Nashville, TN…. May 11, 2021 – New York Times best-selling author and podcaster Annie F. Downs’ That Sounds Fun Podcast Network is once again expanding, as they launch an exclusive podcast with Lauren Akins called Live in Love. Available today, the eight episode podcast celebrates the paperback launch of Akins’ NYT bestselling book Live in Love.

Lauren Akins, Thomas Rhett Akins and Annie F. Downs

Throughout the series, Akins sits down with Downs and has meaningful conversations with multiple guests around the most loved topics in the book. Listeners will hear never-before released stories that fans of the book will love, as well as retellings of some of Akin’s best memories that will introduce new fans to this beautiful memoir. To get a taste of some of the frank, honest and beautiful discussions, take a look at this teaser trailer, as well as the below quotes and episode guide:

Ep 1: Live in Love in Adoption Lisa Gregory and Suzanne Mayernick
“Opening our hands and hearts to what God has and saying yes, when you allow him to move and do his thing, you feel the Holy Spirit like you can never imagine.” Suzanne Mayernick

Ep 2: Live in Love in Family Steve Gregory and Macy Page
“You can say things you will regret for the rest of your life using the word hate, but in the end you love the person and you don’t quit on them.” Steve Gregory

Ep 3: Live in Love in Community Grace Hackett

Ep 4: Live in Love in Support Beth Barcus

Ep 5: Live in Love in Marriage Thomas Rhett Akins

“Making the most of a moment and making the most of the name of Love in that moment is how I live in love in the present.” Lauren Akins

“You learn stuff about marriage until you die, there is no moment when you go, “Oh! I figured you out”. Especially for someone as complex as my wife.” Thomas Rhett Akins

Ep 6: Live in Love in Purpose Lauren Tomlin

Ep 7: Live in Love in Motherhood April Tomlin and Mackenzie Wright

Ep 8: Live in Love Today Lauren Akins

“Through all the heartbreak of my life that feels unbearable sometimes, I always go back to my home and the homes I was raised in.” Lauren Akins

Now home to ten shows, including her own “That Sounds Fun” podcast, which has over 46 million downloads, Downs’ Network is living up to its promise to be an amusement park of podcasts with an aim to entertain, impact, help, and bless you and the people you love. To find out more on the network overall, you can visit their new website, thatsoundsfunnetwork.com.

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Annie F. Downs is a New York Times bestselling author, sought-after speaker, and successful podcast host based in Nashville, Tennessee. Engaging and honest, she makes readers and listeners alike feel as if they’ve been long-time friends. Founder of the That Sounds Fun Podcast Network—which includes her aptly named flagship show, “That Sounds Fun”—and author of multiple bestselling books like 100 Days to Brave, Remember God, and That Sounds Fun. Annie shoots straight and doesn’t shy away from the tough topics. But she always finds her way back to the truth that God is good and that life is a gift. Annie is a huge fan of laughing with friends, confetti, soccer, and boiled peanuts (preferably from a back-roads Georgia gas station). Read more at anniefdowns.com and find her (embarrassingly easily) all over the internet at @anniefdowns.

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In her refreshing and inspiring memoir, Lauren Akins, the wife of country music star Thomas Rhett, shows what it’s really like to be “the perfect couple” fans imagine, and reveals what it actually takes to live in love, stay in love, and grow together.

In her book Live in Love, Lauren shares details about her childhood friendship with Thomas Rhett, explaining how they reconnected as young adults. She offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of being married to her best friend, who just happens to be a music star, and the struggle to find her own footing in the frenzy of her husband’s fame. And in heart-wrenching detail, she opens up about her life-changing experiences doing mission work in Haiti, and then in Uganda, where she met the precious baby who would become their first daughter a year later. From sharing the romance of their handwritten wedding vows, to the challenges they faced as they adjusted to the reality of becoming first-time parents, Live in Love takes an intimate look at one couple’s life—and opens a window into all of our journeys on the path to self-discovery. A deeply personal memoir filled with never-before-seen photos, Live in Love offers inspiring guidance for anyone looking to keep romance alive, balance children and marriage, express true faith, and live a life of purpose.

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