtrack of The Little Mermaid currently playing in my head?? YOU KNOW I DO! This conversation with Ariel *ahem* Jodi Benson is so fun! She is an absolute legend (literally) and her new book Part of My World is so good. Jodi shares about her faith journey, making decisions that impact your life and legacy, and how to get through the hard days.. . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/podcast.. . . .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.Thrive Market: Join Thrive Market today to get $80 in free groceries! Go to https://ThriveMarket.com/THATSOUNDSFUN.Stamps.com: Go to Stamps.com and sign up with promo code THATSOUNDSFUN for a special offer that includes a 4-week trial, plus free postage and a digital scale. No long-term commitments or contracts.Liquid I.V.: Grab Liquid I.V. in bulk nationwide at Costco or you can get 15% off when you go to LIQUIDIV.COM and use code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout.. . . . .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 put your seatbelts on. The one. The only. Dave Barnes is here. We talk about recordings ads for Dadville, Disneyworld, Santa, soccer, books, The Beatles, and of course, his new album Remembering: Greatest Hits Acoustic. Will I actually be opening my porch doors and blasting this album all weekend? YOU BET.. . . .It's not too late to be a Chase the Funner! Sign up HERE as we read through Chase the Fun together.. . . .Sign up to receive the monthly miniBFF newsletter and receive FREE miniBFF activity page downloads!. . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/podcast.. . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners!Awana: Try one month of Talk About for FREE with special promo code TSF. Start today at talkaboutdiscipleship.comZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE. Then start your search for a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.Ritual: Right now Ritual is offering listeners 10% off your first three months. Visit ritual.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and turn healthy habits into a Ritual.Indeed: Visit Indeed.com/SOUNDSFUN to start hiring now.LifeMark Movie: See LIFEMARK in theaters nationwide beginning September 9. Get your tickets today at LifeMarkMovie.com. . . . .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

Our good friend, Matthew West is in the studio today to share about his new book The God Who Stays. Of course we HAD to talk about Matthew headlining the Ryman and winning at the K-Love Fan Awards. This is your fair warning - the story of Matthew and Lulu at camp mayyy result in LOTS OF TEARS! Ugh! What a great conversation!. . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/podcast.. . . .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.ThirdLove: Right now, you can get 20% off your first order at THIRDLOVE.com/SOUNDSFUNKiwiCo: Get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code THATSOUNDSFUN at kiwico.comBrooklinen: Visit Brooklinen.com and use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN to get $20 off your purchase of $100 or more.Rothy's: Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/SOUNDSFUN.. . . . .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

What an absolute joy to have both Bryan and Katie Torwalt in the studio to talk about hymns and worship music, reading the gospel, and the story of Wouldn't It Be Like You from their first live album I've Got Good News. What a GREAT way to get this holiday weekend kicked off!Get your copy of Read The Gospels Every Month Booklet - Digital Download HERE.. . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/podcast.. . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners!LifeMark Movie: See LIFEMARK in theaters nationwide beginning September 9. Get your tickets today at LifeMarkMovie.com. . . . .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

One of our most frequent guests, Charles Martin, is back in the studio today. SPOILER ALERT - if you haven't read his new book The Record Keeper, go ahead and get your Kindle app open and download the book now! Okay, are you ready to join us for book club? Let's go!(Because of the nature of Charles' novel, we talk about some topics, like human trafficking, that may be painful for you, and too grown-up for my miniBFFs. Please listen with those thoughts in mind.). . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/podcast. . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners!Cru: Text FUN to 71326 to help now or visit give.cru.org/ThatSoundsFunAthletic 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. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/soundsfun.Shopify: Go to shopify.com/soundsfun, for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features.Stitch Fix: Sign up today at StitchFix.com/THATSOUNDSFUN to get $20 off your first purchase.LifeMark Movie: See LIFEMARK in theaters nationwide beginning September 9. Get your tickets today at LifeMarkMovie.com. . . . .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 dearest Jordan Lee Dooley is back on the show to talk about the life of an entrepreneur, how to create a work day that is most productive for you, and her newest book Embrace Your Almost. This book is so encouraging and inspiring! It's about making the most of the middle and defining success in a world that is constantly saying we should want it all. I don't know about you, but I am here.for.it. I'm just obsessed with Jordan and I can't wait for you to hear today's conversation!Check out Safe Families for Children - the amazing program Jordan and her husband are a part of!. . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/podcast. . . .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: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/thatsoundsfun.Awana: Try one month of Talk About for FREE with special promo code TSF. Start today at talkaboutdiscipleship.comButcherbox: Get 2 lbs of free-range, organic chicken breasts for free in every order when you sign up at butcherbox.com/TSF and use code TSF.LifeMark Movie: See LIFEMARK in theaters nationwide beginning September 9.Jinjer: Don’t miss out on the Summer Sale Blowout PLUS an extra 20% off by visiting jinjer.US/THATSOUNDSFUN. . . . .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

