That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

Today on the launch of Don’t Let That Hold You Back, I’m honored to get to sit down with a woman who’s paved a way for other authors and teachers like me…truly not held back by anything.

One of our spiritual mothers in the faith, AND one of my book launch day twins, Joyce Meyer is here! Joyce is 83 and while she’s authored over 150 books, she’s releasing her memoir for the very first time today. It is called My Battlefieldand it’s just beautiful. The life she’s lived has not been without pain and suffering, but you will hear her say today why it mattered to her to tell this story. I will warn you, that as we talk about her upbringing, we get into some conversation about sexual abuse, so please be gentle with yourself if that’s something you’ve also walked through and parents, this may be an episode you’d rather have your headphones in for if you’re around my miniBFFs.

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We’ve got 3 more stops for the Don’t Let That Hold You Back book tour this week, so Southlake, TX we’ll see you Thursday with my friend Kailey Dickerson, Houston on Friday with Melanie Shankle, and then our virtual book stop is Saturday night with our pal and yours, Eddie Kaufholz. It’s not too late to grab a ticket - at DontLetThatHoldYouBack.com.

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I'm so happy to be here with you…the day before Don’t Let That Hold You Back officially releases to the world! I can’t wait for you to get it in your hands, so we can all start talking about how and why you’ve been held back and what we’re going to do about it.

Honestly, this episode was basically as if Jess Connolly and I sat down for breakfast to just catch up, but turned on the microphone. So, this is your invitation to pull up a chair and join us at the table.

Jess has a book coming out in October called You Can’t Be Brave Until You’re Scared so she basically fear coached me about book launch week for half of this episode. We realized as we recorded that we both are releasing our 7th trade books this year, which is wild, so we both did a little coaching for each other and I’m just so grateful for Jess’ friendship to all of us. She’s SUCH a cheerleader and just a treasure.

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NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of popular Christian podcast, That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends.

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I LOVED getting to sit down with Stasi Eldredge because it just feels like she’s a mentor to all of us. She knows Jesus intimately and wants us to know Him on that level and know the power we have to push back against the enemy, too. Her new book, Ladder of Love, includes a masterclass on spiritual warfare - and as we’ve been talking about the way the enemy’s stolen, killed, or destroyed our dreams, Stasi’s equipping us to fight back.

Head’s up - we talk about her story which includes some really heavy and sensitive topics, so you may want to listen to this before my miniBFFs.

We continue the conversation with us over on SpirituallyStronger.com. It’s my favorite place to write, and we love reading your comments there.

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I’m hitting the road this week for BOOK TOUR - Don’t Let That Hold You back comes out next Tuesday, but book tour starts this Wednesday in my hometown with my dad, Mr. F. Downs, taking over the mic and interviewing me. I can’t wait to be with y’all and there’s still time to grab a ticket to any of our 6 stops, including our virtual night one with our pal Eddie.

All of the details, cities, and links to get your tickets are at DontLetThatHoldYouBack.com. Every ticket includes a copy of the book!

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NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of popular Christian podcast, That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends.

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My new book, Don’t Let That Hold You Back, comes out September 15th, and today I get to read a short portion of it to you!

This book is about THAT thing. You know the thing.

Maybe it’s fear or doubt or lack of faith.

I wrote this book because I want us to get curious about what’s actually holding us back, and then figure out what it looks like to take a step forward anyway.

The entire book will be available to you in hardback, ebook, and audiobook format on Tuesday, September 15th which is coming SO SOON, so as you listen, go ahead and pre-order your copy!

Plus, we’ve got 4 free downloads for you over at DontLetThatHoldYouBack.com -

1) You can go ahead download the first 2 chapters!

2) I have a message about falling in love with your life that’s not available anywhere else that you can listen to or read

3) I recorded a podcast episode with Sam Gibson from Church of the City in New York and Y’ALL - truly this is just for you and I need you to hear this episode about spiritual warfare

4) We have a BONUS chapter coming your way! There’s a password in the back of the book that you’ll get emailed on release day so you can unlock the new chapter. Isn’t that fun?!

All of that is at DontLetThatHoldYouBack.com if you pre-order!
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As we talk about taking steps toward doing the thing you’ve been dreaming about doing, I’ve been interviewing friends I’ve seen exemplify this, and I’m sooo excited for you to hear today’s conversation.

Last week, I got to interview Pastor Tim Ross about the ways the enemy has stolen, killed, or destroyed our ability to dream or kept us stuck. It’s one the whole first half of Don’t Let That Hold You Back is about…we get to really deep dive into the ways you’ve truly been held back.

But in the second half of the book, we talk about how we’re going to ask, seek, and knock so we can take some practical steps towards the life you’ve always wanted. And Franni Cash was an absolute delight to have this conversation with! She’s been on this really interesting journey in her music career of transitioning from being in a band with family to now pursuing a solo career. It’s been really beautiful to watch her do it.

I can’t wait to hear your thoughts and I can’t wait for you to hear her new album… it’s called Here I Am and it’s out September 18th.

Find the show notes here

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Pre-order your copy of Don’t Let That Hold You Back wherever you love to buy books! [pre- order gifts available dontletthatholdyouback.com]

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Thank you to our sponsors:

Thrive Causemetics: Go to thrivecausemetics.com/TSF for an exclusive offer of 20% off your first order.

Helix: Go to helixsleep.com/thatsoundsfun for 20% off sitewide.

Hearing Jesus: Visit rachaelgroll.com/book to explore the book, download free resources, and get your copy of Hearing Jesus.

Boll and Branch: Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at BollAndBranch.com/thatsoundsfun with code thatsoundsfun.

NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of popular Christian podcast, That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends.

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