That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

Decorating for Christmas is one of the best parts of the holidays! Holiday decorator to the (Nashville) stars, Keatyn Klaus, is here today to blow our minds about how some homes get decorated LOL, to teach us a few tricks, and to talk about a tree in the entrance way? Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 9-20! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas! . . . . . Have a question for Santa? Voice message us here or fill out the form here . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Thistle Farms: Thistle Farms is offering a discount when you use the code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout on for 15% off your purchase on thistlefarms.org. Mercy Project: Let’s help all 50 of these kids start their new year with hope! Simply text THATSOUNDSFUN to 74121 to help today. Imagine just how much this gift could transform communities for good! So, text THATSOUNDSFUN to 74121 or visit www.mercyproject.net/thatsoundsfun Read, Ask, Go!: For our That Sounds Fun friends only, you can receive a 1-day free sample and $5 off your purchase of Read, Ask, Go! using the code TSF5OFF! Click HERE to redeem this offer today! Anchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YES Y'ALL. Porsha Williams from The Real Housewives of Atlanta and her new show Porsha Family Matters is HERE TODAY and listen, she preaches. Y'all get ready for some good words at the right time! Her book is called The Pursuit of Porsha if you're looking to learn and read more! Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 9-20! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas! . . . . . Have a question for Santa? Voice message us here or fill out the form here . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Read, Ask, Go!: For our That Sounds Fun friends only, you can receive a 1-day free sample and $5 off your purchase of Read, Ask, Go! using the code TSF5OFF! Click HERE to redeem this offer today! Olive & June: Get 20% off your first mani system when you use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN at oliveandjune.com Mercy Project: Let’s help all 50 of these kids start their new year with hope! Simply text THATSOUNDSFUN to 74121 to help today. Imagine just how much this gift could transform communities for good! So, text THATSOUNDSFUN to 74121 or visit www.mercyproject.net/thatsoundsfun Anchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kicking off our 2021 Christmas Party with some of the funniest dudes in the land! Deck The Hallmark guys join our normal Hallmark guests- Jami and Jen- to talk about some of our favorite movies so far, some big drama in the Hallmark world, and a game to make our own new favorite movies! (I laughed so hard I spit water everywhere. That's the kind of party this one is, y'all.) You can get your own draft card and fill it out at my instagram and the Deck The Hallmark instagram! Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 9-20! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas! . . . . . Have a question for Santa? Voice message us here or fill out the form here . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! The Between Places by Stephanie May Wilson: To pick up a copy of this beautiful keepsake prayer journal, just head to StephanieMayWilson.com, and if you use promo code, ANNIE, it'll give you 15% off. Thrive: Join Thrive Market today to get 30% off your first order AND a FREE gift! Go to https://ThriveMarket.com/THATSOUNDSFUN. Flamingo: Take the quiz at shopflamingo.com/annie to discover your custom hair removal routine. And save an extra 10% off your first order when you subscribe using code ANNIE at checkout. Green Chef: Go to greenchef.com/thatsoundsfun10 and use code thatsoundsfun10 to get 10 Free Meals including free shipping! Anchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wow what an honor to get to talk with Mitch Albom! One of the best authors of our time, Mitch's new book, The Stranger in the Lifeboat, is a wild and beautiful book with an incredible backstory (he tells us all about it). I can't wait for y'all to hear this one! Learn more about Have Faith Haiti here. . . . . . Have a question for Santa? Voice message us here or fill out the form here. Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Pretzels.com: Order these amazing holiday gifts for your family and friends from Pretzels.com today (and check out Licorice.com too). Get 20% OFF your order when you use my code THATSOUNDSFUN Modern Fertility: Get $20 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/thatsoundsfun. EverlyWell: Visit everlywell.com/thatsoundsfun for 20% off your at-home lab test Calm: For listeners of the show, Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at CALM.COM/thatsoundsfun Anchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What an honor to get to chat with Pastor Samuel Rodriguez! Anyone who sits with us and talks perseverance and prayer as we head into 2022 is OUR KIND OF PEOPLE. His new book Persevere with Power is an awesome read. What heaven starts, hell cannot stop! . . . . . 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 Nutrafol: You can grow thicker, healthier hair AND support our show by going to Nutrafol.com/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. Liquid IV: Grab your favorite Liquid I.V. flavors nationwide at Walmart or you can get 25% off when you go to LIQUIDIV.com and use code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout. Thistle Farms: Thistle Farms is offering a discount when you use the code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout on for 15% off your purchase on thistlefarms.org. Anchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. . . . . . Have a question for Santa? Voice message us here or fill out the form here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Y'all. Y'ALL. The band CAIN is my very favorite group of friends and I seriously just want to be the extra sibling in that family. Their music is FIRE and they are just the dearest and I think you're gonna absolutely love them! Also make sure you check out their Christmas music! BIG CHRISTMAS VIBES START TODAY Y'ALL! Also GET READY! 12 Days of Christmas- twelve! shows! in! a! row!- starts next week! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! That Sounds Fun Tour: We are so excited that we get to head back out on tour in February and March! It's going to be so fun. Be sure to go to anniefdowns.com/events for all the details and to get your tickets! Christian Appalachian Project: Tomorrow is the last day to participate in. our Buy One, Give One campaign to get What Sounds Fun To You? When you buy a copy of What Sounds Fun To You?, we'll give one to a child in one of CAP's programs. After you buy your copy, just go to whatsoundsfuntoyou.com and fill out the form to be a part of this exciting opportunity! Pendulum: Visit pendulumlife.com to find out more. And use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN for 20% off your first bottle of membership. Green Chef: Go to GreenChef.com/thatsoundsfun10 and use code THATSOUNDSFUN10 to get 10 Free Meals including free shipping! Uncommon Goods: Get 15% off your next gift by going to uncommongoods.com/thatsoundsfun Anchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a joy to meet Dave Scatchard and hear his story! Former professional hockey player, husband, dad, man of faith, and life coach, Dave is all the things rolled into one and this is a FUN conversation! . . . . . 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 ZonderKidz: The Jesus Storybook Bible makes an ideal gift for Christmas, there’s also a gift edition with a beautiful cloth cover and gold foil. Get your copy in time to go through for Advent! KiwiCo: This holiday season, give the gift of a fun, hands-on holiday experience with KiwiCo. Get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code THATSOUNDSFUN at kiwico.com. MilkBar: Get $10 off any order of $50 or more when you go to MilkBarStore.com/thatsoundsfun. Anchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm so so glad to have our friend Scott Harrison from Charity:Water back on the pod today! We talk all about his family's move to Nashville (I AM SO PUMPED), the pandemic, the need for clean water, the start of Giving Tuesday, and how we can make a real impact! I've already joined our TSF Spring.... join me? https://charitywater.org/thatsoundsfun . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Simplified Planner: Get 15% off your purchase at emilyley.co/thatsoundsfun when you use the discount code THATSOUNDSFUN15. Third Love: Right now, you can get 20% off your first order at THIRDLOVE.com/SOUNDSFUN Zocdoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/thatsoundsfun and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Uncommon Goods: Get 15% off your next gift by going to uncommongoods.com/thatsoundsfun Anchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are so excited to have Charles Robinson back with us, and he brought his wife Siouxsan along today, to answer your questions about Native American culture, indigenous people's groups, and what we can do to better educate ourselves and our children. Thank you for your thoughtful questions (submitted by our friends on the AFD Week In Review list!). Y'all are the best. Support The Red Road here. Buy some Atsiniki cigars here! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Athletic Greens: To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you an immune supporting FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase if you visit athleticgreens.com/soundsfun today. That Sounds Fun Podcast Tour: We're coming to a city near you in February and March of 2022! Just go to anniefdowns.com/events for all the details and to get your tickets! Olive & June: Get 20% off your first mani system when you use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN at oliveandjune.com Anchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I am such a fan of Hannah Brown. Yes, I watched and cheered for her the last few years as she's made her way on television, but I'm most impressed with who she is as a human and friend. Her new book God Bless This Mess is a good read and perfect for this week of Thanksgiving when you've got more reading time on your hands! . . . . . 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 Brooklinen: Go to Brooklinen.com and use the promo code thatsoundsfun to get $20 off with a minimum purchase of $100 EverlyWell: Visit everlywell.com/thatsoundsfun for 20% off your at-home lab test Anchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the holiday week starts, I'm so happy to have my friend Allison Trowbridge in the studio, talking about books and reading and Copper Books! I know we love to talk books and reading (more coming before the end of the year) and Copper Books is such an awesome environment for readers like us! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Thistle Farms: Get 15% off your purchase at thistlefarms.org when you use the discount code THATSOUNDSFUN. That Sounds Fun Podcast Tour: We're coming to a city near you in February and March of 2022! Just go to anniefdowns.com/events for all the details and to get your tickets! Rothy's: Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/SOUNDSFUN. Indeed: Get started with a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/soundsfun Pendulum: Visit pendulumlife.com to find out more. And use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN for 20% off your first bottle of membership. Anchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we continue our Q&A episodes, we have had a lot of people with questions about the spiritual discipline of fasting, particularly in how it can be uniquely challenging, and uniquely beautiful, for women. Today we are joined by Christine Caine, Jada Edwards, and Aundi Kolber to answer YOUR questions about fasting. (Dudes, this isn't all just for women, so listen along too!) . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Stamps.com: Sign up with promo code THATSOUNDSFUN for a special offer that includes a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale. No long-term commitments or contracts. Just go to stamps.com, click the microphone at the top of the page, and enter code THATSOUNDSFUN. Everlywell: And for listeners of the show, Everlywell is offering a special discount of 20% off an at-home lab test at everlywell.com/thatsoundsfun. ID Tech Camp: Go to IDTECH.com/thatsoundsfun right now and use code THATSOUNDSFUN to save $150 dollars on weekly, small-group Semesters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My friend Andi Andrew is back to help us navigate friendships in a beautiful Gospel-centric way- her book Friendship--It's Complicated. This conversation is so important- so many of us have painful friendship stories in our history and in our present- that talking it through and hearing from an expert will help so much! (The book is great! Grab a copy!) . . . . . 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 Raycon: Go to https://buyraycon.com/thatsoundsfun for 20% off your order! Brought to you by Raycon. 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. iD Tech Camp: Go to idtech.com/thatsoundsfun and use code THATSOUNDSFUN to save $150 on weekly, small-group Semesters. For a limited time, you can also get started with a 1-on-1 tutoring lesson for just $49. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm so excited to introduce to my friend Mattie Selecman. She is an incredible writer, a kind friend, and knows how to hold joy and suffering together. Her new book Lemons on Friday is a heartbreaking and beautiful retelling of the loss of her newlywed husband. This is a powerful story from a dear woman. You're going to love her and her book! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Cru: Simply text FUN to 71326 to help today. Imagine just how much this gift could change someone’s life! Text now to help or visit give.cru.org/Fun. Message and data rates may apply. Cru’s Terms of Use – https://www.cru.org/us/en/about/terms-of-use.html Cru’s Privacy Policy – https://www.cru.org/us/en/about/privacy.html 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. Prose: Take your FREE in-depth hair quiz and get 15% off your first order today! Go to https://prose.com/thatsoundsfun. Calm: For listeners of the show, Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at CALM.COM/thatsoundsfun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I mean, y'all know how much I adore Mike Donehey, so having him back on the show is such a treat. His new album Flourish has quickly become a favorite of mine. This conversation is full of AHA moments and profound truths and I'm so so thankful for Mike's words and heart and music! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! American Underdog: Learn more at https://www.americanunderdoginspires.com/ Olive & June: Get 20% off your first mani system when you use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN at oliveandjune.com Pendulum: Visit pendulumlife.com to find out more. And use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN for 20% off your first bottle of membership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Veteran's Day (Thursday :) ) and thank you so much to all the men and women who have served our country and allowed us the freedoms we have today. To celebrate, I got to sit down with Jeff Struecker, decorated veteran, pastor, author, and you may know him best from Black Hawk Down. He brings such wisdom and compassion and education and heart to today's episode. I'm so grateful. . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and That Sounds Fun listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun. Thrive: Join Thrive Market today to get $20 off your first order and an exclusive free gift. Go to https://ThriveMarket.com/THATSOUNDSFUN. Flamingo: Take the quiz at shopflamingo.com/annie to discover your custom hair removal routine. And save an extra 10% off your first order when you subscribe using code annie at checkout. MilkBar: Get $10 off any order of $50 or more when you go to MilkBarStore.com/thatsoundsfun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I am soooo happy to finally get to sit and chat with my friend MŌRIAH. We've both grown and changed a lot since our days of touring together in 2013, so to get this time together to talk about life and faith and what God has done in her life is really special. I can't wait for you to hear this one! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Nutrafol: You can grow thicker, healthier hair AND support our show by going to Nutrafol.com/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. KiwiCo: This holiday season, give the gift of a fun, hands-on holiday experience with KiwiCo. Get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code THATSOUNDSFUN at kiwico.com. Chime: Get started today at chime.com/thatsoundsfun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HOW MUCH DO I LOVE THIS DUDE?!? So much. Dave Hollis is incredibly inspiring and honest and kind. You will not want to miss this episode or his new book Built Through Courage- it's such a motivating read! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . Thank you to our partners! Athletic Greens: To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you an immune supporting FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase if you visit athleticgreens.com/soundsfun today. Green Chef: Go to https://GreenChef.com/thatsoundsfun125 and use code thatsoundsfun125 to get $125 off including free shipping! Modern Fertility: Get $20 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/thatsoundsfun. ZonderKidz: The Jesus Storybook Bible makes an ideal gift for Christmas, there’s also a gift edition with beautiful cloth cover and gold foil. Get your copy in time to go through for Advent! