Why Discomfort Leads to Breakthrough with Alex Seeley- Episode 1050

That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

Annie F. Downs

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 10.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2026

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Alex Seeley is a Bible teacher, author, and co-founder of the Belonging Co. here in Nashville, and this is her 3rd time on the show. As we continue talking about the spiritual discipline of fasting, she is such a wise voice to help us understand why this practice really makes a difference in our relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and she’s also helping us better understand specifically our relationship with Holy Spirit. Her next book, which comes out tomorrow, is called The Divine Counselor and is about just that— understanding we have direct access to the greatest helper, teacher, advocate, and counselor. After you listen, head over to spirituallystronger.com where we can continue to unpack this conversation together AND we want to invite you to put this spiritual discipline into practice with us on Tuesday, April 14th. We’re going to have a That Sounds Fun: Spiritually Stronger Day of Fasting, so together as a community, we can spend the day fasting and praying. It’s important to us that we not just talk about how powerful these rhythms are, but actually give you a chance to practice them. View the show notes here . . . . Thank you to our sponsors: This show is sponsored by BetterHelp: Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/thatsoundsfun. Thrive Causemetics: Go to thrivecausemetics.com/TSF for an exclusive offer of 20% off your first order. Our Place: Save up to 40% on your site wide now through April 12th at fromourplace.com/TSF. Wayfair: Way Day is THE sale to shop the best deals in home – we’re talking up to 80% OFF with fast and FREE shipping on everything! Head to Wayfair.com April 25th through the 27th to shop Way Day. Boll and Branch: Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at BollAndBranch.com/thatsoundsfun with code thatsoundsfun. Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Shopify.com/soundsfun⁠. 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	Hi, friends, welcome to another episode of That Sounds Fun, spiritually stronger. I'm your host, Annie F. Downs, and I'm so happy to be here with you today on Easter Monday. I love
0:22.4	Eastertide. We think Resurrection Sunday is a one-day party, but really, we are just getting started,
0:28.5	and y'all are in for a treat in this conversation. Today on the show, I get to talk with my friend
0:34.3	and one of my favorite pastors, Pastor Alex Seeley.
0:38.2	Pastor Alex is a Bible teacher and author and the co-founder of the Belonging Co here in Nashville.
0:43.7	This is her third time on That Sounds Fun.
0:45.8	We're going to continue talking about the spiritual discipline of fasting.
0:49.0	She is such a wise voice to help us understand why this practice really makes a difference in our relationship
0:55.4	with the father, son, and Holy Spirit.
0:58.2	And she's also helping us better understand specifically our relationship with Holy Spirit.
1:03.5	Her next book, which comes out tomorrow, is called The Divine Counselor.
1:07.7	And it is about just that understanding.
1:10.5	We have direct access to the greatest helper, teacher, advocate, and it is about just that. Understanding, we have direct access to the greatest
1:12.5	helper, teacher, advocate, and counselor. As you listen, head over to spiritually stronger.com,
1:19.2	where you can continue to unpack this conversation together, and we want to invite you to
1:24.1	put this spiritual discipline into practice with us on Tuesday, April 14th.
1:30.1	We're going to have it.
1:31.0	That sounds fun, spiritually stronger, day of fasting.
1:34.0	So together as a community, we can spend the day fasting and praying.
1:38.8	It's important to us that we not just talk about how powerful these rhythms are, but we
1:42.8	actually give you a chance to practice
1:45.5	them. There is no pressure. We are just setting a container, giving you a day where if you want to
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