That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

Ann Voskamp joins us for the third week of our #thatsoundsfunpodcast Christmas party! With lots of wisdom and wit and patience (with me, mostly), Ann will be a breath of fresh air and a calming conversation amidst the crazy of this holiday season. Her new book The Broken Way is a great addition to any woman's stocking. Ann is so smart and funny and great to be around, making this officially the best Christmas party I've ever attended! :) http://anniefdowns.com http://thebrokenway.com #thatsoundsfunpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amanda Bible Williams and Raechel Myers, co-founders of She Reads Truth, explore the meaning of Advent and its transformative power in our lives. They emphasize the importance of community connection, engaging in daily Bible readings, and fostering family traditions that deepen faith. With personal stories of family meals and musical memories, they highlight how these experiences enhance the celebration of Christmas. Their heartfelt discussion inspires listeners to reflect on the true meaning of the season beyond commercialism.

Landyn Hutchinson, better known as writer and blogger Living With Landyn, is one of the best and most creative decorators I know and one of my favorites to follow on every corner of the internet. So the best way to kick off a Christmas party is to make sure you've got your recipes cooking, Christmas cards printing, and home decorated without blowing your budget. Landyn is your girl! http://anniefdowns.com http://livingwithlandyn.com #thatsoundsfunpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Sauls, pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN is one of my newer friends in town. But after we met about a year ago, I decided he was totally stuck with me. :) I asked Scott to join me on the podcast to talk about his new book, Befriend, and to talk about community in general. The conversation that came out was different and better than I could have ever expected. https://scottsauls.com http://anniefdowns.com #thatsoundsfunpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I hope you're ready for a rabbit trail or twelve, because Eddie Kaufholz and I found them and ran down them. Luckily, we managed to hit some important topics, including his new podcast through IJM, The New Activist. But mostly? We talked about everything. http://newactivist.is http://anniefdowns.com #thatsoundsfunpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two hometown girls turned authors getting together over a pair of microphones... that's what you've got today, people. Mo Isom's New York Times Bestselling book Wreck My Life is one of my favorites from this year and I think you're going to love it too! Such a fun conversation.... I'm glad you'll be joining us.   http://moisom.com http://anniefdowns.com #thatsoundsfunpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A conversation that started out light and breezy got serious and profound pretty quick. I loved getting to chat with Brad Lomenick- leadership consultant, speaker, founder of BLINC, and author of The Catalyst Leader and H3 Leadership. So he's lots of fancy things, but best of all he's smart and funny and I love being his friend. I think you will too.   http://www.bradlomenick.com http://anniefdowns.com #thatsoundsfunpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My longtime friend Bianca Oltoff is releasing her first book, Play With Fire. We discuss her new amazing book, but also some of the most important things in life- like how Bianca changed my mascara life with one simple tip. She's a hero and mentor like that, y'all. http://www.biancaolthoff.com  http://anniefdowns.com #thatsoundsfunpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrity photographer (and my former boss) Jeremy Cowart tells us all about his amazing new idea, The Purpose Hotel, and how you and I can be a part of building a hotel chain that does good and helps people. CRAZY COOL.   http://thepurposehotel.com http://anniefdowns.com  #thatsoundsfunpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An illusionist, a writer, a filmmaker, and now the guy running Story Conference? Harris III is amazing (and so is his wife who showed up to the studio on the back of his motorcycle). So this episode is a two-for-one with Harris III and his wife Kate! https://harrisiii.com http://anniefdowns.com #thatsoundsfunpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices