The fall is here(ish) and it's time to start thinking about how our homes will change with the seasons. There is literally no better expert than Myquillyn Smith , also known as the Nester . Her latest book, Welcome Home , is an absolute treasure trove of goodness for making your home the most livable and the most lovely every season of the year. She's absolutely one of my faves and I know she's one of y'all's too! . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! Ritual: Try it out sati...
Sep 14, 2020•55 min
It is ABOUT TIME my friend Levi Lusko joined us on the podcast! You remember his wife Jennie was on just a few months ago (Episode 220) and now Levi is here to talk about the pandemic and prayer and the power of our thoughts and fasting and a billion other topics (you know how we do). I'm going to be starting his new 40-day devotional, Take Back Your Life , and I hope you'll join me! (We always give our AFD Week in Review friends a heads up about who will be on the podcast- sign up here to get t...
Sep 10, 2020•1 hr 5 min
I am so excited to introduce y'all to my friend, Rashawn Copeland . We met on a trip to Israel a few years ago and it has been incredibly fun to watch the world get to know him and be blessed by his ministry. His new book Start Where You Are is so honest and vulnerable and such an interesting read. I'm really grateful for our conversation and this time together. I think you're gonna love him and his new book. (We always give our AFD Week in Review friends a heads up about who will be on the podc...
Sep 07, 2020•52 min
What a trip to get to chat with NEEDTOBREATHE 's front man, Bear Rinehart. He answers some of your questions, talks about songwriting in the pandemic, parenting, counseling and faith. And DUH we laugh a lot and DUH I gush over their new album Out of Body because it is legit excellent. (Grab a copy ASAP!) Share this one with your friends! (We always give our AFD Week in Review friends a heads up about who will be on the podcast- sign up here to get the email on Fridays!) . . . . . #thatsoundsfunp...
Sep 03, 2020•52 min
Lisa Bevere is the Godmother we all need- full of wisdom and humor, truthful but kind, strong and humble- pretty much, just an incredible friend to have. You probably have heard her teach or read some of her many best-selling books, but now you get to hear her preach right to US about who we have been and who we want to be. Make sure you grab a copy of her new book Godmothers ! . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! Flamingo: Visit shopflamingo.com/annie to get your Flamingo ...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Y'all better get ready to get INSPIRED. Valorie Burton absolutely tells the beautiful and best truths and is a FUN new friend for me and my gracious I adored her. Her latest book (she has written a LIBRARY that you should totally read) is Let Go of the Guilt - such an important conversation for these days. I can't wait to introduce you, or reconnect you, with Valorie! Enjoy the convo!! We also hop over to continue our chat on YouTube, so check that out and subscribe there so you don't miss any o...
Aug 27, 2020•1 hr
Y'all had some QUESTIONS after we finished our #EnneaSummer2020 series, so we called on one of the dearest and best, Suzanne Stabile . She has your answers (and some more questions for you to think about) to finish out our 2020 series. ALSO- while supplies last (aka HURRY), all #EnneaSummer2020 koozies are $4 ! . . . . . #EnneaSummer2020 #thatsoundsfunpodcast Thank you to our partners! Rothy's: Check out all the amazing shoes and bags available right now at Rothys.com/soundsfun . Ancestry: Head ...
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 4 min
You know I always warn you when you'll want to be able to take notes. So be advised: this is a note taking episode. Banning Liebscher is back to pastor us in a bunch of ways and talk about his new book The Three-Mile Walk , a book I read this summer that literally changed my life. I bet it will matter to you, too. We also hop over to continue our chat on YouTube, so check that out and subscribe there so you don't miss any of these special additional conversations! YouTube.com/anniefdownstsf . . ...
Aug 20, 2020•57 min
Y'all's dreams are ALL coming true because we've got Lauren Akins on the podcast today! She is precisely as wonderful and kind and amazing as you think she is. Wife to country music super star Thomas Rhett , Lauren is the mother of three ADORABLE gals and the author of the new book Live in Love: Growing Together Through Life's Changes - and I'm telling y'all, you will LOVE it. Lauren and I also hop over to continue our chat on YouTube, so check that out and subscribe there so you don't miss any ...
Aug 17, 2020•58 min
One of our all-time favorite friends around here, Shauna Niequist , is back to chat! With her first three books being recovered and re-released, it is the perfect chance to catch up and hear how she and her family are doing in 2020 and learn the why behind these works coming back again! We LOVE AND ADORE Shauna around here, and I know you do too! Enjoy the conversation! We also hop over to continue our chat on YouTube, so check that out and subscribe there so you don't miss any of these special ...
