Tips for Summer Fun: Listen to a Good Podcast
There’s one more thing in my bag of tricks to add to your summer fun and that is: listen to a good podcast! Podcasts are the perfect entertainment while sunning by the pool or riding on an airplane! And while there are so many good ones out there, today I want to recommend my absolute favorite: “That Sounds Fun!” Not only is the title perfect for our “Summer Fun” list, the host, Annie F. Downs, finds the most wonderful people to chat with. And the group is so diverse too! From pastors and authors to musicians, chefs, athletes, fellow podcasters, influencers – and yes! even the actress who was the voice of the Little Mermaid! – there is a conversation for everyone to enjoy. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. And you’ll gain some wisdom along the way, too!
Below is a list of some of my favorite episodes with some of your favorite people! There are so many good episodes (and this list barely scratches the surface) if you listen to one every other day or so, the list may last for the rest of the summer!
Just click on the purple episode number to go to the show website, or you can search “That sounds Fun Episode [whatever number]” wherever you listen to podcasts (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music) and it should come up. Happy listening!
Pastors
Louie Giglio // Pastor of Passion City Church, Atlanta and Co-Founder of Passion Conferences
Episode 142 – Listen as Annie and Pastor Louie chat about perseverance, leadership, influence, family, and Pastor Louie’s book Not Forsaken: Finding Freedom as Sons & Daughters of a Perfect Father.
Episode 306 – Listen as Annie and Pastor Louie chat about Psalm 23 and Pastor Louie’s book Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table.
Episode 427 – Listen as Annie and Pastor Louie chat about fighting against worry, creating positive habits to draw closer to Jesus and Pastor Louie’s book Winning the War on Worry.
Shelley Giglio // Wife to Louie Giglio and Co-founder of Passion Conferences
Episode 106 – Listen as Annie and Shelley chat about how to gain wisdom from God. Y’all! At a young age, Shelley started praying for wisdom every day and if you’ve been around Passion City at all and have heard her speak, you can see that God answered that prayer! She is a gem! 
Ben Stuart // Pastor of Passion City Church, DC
Episode 360 – Listen as Annie and Pastor Ben chat about Pastor Ben’s new book Rest & War and how the Lord drew Pastor Ben close through his back injury.
Francis Chan // Author, Teacher, and Former Pastor of Cornerstone Community Church
Episode 286 – Listen as Annie and Francis Chan talk about his book Until Unity and unpack what it looks like to love people.
Music Artists
Passion Music // “I’ve Witnessed It” “The Lord Will Provide”
Episode 77 – Listen as Annie and the Passion Band (Melodie, Kristian, and Brett) talk about faith and music and their album Whole Heart.
Episode 385 – Listen as Annie and Kristian Stanfill talk about church, music, vacationing at the lake, and Passion’s album Burn Bright.
Elevation Worship // “Praise” “Jireh”
Episode 91 – Listen as Annie and Steffany Gretzinger from Elevation Worship laugh together and chat about wisdom and Steffany’s album Blackout.
Episode 506 – Listen as Annie and Chris Brown from Elevation Worship talk about cultivating faithfulness and CHRISTMAS! (Just in time for “Christmas in July”!)
Cody Carnes // “Firm Foundation” “Good”
Episode 486 – Listen as Annie and Cody Carnes chat about moments with the Holy Spirit, trusting God when His plan isn’t what we imagined, and his song Firm Foundation. This one is so moving, y’all!
Crowder // “Good God Almighty” “Grave Robber”
Episode 128 – Listen as Annie and David Crowder chat about his album I Know a Ghost. And you know Crowder is so funny, there will be many laughs along the way.
Danny Gokey // “Jesus People” “Agradecido”
Episode 312 – Listen as Annie and Danny Gokey talk about amazing miracles, the power of God, and Danny’s album “Jesus People,” which is also featured on the Flourishing Faith Summer Playlist! This episode is one of my favorites!
