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 ...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 28 min
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! #thatsoundsfun...
Oct 25, 2021•57 min
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...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 1 min
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 ...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 29 min
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 p...
Oct 18, 2021•56 min
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 partner...
Oct 15, 2021•56 min
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 T...
Oct 13, 2021•57 min
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 qu...
Oct 11, 2021•57 min
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! C...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 4 min
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...
Oct 06, 2021•54 min
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 thre...
Oct 04, 2021•59 min
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 ...
Oct 01, 2021•47 min
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% of...
Sep 29, 2021•57 min
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 ...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 16 min
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/ . . . . . ...
Sep 24, 2021•59 min
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 ...
Sep 22, 2021•55 min
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...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 4 min
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...
Sep 17, 2021•57 min
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! Bet...
Sep 15, 2021•58 min
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 ...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 2 min
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 ...
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 6 min
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 a...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 1 min
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 ...
Sep 06, 2021•58 min
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 So...
Sep 03, 2021•57 min
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 ...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr
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 fut...
Aug 30, 2021•46 min
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://whatsoundsfunto...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 8 min
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:/...
Aug 25, 2021•55 min
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 ...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 2 min
I've been a fan of Danny Gokey 's for a while, but we just met a few months ago at the KLOVE Fan Awards and became fast friends! This conversation today goes some wild places but I am HERE FOR IT. Danny's new album, Jesus People, is an awesome listen. I think you'll really love it! . . . . . 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 ...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 3 min