Aug 13, 2020•58 min
I'm sure you remember Stacey Morgan being on the podcast with me a few months ago. Well now that her husband, Dr. Drew Morgan, has returned to earth from the International Space Station, I wanted to talk with them together! This conversation is a new favorite- I adore this family and I think you will too! Learn more about Stacey! Listen to Stacey's other episode of That Sounds Fun! Learn more about Dr. Drew! . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast ... join in the conversation wherever hashtags are welco...
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr
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 our seventh show to the network- The Matthew West Podcast . Y'all already know and love Matthew- he and his wife Emily have been on the show before in February 2020- and he is back today to talk to ...
Aug 06, 2020•54 min
Your favorite Broadway stars are BACK! Ginna Claire Mason Moffett and Mary Kate Morrissey flew into Nashville by bubble and by broomstick and landed right here in the podcast studio! Two of our all-time favorites, you are just going to love the updates on their lives. We also talk through lots of courageous things as today we kick off #100DaysToBrave2020! Important links: Go subscribe to Stories From 100 Days To Brave ! Order 100 Day To Brave ! Sign up to get the 100 Days To Brave emails ! Check...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Saving the best for last! (JUST KIDDING, I know, not fair, I'm a 7.) :) Each show this year has been incredibly insightful and helpful and I today's stays that same course. It's the first time THREE of the same number have sat around the microphones this year, but Erin, Setnick, and I dove deep into the minds of sevens, what makes their day and what breaks their hearts. Three very different perspectives to end our EnneaSummer. Can't wait to hear your thoughts! . . . . Take two minutes and give u...
Jul 30, 2020•1 hr 12 min
I love sitting down with two enneagram 6s and hearing and seeing the world through their eyes for a couple of minutes. Curtis and Laura are smart and healthy and kind and vulnerable- giving us real insight into the life of a person who identifies as a six. I feel more prepared to face my day and more cognizant and aware and so grateful for these friends! The way they experience God and the world... fascinating, y'all! . . . . Take two minutes and give us your thoughts on EnneaSummer2020 ! http:/...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 13 min
I know the sacrifice our #EnneaSummer2020 Enneagram 5 friends are making, stepping up to the microphone and lending their stories to us today. Winston and Haley do such a great job of letting us into the heart and mind of being a 5, and I learned so so much. Deeply grateful for these friends and their honesty and openness. . . . . Listen to : EnneaSummer2019: Fives Music from Ryan O'Neal : http://www.sleepingatlast.com Expert words from Seth Abram : http://instagram.com/integratedenneagram Our h...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 21 min
As promised, Jon Tyson is back on the show to pick up where we left off this spring. I absolutely love learning from him- whether through podcasts like this or messages he preaches online- but his new book Beautiful Resistance seems like a handbook for these days we are living. I teared up twice in this conversation. I feel really grateful- what an absolute gift it is for us to be led and encouraged by Jon. We also hop over to continue our chat on YouTube, a LOT of words about New York City!, so...
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr
This is the only episode we recorded long distance, and that's just how #EnneaSummer2020 Enneagram 4s like it, right? Annie and Stew join us from two different cities to tell us about the creative, thoughtful, deep life of a 4. I absolutely loved listening to them get to know each other and connect and become friends- maybe the highlight of the whole conversation. What a gift these 4s (and all 4s!) are to the rest of us! . . . . Listen to : EnneaSummer2019: Fours Music from Ryan O'Neal : http://...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Y'all aren't even ready for the high level of awesome our #EnneaSummer2020 Enneagram 3s bring today. Confident but humble, kind and thoughtful, Candice and Taylor are genuinely two of the best. I've watched them up close for years- as they have led and served- and I can promise you these are two friends you want in your corner. Grateful for their thoughts, grateful for their honesty, and grateful for all the ways that represent the heart and mind of 3s. . . . . . Listen to : EnneaSummer2019: Thr...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 11 min
We share all the people, but today is the first time Paula Faris and I became real life (over zoom of course) friends. We cover all the topics that you'd expect two new friends to hit, including her new book Called Out . While it may be her first time on the show, you can bet it won't be her last. We also hop over to continue our chat on YouTube, so check that out and subscribe there so you don't miss any of these special additional conversations! YouTube.com/anniefdownstsf . . . . . #thatsounds...
Jul 15, 2020•53 min
Kindness is going to POUR through your speakers today, friends, as you hear our Enneagram 2s. Riley and Christina are here to tell us what it's like to be inside of the mind of someone who thinks about others the most. You're going to be amazed . . . . Listen to : EnneaSummer2019: Twos Music from Ryan O'Neal : http://www.sleepingatlast.com Expert words from Seth Abram : http://instagram.com/integratedenneagram Our hashtags : #EnneaSummer2020 #thatsoundsfunpodcast ... join in the conversation whe...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Today's conversation with the Enneagram Ones absolutely blew my mind. I learned so much from Sarah and Dan and I just absolutely loved that they both showed up with the questions answered on a piece of paper, printed out, ready to go. Ones are just the best- bringing their truth and heart. Whether you are a one or if you love a one, this show will be so helpful. . . . . Listen to : EnneaSummer2019: Ones Music from Ryan O'Neal : http://www.sleepingatlast.com Expert words from Seth Abram : http://...
Jul 09, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Our #EnneaSummer2020 Nines are two of the best and most genuine people I know. Koula and Andy showed up in the studio and told so much truth- about what it is like to be a Nine, about what brings them joy and stress, and you'll hear it, over and over again, how much we need Nines in our lives and in our world. . . . . . Listen to : EnneaSummer2019: Nines Music from Ryan O'Neal : http://www.sleepingatlast.com Expert words from Seth Abram : http://instagram.com/integratedenneagram Our hashtags : #...
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 8 min
We start this year's EnneaSummer episodes with our mighty eights. Strong and kind, wise and lots of words for us about how to understand the eights that you know and love. So thankful for David and Leslie and the way they showed up all the way themselves and shared with us vulnerably and honestly. . . . . . Listen to : EnneaSummer2019: Eights Music from Ryan O'Neal : http://www.sleepingatlast.com Expert words from Seth Abram : http://instagram.com/integratedenneagram Our hashtags : #EnneaSummer2...
Jul 02, 2020•1 hr 9 min
It's time to kickoff a really fun month here on the pod! ENNEASUMMER2020! We will spend the next few Mondays and Thursdays talking about the enneagram with friends of each type. But today, we start the series with an expert point of view, thanks to our friend Sarajane Case, who you may know best as @enneagramandcoffee . We'll go over each type and get you ready for a month of learning and growing. We'll be using #EnneaSummer2020 for our hashtag this month, so as you discover your number and dig ...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 14 min
We are so lucky to have three episodes this week, all hosted, created, and curated by good friend of the pod, Pastor Mike Kelsey . Along with his friends Jordan Rice, Lead Pastor of Renaissance Church Harlem NY and Lauren Allgood, Southeast Director of Strategic Partnerships at World Relief, today Mike gives us practical steps we can take to play our role in racial reconciliation and racial justice. (**All books mentioned and linked this week will be using Mike's affiliate link on Amazon. So buy...
Jun 25, 2020•1 hr 13 min
We are so lucky to have three episodes this week, all hosted, created, and curated by good friend of the pod, Pastor Mike Kelsey . A few weeks ago in the AFD WEEK IN REVIEW newsletter, you had the chance to submit questions for Mike. He sat down with his wife Ashley and a few of their friends, Musa & Christina Kposowa, Eric & Jenique Saunders, and answered a few (a lot) of your questions. (**All books mentioned and linked this week will be using Mike's affiliate link on Amazon. So buy up...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 8 min
We are so lucky to have three episodes this week, all hosted, created, and curated by good friend of the pod, Pastor Mike Kelsey . Today, along with Jemar Tisby , author of The Color of Compromise , Mike will help us understand why American history matters as we think about racial justice and why current events like the murder of George Floyd aren’t just isolated incidents. (**All books mentioned and linked this week will be using Mike's affiliate link on Amazon. So buy up! Doesn't cost you anyt...
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 10 min
We're all so happy to have Carlos Whittaker back in the That Sounds Fun podcast studio and we talked about... well... all the things. If you haven't seen this video with his neighbor , I think you'll love it. His new book Enter Wild released this week- make sure you grab a copy. We also hop over to continue our chat on YouTube, so check that out and subscribe there so you don't miss any of these special additional conversations! YouTube.com/anniefdownstsf . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast Learn mo...
Jun 18, 2020•58 min
MY TWO (favorite) DADS! Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin are musicians, neighbors, friends, and DADS and now- podcast hosts! Today we chat for a few minutes about their lives and their new show Dadville! You don't want to miss this podcast, y'all! Head over and subscribe and listen to the couple of nuggets they've left for you- and the first episode with Tyler Hubbard from Florida Georgia Line releases June 22! Subscribe to Dadville @davebarnesmusic @jonmclaughlin #dadville #TSFNetwork We also hop...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 11 min