I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with the brilliant and inspiring Deborah Liu. She's the CEO of Ancestry.com and has been a leader at Facebook, PayPal, eBay, THE LIST GOES ON! Deb's new book Take Back Your Power was so impactful for me and this conversation about navigating what work and power means, having forgiveness for yourself, and the difference between a mentor and a sponsor...good gravy. Whether you are a woman at work, or you work with women, or you've ever had a job before, I think you will find this conversation fascinating and empowering.. . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/podcast. . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners!Cru: Text FUN to 71326 to help now or visit give.cru.org/ThatSoundsFunIndeed: Start hiring NOW with a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/SOUNDSFUN. Offer good for a limited time.ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE. Then start your search for a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.Jinjer: Get 20% OFF your first purchase by visiting jinjer.US/THATSOUNDSFUNPolicygenius: Head to Policygenius.com to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save.. . . . .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

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.We are deeply proud of the shows on the TSF Network, and we are very excited about the ones that have joined us in 2022!We are just thrilled to welcome Wear We Are to our amusement park. Michael and Melissa Wear are just the greatest! We have been looking for a show to join our network that would help navigate our current (and future) political landscape through a faith lens. Hear us today discuss how to navigate faith, politics, and public life, and why joining a network sounded fun to them.Go subscribe today! A new full show launches every Sunday, and the Morning Five episodes will air each weekday, so there are episodes ready for you RIGHT NOW! . . . .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

Some of my FAVORITE days are days I get to have a conversation with Jeff Henderson! His new book What To Do Next is perfect for anyone who is in the middle of a transition or is thinking about a transition, whether it's a job, a move to a new city, or any kind of transition (so basically, this book is perfect for EVERYBODY). GAH, he's just the best!Here's the link to Kevin Queen's sermon we talked about: What Does It Mean To Have A ‘Calling’ On Your Life? | Cross Point Church. . . .It's not too late to be a Chase the Funner! Sign up HERE as we read through Chase the Fun together.. . . .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.Everlywell: Everlywell is offering a special discount of 20% off an at-home lab test at everlywell.com/thatsoundsfun.Nutrafol: You can grow thicker, healthier hair AND support our show by going to Nutrafol.com and entering the promo code 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.GiveDirectly: Visit GiveDirectly.org/soundsfun and your donation will be matched up to $500. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After our conversation with Walker Hayes and Craig Cooper, co-authors of Glad You're Here, back in May, SO many of asked to have Walker's wife, Laney, on the pod! We sat down and talked about her and Walker's story, the journey of being married to an unbeliever, and so many other good conversations about faith, family, life, and friendship.. . . .It's not too late to be a Chase the Funner! Sign up HERE as we read through Chase the Fun together.. . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners!Jinjer: Get 20% OFF your first purchase by visiting jinjer.US/THATSOUNDSFUNProse: Take your FREE in-depth hair quiz and get 15% off your first order today! Go to https://prose.com/thatsoundsfun.Chime: Continue your credit journey with Chime. Sign up takes only two minutes and doesn’t affect your credit score. Get started at chime.com/thatsoundsfun.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. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/soundsfun.Indeed: Start hiring NOW with a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/SOUNDSFUN. Offer good for a limited time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices