Here’s the thing - life is tough and it can leave us feeling pretty broken at times. But you don’t have to LIVE broken. Author and speaker, Mattie Jackson, is sitting down with inspiring authors, musicians, and entrepreneurs to uncover how they’re chasing the good in life and why they’re intentionally choosing joy even when life has knocked them down. Through personal stories and humorous encounters, these conversations are like sitting down with life-long friends – friends whose own courage to live joyfully will equip and encourage you to do the same. No matter the hurt you’ve experienced or what unknowns may lie ahead, there IS joy waiting for you - right here, right now. And Mattie is here to help you find it. This is the In-Joy Life Podcast.

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January 31, 2023

1. Why Fun is Spiritual & The Power of Learning to Want Well with Annie F. Downs

Are you tired of waiting on that dream to be answered or that desire to be fulfilled? Would you give anything to feel a little joy in the waiting yet just keep fielding disappointment after disappointment?   This week’s amazing guest gets you on every level!   Annie F. Downs knows the feelings of longing and discontentment as much as she does rejoicing and success.   Even as the super successful author, podcaster, and speaker she is now with her expansive platform and network, That Sounds Fun, Annie shares the years of no’s and let downs she battled on the road to her very not overnight success. She knows well what contentment does and does not look like when you’re waiting on dreams and prayers to be answered.   We talk all about:

  • Loving your life right where you are (even if you don’t like where you are).
  • The joy of dreaming with God and leaning to want well.
  • The spiritual growth and healing power of having fun as adults.

  Annie has seen many miraculous yeses and many heartbreaking no’s in her  years as a professional and as a person. She is as honest about and hopeful for her not yet’s as she is crazy thankful for her numerous dreams come true. She’s as funny and encouraging as she is wise. If you need a powerful pump-up in your own waiting season, don’t miss this well of wisdom from Annie F. Downs.

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