Brandon Lake // “Gratitude” “Graves into Gardens”
Episode 416 – Listen as Annie and Brandon Lake chat about mental health, healing, miracles, hearing God’s voice, and Brandon Lake’s album Help!
Micah Tyler // “Walking Free” “Even Then”
TSF Tour LIVE – This episode is a little different, as it is recorded live from one of Annie’s live shows. Listen as Annie chats with Micah Tyler first and then Danielle Walker. If you’re looking for something to make you laugh, Micah Tyler is hilarious!
Episode 434 – Listen as Annie and Micah Tyler chat on why scripture matters and how we can watch for God working in our lives. This episode also has some funny moments, but is more inspirational. <3
Influencers
Sadie Robertson Huff // Duck Dynasty, Speaker, Author
Episode 362 – Listen as Annie and Sadie Robertson Huff chat about Sadie’s book Who Are You Following? how we can all stay healthy in a world saturated with Social Media.
Hosanna Wong // Poet
Episode 311 – Listen as Annie and Hosanna Wong chat about social media, faith in God, loving others, and Hosanna’s book How (Not) to Save The World.
Episode 480 – Listen as Annie and Hosanna Wong chat about how God calls us in different seasons, finding our identity in Christ and abiding in Him, what Jesus’ life rhythms looked like, and Hosanna’s book You are More Than You’ve Been Told.
Tim Tebow // Former Football Player, Speaker, Founder of “Night to Shine”
Episode 112 – Listen as Annie chats with Tim Tebow about his book This is the Day, a book about tackling insecurity, standing out from the crowd, and developing an unshakable identity in Christ.
Episode 273 – Listen as Annie and Tim Tebow talk about his children’s book Bronco and Friends: A Party to Remember, a story celebrating friendship and special needs.
Episode 376 – Listen as Annie and Tim Tebow chat about his book Mission Possible, a book challenging us to pursue a bolder, brighter, more fulfilling life by finding the purpose God has for each of us.
Allie + Noah Schnacky // YouTube + TicToc Influencers
Episode 440 – Listen as Annie and the Schnacky siblings laugh a little and chat about what accountability looks like and the importance of having a good community.
Others
Dansby Swanson // Former Braves Baseball Player
Episode 69 – Girls! This episode is full of such gold! Listen as Annie and Dansby Swanson chat about so many different things, including Braves baseball, but especially about what it looks like to nourish your soul and how success isn’t the most important thing in life.
Aarti Sequeira // Chef on Food Network
Episode 6 – Another episode just in time for Christmas in July! Listen as Annie and Aarti Sequeira chat about Christmas, Guy’s Grocery Games, the Hallmark Channel, and what it’s like to have dreams that don’t pan out the way we hope.
TSF Tour LIVE – Listen as Annie and Aarti Sequeira chat about the Food Network and our dreams vs. God’s dreams for us. If you listened to Episode 6 and loved it, this is like a sequel.
Episode 495 – Listen as Annie and Aarti Sequeira have so much fun chatting on what praying before you cook can do, how faith impacts Aarti’s professional life on TV, and staying true to who you are. They also chat about her unique devotional cookbook called
Jodi Benson // Voice of Ariel from the Little Mermaid
Episode 408 – Girls, this one is so fun! And if you grew up loving Ariel or any of the Disney Princesses, this is an extra treat! Listen Jodi Benson gives us a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Disney, what it was like to be the voice of Ariel, and how God can use even the messiest parts of our lives for His glory and our good.
Tim Mackie // Co-Host of The Bible Project Podcast
Episode 445 – If you are a Bible Project “nerd” like me (Don’t worry! Nerds are cool! 
) you are going to LOVE this episode with Annie and Tim Mackie from the Bible Project! They go deep into the Gospels and Tim shows us some really cool hidden treasures.
Girls – I can’t say enough about this list! There are hours and hours of great content that will inspire you and lift you up. I hope you are drawn to a few and listen to them. If you have a favorite and are on Instagram, be sure to hop over there and leave a comment so we can all chat together about our favorite episodes!