That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

Live from the That Sounds Fun Tour Pop-Up Event in Franklin, Tennessee, here is my conversation with Shauna Niequist! Her new book, I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet, is such an excellent book and this conversation was SO FUN! . . . . .Click HERE to vote for That Sounds Fun as Podcast of the Year for the KLOVE Fan Awards!. . . . .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.StoryWorth: Save $10 on your first purchase when you go to StoryWorth.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.Shopify: Go to shopify.com/soundsfun, for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features.ZocDoc: NOW is the time to prioritize your health. Go to Zocdoc.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Many are available as soon as today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a short list of pastors I've been BEGGING to write a book and Jeanne Stevens is at the TOP of that list! She is so wise and so kind and so committed to Jesus and the local church and people being healed and whole. This episode is going to speak to you right where you are today. Her book (YAY!) What's Here Now? released this week- grab a copy today!. . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcastThank you to our partners!HydroJug - Use code: SOUNDSFUN at www.THEhydroJug,com to get 10% off today and start hydrating today!Prose: Take your FREE in-depth hair quiz and get 15% off your first order today! Go to https://prose.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.Catalina Crunch: Go to catalinacrunch.com/thatsoundsfun for 15% off your first order—plus FREE shipping.Thrive Causemetics: Right now, you can get 15% off your first order when you visit thrivecausemetics.com/TSF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's talk about building a team and building a business what success REALLY looks like- Tim Schurrer is the expert and one of my wisest friends and you're just gonna smile ear to ear hearing him encourage us to define success right where we are. His new book The Secret Society of Success is such a fun and brilliant read- grab a copy today!. . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcastThank you to our partners!BetterHelp Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/thatsoundsfunRothy's: Get $20 off your first purchase today at rothys.com/SOUNDSFUN.Epic Will: Go to epicwill.com and use promo code FUN for 10% off!Stamps.com: Go to Stamps.com, click on the Microphone at the TOP of the homepage and use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN to get a special offer that includes a 4-week trial PLUS free postage and a digital scale. No long-term commitments or contracts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My longtime friend (and former boss!) Christine Bailey is a local farmer and now an author too! Y'all have heard my talk about Kindred Farms in Nashville a few times, and now The Kindred Life is a book you will LOVE holding and reading and learning from. Today's conversation is one of my favorites- I can't wait for you to hear it!. . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcastThank you to our partners!Awana: Talk About is available as a subscription for only $5.99 a month with all kinds of great faith content for families. Receive a free month with promo code TSF at checkout at talkaboutdiscipleship.comThrive Market: Join Thrive Market today to get 40% off your first order AND a FREE gift worth over fifty dollars! Go to https://ThriveMarket.com/THATSOUNDSFUN.Indeed: Start hiring RIGHT 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

You know I won't miss a chance to have a Georgia Bulldawg on the show, especially one that is a dear friend and a great mom and a brilliant thinker and a seriously good writer.... no better way to celebrate Mother's Day than with Kirsten Watson! Her new book Sis, Take a Breath, is blessing so many mamas already, and I think you'll love it too!. . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcastThank you to our partners!BetterHelp Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/thatsoundsfunLiquid I.V.: Grab Liquid I.V. in bulk nationwide at Costco or you can get 25% off when you go to LIQUIDIV.COM and use code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout.Chime: Get started at chime.com/thatsoundsfun. Sign up takes only two minutes and doesn't affect your credit scoreCanopy: Check it out at canopy.us/thatsoundsfun, and get 30 days free and 15% off the regular price forever when you use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout. 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 will be joining in 2022!Y'all know we love talking about being healthy in every way- spiritually, emotionally, and physically. As we continue to grow the network, having shows that focus on our mental and emotional health are going to be important to us because that is important to YOU! Dr. Alison Cook is a well respected counselor, speaker, and the author of two books, including her new book, The Best of You (coming this fall!) and Boundaries for Your Soul.Her new podcast, The Best of You, will be our chance to "sit with a counselor," per say, each week, and learn ways to continue to grow personally and be our healthiest selves emotionally and mentally. Go subscribe today! A new show launches every Thursday and the first episode is ready for you RIGHT NOW! . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcastThank you to our partners!Pair Eyewear: Go to paireyewear.com/THATSOUNDSFUN for 15% off your first purchase.Stitch Fix: Sign up today at StitchFix.com/THATSOUNDSFUN to get $20 off your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh I am so happy our friend and favorite Lazy Genius Kendra Adachi is back on the show today! Even though the kitchen isn't my favorite room in my house LOL, I sure do love talking to Kendra about how to make it the right kitchen for me. This is a fun one. Grab a copy of her new book The Lazy Genius Kitchen today for yourself and add it to your Mother's Day gifts!Watch Kendra Lazy Genius Kitchen my freezer!. . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcastThank you to our partners!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.Ritual: Right now Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off your first three months. Visit ritual.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and turn healthy habits into a Ritual.ZocDoc: NOW is the time to prioritize your health. Go to Zocdoc.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Many are available as soon as today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This story? Y'all. You aren't ready. Country music star Walker Hayes joins us to share his faith story and friendship story with neighbor and best friend Craig Cooper. Their new book, Glad You're Here, is such a cool read of how faithful friendship can lead to faith-filled lives. Y'all are gonna love hearing this... and sorry I cried. ALWAYS ANNIE. :). . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcastThank you to our partners!Epic Will: Go to epicwill.com and use promo code FUN for 10% off!KiwiCo: Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code THATSOUNDSFUN at kiwico.comFamily Camp: For more information or to find tickets to a theater near you, visit familycampmovie.comBrooklinen: Go to Brooklinen.com and use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN to get $20 off your purchase of $100 or more.EveryPlate: Get started with EveryPlate for just $1.79 per meal by going to EveryPlate.com and entering code THATSOUNDSFUN179 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pastor Kevin Queen, Carlos Whittaker, and Beth Moore join Annie F. Downs in this episode to answer questions about prayer. They discuss topics such as praying for safety, the power of prayer, struggles with faith, prayer as a spiritual discipline, and the importance of consistency in prayer. They also touch on praying together before marriage and the purpose of prayer in connecting with God's kingdom. Practical methods for prayer are provided, along with stories of personal experiences with answered prayers.

Pastor Kevin Queen, Carlos Whittaker, and Beth Moore join the host to answer questions about prayer. They discuss trusting God's plan, the temptation to think unkind thoughts, prayer as essential for life, struggling to pray and connect with God, the importance of prayer in our relationship with God, prayer visualization and proximity, the power of unanswered prayers, and perseverance in prayer. They also engage in prayer sessions seeking guidance and fulfillment in their prayer lives.