That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

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!OH y'all are gonna love this one. The Snack Show with Jami & Fallon. Yes. An entire show about snacks from two of the funniest women I know, Jami Crockett and Fallon Klug. They are also two of the best snackers I know.Go subscribe today! A new show launches TODAY and the first episode is ready for you RIGHT NOW and new episodes will release every Friday to make sure you are fully prepared to snack your way through the weekend!. . . .Sign up to join us for #100DaysToBrave2022 starting on February 17!Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcastThank you to our partners!Thistle Farms: Show a little love with handmade gifts from ThistleFarms.org. Use the code thatsoundsfun for 15% off.Catalina Crunch: See why Catalina Crunch Cereal is the fastest growing cereal brand in America. Just go to catalinacrunch.com/thatsoundsfun for 15% off your first order—plus FREE shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm so happy to have our girl Sadie Robertson Huff back on the pod! Lots of good words about how we run our companies, how she is doing as a mama and wife, and how we can all stay healthy in this social media days. Her new book Who Are You Following? is a brilliant and helpful read for all of us.. . . .Sign up to join us for #100DaysToBrave2022 starting on February 17!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/thatsoundsfunEpic Will: Go to epicwill.com and use promo code FUN20 for 20% off!Indeed: Start hiring RIGHT NOW with a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/SOUNDSFUN. Offer valid through March 31st.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

Oh y'all. Lauren Alaina. What a beautiful force. We've been meaning to be friends for a while, and it finally happened today! You already LOVE her voice, get ready to LOVE HER! And grab a copy of her new book Getting Good at Being You!. . . .Sign up to join us for #100DaysToBrave2022 starting on February 17!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/thatsoundsfunThrive Market: Join Thrive Market today to get 30% off your first order AND a FREE gift! Go to ThriveMarket.com/THATSOUNDSFUN.Everlywell: Everlywell is offering our listeners a special discount of 20% off an at-home lab test at everlywell.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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of my favorite pastors, Ben Stuart, is on the show for the first time today and I am BEYOND excited! He's an absolute legend and someone I continually listen to and respect. His new book, Rest & War, releases this week and it's a really great read for whatever you are walking through today!. . . . .Sign up to join us for #100DaysToBrave2022 starting on February 17!Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcastThank you to our partners!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.Curology: Go to https://Curology.com/thatsoundsfun for a free 30-day trial, just pay for shipping and handling! See https://Curology.com for all the details.Rasa Coffee Alternative: Get started with 20% OFF your first purchase. Just go to WeAreRasa.com and use my special promo code: THATSOUNDSFUN20 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!Today we get to welcome another AMAZING show to the network - THE FAITHFUL PODCAST! The Faithful Podcast focuses on the Heart of God, seen through a woman's eyes. The Faithful Project is a gathering of female poets, songwriters, authors, and storytellers, who are creating a space together to dive into the stories of the ancient and mysterious women of the Word, and to learn and share about their own stories in the process. The podcast is amazing and we talk today to some of my favorite friends involved with it!Go subscribe today! A new show launches TODAY and the first episode is ready for you RIGHT NOW and new episodes will release every Wednesday!. . . . .#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . .Thank you to our partners!Pine Cove Summer Camps: Check out https://pine.co.ve/tsf-1 and use the code TSF250 for $250 off a first-time overnight, youth camp registration at the Pine Cove Springs!Brooklinen: Refresh your rest with the comfort essentials from Brooklinen. Go to Brooklinen.com and use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN for $20 off your purchase of $100.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

It's my favorite time of year again as we get to talk about LENT! and the Christian calendar! No matter your current faith life, this show is for you! Amanda Bible Williams and Raechel Myers from She Reads Truth are BACK to tell us all the things we don't know and we go DEEP on the calendar and on WHAT SHOULD WE GIVE UP FOR LENT and the book of Ezekiel. All of it. This is a good one, y'all.Get your 2022 Lent Collection at shopshereadstruth.com and use the code TSFLENT for 15% off!And here's the Spotify Playlist of all the SRT shows! . . . . .Sign up to join us for #100DaysToBrave2022 starting on February 17!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/thatsoundsfunThird Love: Right now, you can get 20% off your first order at THIRDLOVE.com/SOUNDSFUNArt of Tea: Use promo code - THAT SOUNDS FUN at artoftea.com to get 20% Off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh y'all. What a legit TREAT to chat with Gary LeVox from Rascal Flatts. His new gospel album, One on One, is full of really special songs and ones I think you'll love. Also we're all gonna go see him on tour now, right? TSF friends show up in droves in the best places! :) . . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank 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.Stitch Fix: Get started today by filling out your style quiz at Stitchfix.com/THATSOUNDSFUN.Indeed: Start hiring RIGHT NOW with a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/SOUNDSFUN. Offer valid through March 31st.Prose: Try your own custom hair supplements and you’ll get 15% off! Go to https://prose.com/thatsoundsfun for your FREE in depth hair consultation and 15% off custom hair supplements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm so excited to introduce my friend Shana Berkeley to you today and share the work of Corner To Corner here in Nashville. The work they do, and the work Shana does as Executive Director, are making lasting positive impact on our city.. . . . .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/thatsoundsfunKiwiCo: Redefine learning with play and get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code THATSOUNDSFUN at kiwico.com.Liquid 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.Shopify: Go to shopify.com/soundsfun, for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What an absolute honor to have the legend herself, Francine Rivers, on the podcast today! Her acclaimed novel Redeeming Love has become a feature film! We talk all about it, the new book of hers that releases next month, a few favorite writing thoughts, and I pretty much fangirl so hard. Check out Redeeming Love- it's rated PG13, so remember that as you plan, but it's a beautiful movie version of the book so many of us already love!. . . . .Please fill out this survey before January 14!. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners!Epic Will: Go to epicwill.com and use promo code FUN20 for 20% off!Everlywell: Everlywell is offering a special discount of 20% off an at-home lab test at everlywell.com/thatsoundsfun.Redeeming Love Movie: For more information or to find tickets to a theater near you, visit RedeemingLoveMovie.com.Ritual: Right now Ritual is offering 10% off your first three months. Visit ritual.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and turn healthy habits into a Ritual. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I love January episodes that help us set intentions and think about who we want to be this year. My friend Jenn Johnson, worship leader and author of All Things Lovely, does just that for us today. (We had some technical difficulties, so my sincerest apologies for when it has some blips and blaps as you are listening!) . . . . .Please fill out this survey before January 14!. . . . .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/thatsoundsfunRedeeming Love Movie: For more information or to find tickets to a theater near you, visit RedeemingLoveMovie.com.Modern Fertility: Get $20 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/thatsoundsfun.Art of Tea: Use promo code - THAT SOUNDS FUN  at artoftea.com to get 20% Off.Chime: Make your first good decision in 2022 and join over 10 million people using Chime. Sign up takes only two minutes and doesn’t affect your credit score. Get started at chime.com/thatsoundsfun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices