AFD's Friday Faves | Ain't No Way with Jamie MacDonald- Episode 1068

That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

Annie F. Downs

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 10.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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I'm so happy to be here with you today to catch up with another artist friend who’s putting out incredible music in the world! Jamie MacDonald is a singer-songwriter with a powerful story of faith, perseverance, and finding hope in unexpected places. Her music has connected with listeners who need honest reminders that God is present even in the middle of life's hardest moments. We're talking about her journey of going from a back-up singer to selling out tours, what brought her back to Nashville, prison ministry, and what she’s learned on the other side of fear. Find the show notes here . . . . Thank you to our sponsors: This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp: Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun. WayFair: Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home and get your space ready for less. AG1: Visit drinkag1.com/SOUNDSFUN to get a free AG1 Travel Case with 7 free AG1 Travel Packs in your Welcome Kit with your first AG1 subscription order while supplies last. Helix: Go to helixsleep.com/thatsoundsfun for 20% off sitewide, 25% Luxe Mattresses and 30% off Elite Mattresses! The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie F. Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial. Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Shopify.com/soundsfun⁠. Boll and Branch: Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at BollAndBranch.com/thatsoundsfun with code thatsoundsfun. Capstone Wellness: Learn more at capstonewellness.com/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. Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Summer has a way of change in the pace. And for some families, those slower rhythms reveal things that can't be ignored anymore.
0:06.9	Maybe it's a son who's been struggling and the end of the school year has made it impossible to look away.
0:12.2	Without the noise of deadlines and schedules, summer can actually be the perfect time to step back and get some real help.
0:18.6	That's where Capstone Treatment Center comes in. For teen boys and young
0:22.6	men working through trauma, mental health, or addiction, capstone provides a safe, faith-based
0:27.7	environment to begin real healing. Their program blends proving clinical therapy with real life
0:33.6	application. And one of the most unique parts is their puppy program. Listen, every young man is
0:39.4	paired with a Labrador retriever puppy when he arrives, and that same dog goes home with him when he
0:44.9	graduates. Those pups help build responsibility and nurture trust and bring families closer together
0:50.7	in ways that last long after treatment ends. Family-owned and rooted in both faith and clinical excellence,
0:57.3	Capstone has been walking alongside families for over 24 years.
1:01.1	If this summer feels like the moment to stop waiting and start healing,
1:04.7	I'd love for you to learn more at capstonewellness.com slash that sounds fun.
1:20.5	Music Stone Wellness.com slash that sounds fun. Hi, friends.
1:21.6	We're dropping in on Friday while our team is on summer Sabbath with this episode of That
1:26.2	Sounds Fun because your girl
1:27.8	a fd has a friday fave i have got to introduce you to i'm your host a n aftowns i'm so happy to be here
1:34.4	with you today to catch up with another new artist friend who is putting out incredible music into the
1:40.5	world so today i get to talk with my new friend Jamie McDonald. I know you hear her name
1:46.3	and you are already giggling and you're already happy and you're already thrilled because she's
1:49.5	amazing. I think the same. She's a singer-songwriter with a powerful story of faith, perseverance,
1:55.1	and finding hope in unexpected places. Her music is connected with listeners who need
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