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're a golf fan, you're in already, I know. BUBBA WATSON, y'all. But also if you're a fan of vulnerability and honesty and friendship and LAUGHING A LOT, this conversation is for you. IS BUBBA MY NEW BESTIE YES HE IS. Make sure you grab a copy of his brand new book Up and Down- what a great holiday gift for the golfer in your life (and a great read for all of us!). . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and That Sounds Fun listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun. Liquid IV: Grab your favorite Liquid I.V. flavors nationwide at Walmart or you can get 25% off when you go to LIQUIDIV.com and use code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout. Brooklinen: Go to Brooklinen.com and use promo code thatsoundsfun to get $20 off off with a minimum purchase of $100. Your Enneagram Coach: If you’re even remotely interested in this dream opportunity, you need to reserve your spot. There’s no obligation, but space is limited and Beth is only holding these live trainings for one week, so go reserve your seat at: YourEnneagramCoach.com/TSF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our favorite gals are back- Amanda and Raechel from She Reads Truth- to talk us through Advent 2021, what we can read and study, and why reading the Bible this year matters so much. (Also we are READY for your hot takes on a few things- tell us your thoughts! Remember the code at shopshereadstruth.com for 15% off anything for Advent is TSFADVENT and you'll want to order your books by November 4 to guarantee they are to you in time to start the study on November 28! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . Thank you to our partners! CRU: Simply text FUN to 71326 to help today. Imagine just how much this gift could change someone’s life! So text FUN to 71326 to help now or visit give.cru.org/Fun. Message and data rates may apply. Cru’s Terms of Use – https://www.cru.org/us/en/about/terms-of-use.html Cru’s Privacy Policy – https://www.cru.org/us/en/about/privacy.html Third Love: Right now, you can get 20% off your first order at THIRDLOVE.com/SOUNDSFUN Rothy's: Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/SOUNDSFUN. Your Enneagram Coach: If you’re even remotely interested in this dream opportunity, you need to reserve your spot. There’s no obligation, but space is limited and Beth is only holding these live trainings for one week, so go reserve your seat at: YourEnneagramCoach.com/TSF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm so grateful to our friend Mike Kelsey for hosting, creating, and curating this week's podcast episodes! Make sure you go back and listen to Monday and Wednesday's episodes too! This one, y'all. What a gift for us to get to sit in on this conversation between Mike and a group of amazing women- his wife Ashley and their friends Jessica, Christina, Jenique, and Sheila. I learned so much from this episode, and our shows all week! I'm so thankful for Mike and the friends in his life that joined us for these conversations! Here's a playlist with every Mike Kelsey episode of the podcast from the past few years! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Olive & June: Get 20% off your first mani system when you use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN at oliveandjune.com ID Tech Camp: Go to IDTECH.com/thatsoundsfun right now and use code THATSOUNDSFUN to save $150 dollars on weekly, small group Semesters! For a limited time, you can also get started with a 1-on-1 tutoring lesson for just $49 dollars. Your Enneagram Coach: If you’re even slightly curious about what an Enneagram Coach is, what they do, and if it might be a fit for you—then Getting Started as an Enneagram Coach: The 3 Essentials for Coaching with the Enneagram is an important training tool for you! And for a limited time, Beth is offering this minicourse to our listeners for FREE! Learn more and sign up for your free Getting Started as an Enneagram Coach minicourse at: YourEnneagramCoach.com/TSF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm so grateful to our friend Mike Kelsey for hosting, creating, and curating this week's podcast episodes! Don't miss Monday and Friday's episodes as well! When the headlines are full of stories, racial inequality is on the top of our conversations too- we read books and articles, watch documentaries and have talks around tables. But what about when the headlines are focused on something else? Rev Dr. Mika Edmonson and Dr. Christina Edmonson join Mike to talk through this and lots more helpful conversation! Here's a playlist with every Mike Kelsey episode of the podcast from the past few years! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and That Sounds Fun listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun. She Reads Truth: Use the code ADVENTANNIE at checkout for 15% off your Advent order. They’ve created resources for the whole family! Head to shopshereadstruth.com right now! EverlyWell: For listeners of the show, Everlywell is offering a special discount of 20% off an at-home lab test at everlywell.com/thatsoundsfun. Uncommon Goods: To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/thatsoundsfun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm so grateful to our friend Mike Kelsey for hosting, creating, and curating this week's podcast episodes! Today, Mike chats with his longtime friend and acclaimed author Jason Reynolds about their personal history, some history of our country, and how and why to write well for young adults and kids. Here's a playlist with every Mike Kelsey episode of the podcast from the past few years! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! ZocDoc: 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. Your Enneagram Coach: Learn more and sign up for your free Getting Started as an Enneagram Coach minicourse at YourEnneagramCoach.com/TSF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Also releasing a new book this week- Made For This Moment- Madison Prewett joins us to talk all things RIGHT NOW and she's about to PREACH as us, you guys. She is a gem of wisdom and I'm so glad we get to know her better today! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! SuperBeets Hard Chews: Join over 1 Million Customers, get FREE Shipping and Returns, a 90-day money-back guarantee, and RIGHT NOW, you can get a free THIRTY DAY supply with your first purchase at SuperBeets.com/THATSOUNDSFUN. ID Tech Camp: Go to IDTECH.com/thatsoundsfun right now and use code THATSOUNDSFUN to save $150 dollars on weekly, small group Semesters! For a limited time, you can also get started with a 1-on-1 tutoring lesson for just $49 dollars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My very first children's picture book releases this week! So today on the show, we have lots of my miniBFFs, lots of my own thoughts about what today means to me, a few tears, and a lot more laughs and smiles. Order YOUR copy, or a few copies :), today! If you've already got your copy, please review the book wherever you got to purchase it! And tell your friends! Let's put this fun book in the hands of as many kids as possible this week! . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and That Sounds Fun listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun. Thrive: Join Thrive Market today to get $20 off your first order and am exclusive free gift. Go to https://ThriveMarket.com/THATSOUNDSFUN. Indeed: Get started RIGHT NOW with a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/SOUNDSFUN. MilkBar: Right now, Milk Bar has a special, limited time offer. Get $10 off any order of $50 or more when you go to MilkBarStore.com/thatsoundsfun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm so happy to have Anne Wilson on the podcast today! Her music and career are relatively new, but this young woman has a strong mind and lots of wisdom. I already loved her music, now I adore her too (and I think you will as well)! . . . . . TODAY is your last day to pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Cru: But here’s where they need your help. For only $21 a month, you can provide three people with Bibles each and every month. When you sign up to provide 3 Bibles with a monthly gift of $21, as a thank you, Cru will provide meals to five hungry families through their humanitarian aid ministry AND you’ll receive a free copy of my book, That Sounds Fun. Simply text FUN to 71326 to help today. Imagine just how much this gift could change someone’s life! Message and data rates may apply. Cru’s Terms of Use – https://www.cru.org/us/en/about/terms-of-use.html Cru’s Privacy Policy – https://www.cru.org/us/en/about/privacy.html 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. Prose: Take your FREE in-depth hair quiz and get 15% off your first order today! Go to https://prose.com/thatsoundsfun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm so happy to have my longtime friend Mac Powell on the podcast today, on the day his first solo CCM album launches into the world! Make sure you check out New Creation- it's a new favorite and this conversation is definitely a new favorite as well. . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . Thank you to our partners! She Reads Truth: If you want to ensure that Christ is the focus of your holiday season this year, I want you to head to shopshereadstruth.com right now to get your study book.Use the code ADVENTANNIE at checkout for 15% off your Advent order. They’ve created resources for the whole family! Pendulum: Visit pendulumlife.com to find out more. And use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN for 20% off your first bottle of membership. Olive and June: Get 20% off your first mani system when you use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN at oliveandjune.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What an honor to have Sheila Walsh on the podcast today! She's a LEGEND! Her new book Holding On When You Want To Let Go is a moving memoir full of truth and hope- just like this conversation! . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and That Sounds Fun listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun. Brooklinen: Go to Brooklinen.com and use promo code [thatsoundsfun] to get $20 off, with a minimum purchase of $100. Raycon: Go to https://buyraycon.com/thatsoundsfun for 15% off your order. Brought to you by Raycon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My friend Charles Robinson, founder of The Red Road, joins us today to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day, to teach us about Native American culture, faith, and what we can do to help our neighbors. Do you have questions for Charles and his wife Siouxsan? SUBMIT THEM HERE BEFORE NOVEMBER 1. CLICK HERE to give to The Red Road! . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Stamps: Save time and money with Stamps.com. There’s NO risk. And with my promo code, THATSOUNDSFUN, you get a special offer that includes a 4-week trial PLUS free postage and a digital scale. No long-term commitments or contracts. Third Love: Right now, you can get 20% off your first order at THIRDLOVE.com/SOUNDSFUN. Rothy's: Right now, you can get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/SOUNDSFUN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh y'all. Our good buddy Tyler Merritt is back today, talking all about his new book I Take My Coffee Black, how he survived cancer in 2020 (literally diagnosed DAYS after being on our show last fall!), and his big plan for a Hamilton Sing-A-Long. . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . Thank you to our partners! Chime: Get started today at chime.com/thatsoundsfun. Green Chef: Go to https://GreenChef.com/thatsoundsfun100 and use code thatsoundsfun100 to get $100 off including free shipping! 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. Today we get to welcome another AMAZING show to the network - Coffee with Kailey! Kailey invites everyone to sit down and have coffee with her and her friends. As a touring wife and mother, Kailey gets to the heart of the matter with the people that matter most to her. She and her friends will catch up over a cup of coffee, sharing intimate stories of their lives. Y'all are going to love it! Go subscribe today! The show launches TODAY and the first episode (with her hubby, Russell Dickerson!) is ready for you RIGHT NOW and new shows will release every Wednesday! . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun. Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health. Nutrafol: You can grow thicker, healthier hair AND support our show by going to Nutrafol.com and entering the promo code TSF to save FIFTEEN DOLLARS OFF your first month’s subscription -- this is their best offer ANYWHERE and it is only available to US customers for a limited time. Flamingo: Take the quiz at shop flamingo.com/annie to discover your custom hair removal routine. And you’ll save an extra 10% off your first order when you subscribe using code annie at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh I'm so happy that my friend Trillia Newbell is joining us! We recorded on Friday afternoon, so we're a little wild and extra, but that's kinda who we are anyways. :) A perfect way to start your week! . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . Thank you to our partners! Cru: For only $21 a month, you can provide three people with Bibles each and every month. When you sign up to provide 3 Bibles with a monthly gift of $21, as a thank you, Cru will provide meals to five hungry families through their humanitarian aid ministry AND you’ll receive a free copy of my book, That Sounds Fun. Simply text FUN to 71326 to help today or visit give.cru.org/Fun. Message and data rates may apply. Cru’s Terms of Use – https://www.cru.org/us/en/about/terms-of-use.html Cru’s Privacy Policy – https://www.cru.org/us/en/about/privacy.html Modern Fertility: Modern Fertility is offering our listeners $20 off the test when you go to ModernFertility.com/thatsoundsfun. KiwiCo: Scare up some fun this Halloween with KiwiCo! Redefine learning with play -- explore hands-on projects that build confidence, creativity, and critical thinking skills.Get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code THATSOUNDSFUN at kiwico.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After watching Playing God, I so wanted to talk to Aaron and Luke Benward . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Moink: Join the Moink Movement today! Go to MoinkBox.com/THATSOUNDSFUN RIGHT NOW and listeners to this show get FREE bacon for a year. LiquidIV: Grab your favorite Liquid I.V. flavors nationwide at Walmart or you can get 25% off when you go to LIQUIDIV.com and use code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ever-lovely Kate Bowler is back to remind us what we all know so deeply- there is No Cure For Being Human. With grace and kindness and humor, this conversation is sure to encourage you and give you hope. It did me. . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Olive and June: Get 20% off your first mani system when you use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN at oliveandjune.com You on Purpose: Use code TSF40 at BakerBookHouse.com to get 40% off You On Purpose, plus free shipping in the US! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of our all-time favorites, John Mark Comer, is back to talk about the power of lies, prayer, fasting, and how spiritual practices set us free. Make sure you grab a copy of his new book Live No Lies. . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: I want you to start living a happier life today. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun ZocDoc: 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. Prose: Take your FREE in-depth hair quiz and get 15% off your first order today! Go to https://prose.com/thatsoundsfun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I cried just about start to finish of this conversation with Dr. Curt Thompson and I cried just about start to finish while reading his new book The Soul of Desire. Paying attention to where your emotions and soul and body meet is so important and Dr. Curt is an absolute expert and guide and leader and coach and caretaker and I'm so grateful to share this hour with him and with y'all. . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Grove: Choosing products that are better for you and the planet has never been easier. For a limited time, when my listeners go to Grove.com/SOUNDSFUN you will get to choose a FREE starter set with your first order. Super Beets Heart Chews: Join over 1 Million Customers, get FREE Shipping and Returns, a 90-day money-back guarantee, and RIGHT NOW, you can get a free THIRTY DAY supply with your first purchase at SuperBeets.com/thatsoundsfun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After watching Tokyo 2020, I wanted to hear about what it was like for Team USA! We talk today with our new VERY FAVORITE OLYMPIAN Garrett Scantling is here to tell us about his Olympic experience, life as a DECATHLETE (y'all. He does TEN events), and what happens next! You're gonna love this dude so much. GO TEAM USA! GO GARRETT! . