That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

Kristen Bohannon, a single mother and foster-to-adopt advocate, shares her journey of fostering and adopting two boys. She describes the sudden placement call, early overwhelm, and the long legal foster-to-adopt process. Conversations cover faith, community support, setting boundaries with birth family, the importance of counseling, and longing for marriage while building a village.

Jon Acuff, New York Times bestselling author known for smart, funny takes on productivity and habits. He talks about rethinking generosity beyond money. He explains why desire fuels discipline, shares a 15-minute trick to beat procrastination, and offers practical ways to give time, skills, and belief to others.

Amy Grant, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and Christian music pioneer, chats about her new record The Me That Remains and the porch-like, easy-to-be-with tone she aimed for. She talks songwriting, recording the album organically, composing while recovering from a traumatic brain injury, and how memory, aging, and family stories shape her art.

Jennifer Dukes Lee, a NYT-bestselling Christian author who writes about spiritual rhythms, shares practical ways to love your morning. Short, realistic rituals for busy parents and night-shift workers. Stories from farm life and historical examples. Tips for shrinking routines during grief or caregiving and simple essentials to start the day with movement, scripture, and prayer.

Eddie Koffels, Annie's longtime conversational co-host and Buddies Tour sidekick. They banter about the new season of Serial and the ethics of family stories. They riff on SNL UK and Lorne Michaels’ future. They also trade claustrophobia tales, Olympic ticket shock, merch mania at the Masters, and tour teasers.

David Thomas, therapist and parenting author who focuses on raising resilient kids, and Sissy Goff, clinical therapist with practical parenting guidance, discuss the decline in children's capability and what adults can do. They explore letting kids face discomfort, when to step back and when to seek help, and simple practices to build resilience and real-world skills.

Kevin Queen, pastor who leads city-wide ministry partnerships and disciple-making. Dave Clayton, pastor and author who leads corporate fasts and writes on revival. They talk about what extended fasts look like, why fasting can feel strange, how to lead communal fasts, family and seasonal fasting rhythms, and how to discern length and safeguards for longer fasts.

Ryan Wekenman, pastor and author focused on spiritual formation, returns to unpack fasting and promote his new book Free Me From Me. They explore personal fasting rhythms and how communal fasting works. Conversations cover avoiding comparison and performance, practical ways to fast and re-enter food, and how fasting exposes self-centered patterns.

Sophia Ruffin-Wilson, influencer, author, and prophetic Christian voice, shares her journey of deliverance and how she leans on the gift of faith. She discusses groaning, wordless prayer that breaks chains. She talks about why she wrote It Will Be God, sustaining faith after loss, recognizing spiritual breakthroughs, and practical daily rhythms for faith and obedience.

Alex Seeley, Bible teacher, author, and co-founder of The Belonging Co., chats about fasting as a spiritual discipline and how denying comfort creates space for God. She talks about practical fasting rhythms, teaching kids to fast, and how the Holy Spirit guides, teaches, and counsels believers. Practical steps for hearing the Spirit and preparing for spiritual infilling are also highlighted.