How to Reach Your Goals while Having Fun with Annie F. Downs. Episode 268

Hey friend! I couldn’t let us get too far into Smart Girl Summer without bringing back a conversation I had last summer with a friend who is a pro on fun!

My friend Annie F. Downs is the podcast host of That Sounds Fun, a best-selling author of multiple books, including devotionals, a children’s book, and the New York Times Bestseller That Sounds Fun: The Joys of Being an Amateur, the Power of Falling in Love, and Why You Need a Hobby. 

Annie is a sought-after speaker and a brilliant business woman, and I can’t wait for you to hear all the insights she shares!

Lean in and listen as Annie and I talk about:

• How Annie got to where she is today professionally (and some encouragement if you feel like you’ve worked for a long time and seen little movement)
• The key to managing comparison and imposter syndrome
• Why failure isn’t as bad as it may seem- and why Annie says nothing is a total failure
• Annie’s biggest piece of advice for someone who is pursuing a dream, especially in creative work

Annie F. Downs  is a New York Times Bestselling author, speaker, podcast host, owner of the That Sounds Fun Network. Her most recent devotional, Chase the Fun: 100 Days to Discover Fun Right Where You Are, is available wherever books are sold. Annie lives in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Listen now:

Click here to listen on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and Spotify.

Favorite quotes:

“Finding and creating the email to send to your friends on the other side of your work that sounds and looks like you is really important.”

“You don’t bring a guest to get the guest’s audience. You bring a guest that blesses your audience.”

“Nothing is a total flop or failure. Everything is an experiment that you pivot as you build.”

“If you don’t know why you are doing what you are doing, when you get put in the fire you will jump out.”

“Go after the thing that is in you, get someone who really believes in you to come alongside, and ask God to open and close all the right doors.”

“Fun actually will make you feel more healthy physically, spiritually, and emotionally so you have got to start putting it on the calendar like you do every other thing.”

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Annie F. Downs Website
• Annie F. Downs Instagram
• Annie F. Downs Facebook
• Annie F. Downs YouTube
• Annie F. Downs TikTok
• Annie F. Downs Twitter
• Annie F. Downs Pinterest
• Chase the Fun: 100 Days to Discover Fun Right Where You Are
• That Sounds Fun Podcast
• Il Makiage Concealer
• Ipsy
• Buc-ee’s
• The Diplomat
• Neon – John Mayer
• Why Georgia – John Mayer
• Be Curly Curl Enhancer
• Remaining You While Raising Them

Hope you loved this episode! Make sure to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Don’t forget to check us out on YouTube and slap some stars on a review! 🙂 

xo,

Alli