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Brooklinen: Go to Brooklinen.com and use promo code thatsoundsfun to get $20 off, with a minimum purchase of $100. Third Love: Right now, you can get 20% off your first order at THIRDLOVE.com/SOUNDSFUN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Y'all better BUCKLE UP because Pastor Mike comes in HOT today and we are not playing around talking about Crazy Faith and how it can change your life. It's only crazy until it happens, friends. I can't wait to hear your thoughts. . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Cru: Simply text FUN to 71326 to help today. Imagine just how much this gift could change someone’s life! Text to help now or visit give.cru.org/Fun. Message and data rates may apply. Cru’s Terms of Use – https://www.cru.org/us/en/about/terms-of-use.html Cru’s Privacy Policy – https://www.cru.org/us/en/about/privacy.html Ritual: Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off your first three months. Visit ritual.com/THATSOUNDSFUNand turn healthy habits into a Ritual. Rothy's: Right now, you can get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/SOUNDSFUN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When I first read Carey Nieuwhof's book, At Your Best, I made some quick adjustments to my life that have panned out for the best in so many ways! (We talk about it!) Carey is one of my all-time favorite leaders and the conversation will help you to made a few small changes that may lead to BIG results. . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Trust & Will: Gain peace of mind at TrustandWill.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and get 10% off plus FREE SHIPPING of your customized legal documents. Moink: Join the Moink Movement today! Go to MoinkBox.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and listeners to this show get FREE bacon for a year. That’s One Year of the Best bacon you’ll ever taste, but for a Limited Time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My gal Christy Wright is back on the pod and we GO IN on how to balance our lives and our time and it is one of the most helpful conversations! Her new book Take Back Your Time inspired some changes in my life- it will do the same for you! :) . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: I want you to start living a happier life today. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun Indeed: Get started RIGHT NOW with a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/SOUNDSFUN. Offer valid through September 30th. Terms and conditions apply. Thrive Market: Join Thrive Market today to get $20 off your first order and an exclusive free gift. Go to https://ThriveMarket.com/THATSOUNDSFUN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of my BFFs Danielle Walker is back today and wow is her new book special. Food Saved Me is her story, it's so deep and personal and I think you will all love it. This conversation is one of my favorites- but that's easily true because Danielle is absolutely one of my favorites! . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Stamps.com: There’s NO risk. And with my promo code, THATSOUNDSFUN, you get a special offer that includes a 4-week trial PLUS free postage and a digital scale. No long-term commitments or contracts. Just go to Stamps.com, click on the Microphone at the TOP of the homepage and type in THATSOUNDSFUN. Stamps.com – Never go to the Post Office again. Raycon: Go to https://buyraycon.com/thatsoundsfun for 15% off your order. Brought to you by Raycon. Chime: Get started today at chime.com/thatsoundsfun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh I am so happy to have my friend Steve Carter on the podcast talking all about his new book The Thing Beneath The Thing, the ways God has guided his life, how to deal with church hurt, and where life leads you when you find the thing beneath the thing. This one is so good, y'all. . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Liquid IV: Grab your 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. Green Chef: Go to https://GreenChef.com/thatsoundsfun100 and use code thatsoundsfun100 to get $100 off including free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh y'all buckle up because three wild Jesus-loving friends are about to get loud and have a blast talking all about God's providence and His kindness and how we are to live and who we want to be. Natalie Grant and Charlotte Gambill started Dare To Be and wrote the Dare To Be devotional and today's convo is a note-taking one FOR SURE. . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Explore show notes the day after the episode airs here!! . . . . . Thank you to our partners! CRU: text FUN to 71326 to help today. For only $21 a month, you can provide three people with Bibles each and every month. When you sign up to provide 3 Bibles with a monthly gift of $21, as a thank you, Cru will provide meals to five hungry families through their humanitarian aid ministry AND you’ll receive a free copy of my book, That Sounds Fun. Imagine just how much this gift could change someone’s life! So text FUN to 71326 to help now or visit give.cru.org/Fun. Message and data rates may apply. Cru’s Terms of Use – https://www.cru.org/us/en/about/terms-of-use.html Cru’s Privacy Policy – https://www.cru.org/us/en/about/privacy.html KiwiCo: Get 50% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code THATSOUNDSFUN at kiwico.com. Policy Genius: Head to Policygenius.com to get started right now. Policygenius. When it comes to insurance, it’s nice to get it right Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm so happy our friend Lisa Whittle is back and she is bringing truth and joy and all the strength of living out her new book, The Hard Good. It's a beautiful conversation and such a great book and you are going to love love love this episode! . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Explore show notes the day after the episode airs here!! . . . . . Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: As one of my friends, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun. Flamingo: Take the quiz at shopflamingo.com/annie to discover your custom hair removal routine. And you’ll save an extra 10% off your first order when you subscribe using code "annie" at checkout. Nutrafol: You can grow thicker, healthier hair AND support the show by going to Nutrafol.com and entering the promo code "TSF" to save FIFTEEN DOLLARS OFF your first month’s subscription -- this is their best offer ANYWHERE and it is only available to US customers for a limited time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kirk Herbstreit and I sit down today and talk all about college football - including whether he is a good luck or bad luck charm for UGA - what's going to happen in the SEC, best football environments, being a husband, a father, a man of faith, and one of my new favorite humans! Check out his book Out of the Pocket- I really enjoyed reading it! I feel like this week has hit two of the faces on my Mt. Rushmore of college football!! GO DAWGS SIC EM! . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Explore show notes the day after the episode airs here!! . . . . . Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: As one of my friends, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun. Chime: Sign up takes only two minutes, and doesn’t affect your credit score! Get started today at chime.com/thatsoundsfun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our buddy Bear Rinehart from NEEDTOBREATHE is back in the studio, telling us tons of new tales of tour life and recording this new record- Into The Mystery- and what God has been teaching him about leadership and family and faith over the last year. I MEAN HOW MUCH DO WE LOVE THIS GUY. So much. Enjoy the conversation and enjoy their new album! . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Explore show notes the day after the episode airs here!! . . . . . Thank you to our partners! ThirdLove: Go to THIRDLOVE.com/SOUNDSFUN now to find your perfect-fitting bra...and get 20% off your first purchase! Brooklinen: Shop the Labor Day Savings Event, now, for savings on all things comfort at brooklinen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College football kicks off this week and no one has marked that sport more to me than Coach Mark Richt. He was the coach of the Georgia Bulldogs when I was a student and his life as a coach, man of faith, father, and husband has inspired many. His new book Make The Call is such an inspiring read- grab a copy today! . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Explore show notes the day after the episode airs here!! . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Genexa: Go to Genexa.com/THATSOUNDSFUN for 20% off your first purchase. Rothy's: Head to Rothys.com/SOUNDSFUN to find your new warm weather favorites today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of our favorite dudes is back today, Jon Tyson, and we are talking through his new book, The Intentional Father (that we ALL have a lot to learn from), and what is going on in our lives with God and what is going on in the world and what is going on in our own hearts- especially the day after Jon dropped his daughter off at college! (Find all the show notes at https://www.anniefdowns.com/podcasts/) . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Explore show notes the day after the episode airs here!! . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Prepdish: Go to PrepDish.com/annie for your first 2 weeks, FREE. Olive & June: You can get 20% off your first mani system at oliveandjune.com with my code THATSOUNDSFUN. Trust & Will: Get 10% off plus free shipping at TrustandWill.com/THATSOUNDSFUN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maybe you still love Bethany Dillon's music like I do? Well she's back with an absolutely beautiful album, All My Questions, and this conversation dives into the deep end quickly, which I think we all need a lot. Depression, OCD, heartache, questions, and laughter and joy and all the things. Gracious I love Beth so much. What a gift of a conversation. (Find all the show notes at https://www.anniefdowns.com/podcasts/) . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! BetterHelp: As one of my friends, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun. Humann: Go to SuperBeets.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and when you buy two bags, they’ll throw in the third for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If your community is anything like mine, EVERYONE is talking about The Chosen. Today, the creator, Dallas Jenkins, joins us to talk about the show, his own faith and successes and failures, and how this show is changing how people see Christianity. I LOVE THIS DUDE. I think you will too. (Find all the show notes at https://www.anniefdowns.com/podcasts/) . . . . . Pre-order my first kids' book What Sound Fun To You today! https://whatsoundsfuntoyou.com/ . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Cru: When you sign up to provide 3 Bibles with a monthly gift of $21, as a thank you, Cru will provide meals to five hungry families through their humanitarian aid ministry AND you’ll receive a free copy of my book, That Sounds Fun. Simply text FUN to 71326 to help today. Message and data rates may apply. Cru’s Terms of Use – https://www.cru.org/us/en/about/terms-of-use.html Cru’s Privacy Policy – https://www.cru.org/us/en/about/privacy.html Prose: Take your FREE in-depth hair quiz and get 15% off your first order today! Go to Prose.com/thatsoundsfun. Ritual: Ritual is offering my friends 10% off during your first 3 months. Visit ritual.com/THATSOUNDSFUN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices