Graced By Rain
By Elaine Shircliff
S5E8 : The Beauty of Catching Up With Friends
Ryan "Green Machine" Ebner of Amnation Pod joined me on the latest episode of Graced By Rain.
We went without an outline and decided to just play a little bit of catch up since we haven't had chatted much in the last two months.
We covered a lot!
- The Midwestern Pope!
- Elaine can openly talk politics now!?!
- New chapters for both Ryan and Elaine
- Ryan loves concert!
Enjoy my loves <3
And remember, be kind and love always <3
S5E7 : Advice for Aspiring Journalists and Content Creators - Dealing with Trolls
After a hiatus, we are back in action!!!
Elaine Shircliff is kicking things off with another episode of Advice for Aspiring Journalists and Content Creators. On this episode, she talks about ways to deal with trolls.
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Past Episodes Referenced in this episode:
S2E1 - The Beauty of Positive Culture in Youth Sports
S2E4 - Graced By Prayer - 5 to 1
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S5E6 - Advice for Aspiring Journalists and Content Creators : Under Promise, Over Deliver
Elaine is back with advice for aspiring journalists and content creators.
This time she's giving advice on something she struggles with often.
S5E5 - Advice for Aspiring Journalists and Content Creators : Have a Small Core
Elaine is back with more advice for aspiring journalists and content creators.
On this episode, she focuses on the importance of surrounding yourself with a small core of people who want you to be the best version of yourself.
S5E4 - Beauty of Frieren - Episode 2 - It Didn't Have To Be Magic
Elaine continues her series on the anime "Frieren Journey's End" with episode 2 "It Didn't Have To Be Magic".
On this episode, Elaine discusses the beauty of being able to say goodbye to your loved ones before they pass.
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Click here to listen to Amalgamation Nation's episode about the entire first season of "Frieren Journey's End".
S5E3 - Advice for Aspiring Journalist and Content Creators : Make plans for your goals
Elaine is back with another episode featuring advice for aspiring journalist and content creators.
On this episode, she discusses the importance of making a roadmap to help reach your goals, both big and small.
S5E2 : Beauty of Frieren - Episode 1 : The Journey's End
On this episode of Graced By Rain, Elaine introduces her newest series "The Beauty of Frieren".
Earlier in the summer, the Amnation Pod featuring Elaine, Ryan, and Mike, discussed the anime "Frieren Journey's End".
The general consensus on that episode was how much they loved it.
So, Elaine decided to do an episode for each of the 28 episodes of season one.
Today kicks off with Episode one and what Elaine found beautiful about it.
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You can listen to Amalgamation Nation's episode about Frieren Journey's End Here.
S5E1 - Advice for Aspiring Journalist and Content Creators : Know Who You Are
Hello Everyone!! Season Five is ready to kick off!
Join me as I discuss some of my plans for the season, share some personal news, and give some advice to journalist and content creators.
Season five is going to be a great one!
S4E4 - Beauty of Totality and Japanese Maple
The past month has felt 84 years long, but life has graced me with a few surreal moments.
On the latest episode of Graced By Rain, I talk about the beauty of a solar eclipse and the strength of a Japanese Maple.
S4E3 - Graced by Christmas with Ryan Ebner
Series regular Ryan Ebner of Amnation Pod joins Elaine Shircliff for an episode full of Christmas cheer!
S4 E2 - The Beauty of My Best Friends Exorcism (feat My Best Friend Katie)
Season 4 Episode 2 of Graced By Rain is jam packed with giggles and deep thoughts. What else would you expect when you get two best friends on one podcast together?!
Elaine Shircliff and her best friend Katie reviewed the 2016 horror novel "My Best Friend's Exorcism" by Grady Hendrix. They dove into what they liked about the book, which character had the least character development, and things they would discuss with students if this was on the required reading list for a class.
The ladies even took the quiz that was in the book about alienating your best friend.
Don't worry! If you intend on reading the book, listen to the first half of the episode. It's spoiler free!
S4E1 - The Beauty of Catholicism and Emo Punks with Theresa Zoe Williams
Welcome back everyone! I’m kicking Season 4 off with a special guest, Theresa Zoe Williams, to talk about something near and dear to my heart – being Catholic. We also dove into Theresa’s substack The Future Patron Saint of Liars and Fakes and what she hopes others get out of it. Towards the end, we quickly touched on her favorite Catholic Icon Artists,Kelly Lattimore and Gracie Morbitzer, and Emo Punks who have a Catholic vibe.
You can find Theresa on Twitter at @TheresaZoe
You can find me at @imaraindancer on Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, and BlueSky.
Ways to support me : Share, Pray, Monetarily
If you would like to be a guest on the show or have a song you feel would be great as theme music, please email me at elaineshircliff@gmail.com
Be Kind and Love Always <3
S3 E17 - Beauty of Little Libraries
On the season finale of season 3, Elaine Shircliff discusses the beauty of little libraries.
S3 E16 - Beauty of Movie Theaters and Guardians of the Galaxy with Ryan Ebner of Amalgamation Nation
Ryan Ebner of Amalgamation Nation Podcast joined Elaine Shircliff to discuss why they love movie theaters and Guardians of the Galaxy.
On "The Beauty of Movie Theaters and Guardians of the Galaxy" Elaine and Ryan discuss :
- Bringing back #MMDM that Scott Norton created in the early 2010s
- Our favorite movie theater location
- Favorite memory at the movie theaters
- Top 5 favorite songs form the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy
- And much, much more!
As always, there is a lot of giggling.
S3 E14 - A Decade Without Bobby
A decade ago, Elaine's best friend died by suicide. Today she reflects on a quote from Elif Shafak's book "The Island Without Trees" that put a lot into perspective for her.
S3 E13 - The Beauty of Taking the Opportunity
On this episode of "Graced By Rain", Elaine discusses the important of "The Opportunity was there. So, I took it".
S3 E12 : Beauty and Lessons of Grand Rapids and Cleveland
A quick little chat about my visits to Grand Rapid and the Cleveland Monsters outdoor game
S3 E11 - The Beauty of Taking the Hard Road
On the latest episode of the Graced By Rain Podcast, Elaine Shircliff discusses her trip to Laval, Quebec to cover the 2023 AHL All Star Classic. And she does it with a bit of a twist.
She explains the hard, bumpy roads it took to get to Laval and then shares all the beauty that came with taking that hard road.
- Be Kind and Love Always
S3 E10 - Speak Facts of the Dead with Kindness
On this week's episode, Elaine explains the importance of not putting a person on a pedestal after they have passed on.
S3 E9 - Sometimes You Are Meant To Be Late
Sometimes being late isn't a bad thing.
On this episode, Elaine tells a story about why being late to something ended up being a positive instead of a negative.
She also reflects on a few quotes from the book "Any Other Family" by Eleanor Brown
S3 E8 - Life Lessons From Don Donley
Elaine is back in action after being down and out with COVID-19.
On season 3 episode 8, she reflects on some of the life lessons that her late Uncle Don Donley taught her about life and how to view work. Going forward "Life Lessons" will be a more frequent topic of the Graced By Rain Podcast. The goal is to remind everyone to tell people how much they matter and what they have learned from them while they are still alive.
Also, on this episode, Elaine shouts out her homies at Amalgamation Nation. Be sure to listen to their Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Review.
Be Kind and Love Always
S3 E7 - Beauty of Philippians 4
A month ago, I was feeling spiritually depleted and headed to Twitter to crowdsource a good Bible verse or book of the Bible to read to help me reconnect with God. My friend Kristi suggested Philippians and I fell in love with chapter four.
It fit perfectly with “What I’m Reading” this week which is the 52-week devotional “Choose Joy” by Brooke Taylor.
You can follow Brooke on Twitter or check out her website
You can buy Brooke’s devotional here
S3 E6 - Beauty of Living in the Moment
On the newest episode of Graced By Rain, Elaine challenges everyone to try and live in the moment.
S3 E5 - Beauty of Halloween and Five Halloween Costume Staples
It's spooky season, baby!!!
On this episode, I discuss :
- What I love about Halloween
- Why people born in the 80s and early 90s are dark, twisty, and slightly hilarious
- Five Staples to have in your Halloween Costume Wardrobe
- What I'm reading
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S3 E4 - Be Better
This episode is short timewise but the message will sit with you for years.
Find little ways to be better <3
S3 E3 - The Beauty of Blake Bolden
This week I'm doing something a little different. I have an interview not a guest. Back in March I and another beat reporter for the Cleveland Monsters had a chance to sit down and chat with Blake Bolden, current scout for the LA Kings, about her goals, how she's seen hockey in Cleveland grow amongst girls, and being a role model.
At the end of the episode, I let you al know what I'm reading this week.
S3 E2 - Beauty of Unconditional and Platonic Love
I promise this i my last episode about love this season. haha
S3 E1 - Beauty of Embracing Choices and Healing from Breakups
Welcome Back Friends!!!
We are kicking Season 3 off with some deep thoughts about Embracing Choices and Healing from Breakups.
I also added a little segment where I tell you what I'm reading, listening to, or watching this week!
Enjoy my loves.
Be Kind and Love Always
S2 E24 - You Can Only Do What You can Do
On this episode, Elaine Shircliff talks about the importance of not overwhelming yourself when going through stressful moments in your life.
S2 E23 - Graced By Prayer - Run Rose Run Prayer
On this episode of Graced By Prayer, Elaine Shircliff took some quotes and lines from the songs in the novel "Run Rose Run" by James Patterson and Dolly Parton and put it into a prayer.
S2 E22 - Beauty of Run Rose Run
On Season 2 Episode 22, Elaine talks about some of the quotes that resonated with her from the novel "Run Rose Run" by James Patterson and Dolly Parton.
S2 E21 - Special Episode - The Beauty Of Being Wet In Monaco
A quick episode where Elaine laughs a lot about the F1 Monaco GP and some of the tweets that came out of the race.
There is.... a lot... of laughing
S2 E20 - The Beauty of "The Art Of Seth"
On episode 20 of season 2, Elaine discusses the beauty of an artist she stumbled upon at a local shop in downtown Kent, Ohio.
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You can find "The Art of Seth" at:
Instagram : @theartofseth
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S2 Ep19 - Graced By Sports - Know Who You Are Before You Start
On this episode of Graced By Sports, Elaine begins her new series of giving aspiring sports journalists advice.
E2 EP18 - Graced By Prayer - A Prayer For The Mothers
On episode 18, Elaine prays for all types of Mothers.
S2 E17 - The Beauty Of Consent
On episode 17 of Graced By Rain, Elaine talks about the beauty of consent and it's importance.
S2 EP16 - The Beauty of the Browns trading for and signing Deshaun Watson
The beauty in this horrible situation is the knowledge I learned about myself, who I want to be, and who I want to surround myself with going forward.
S2 E15 - Beauty of Samantha's Restaurant
On today's episode, I discuss the beauty of Samantha's Restaurant in North Canton, Ohio. I focused the most on the amazing quotes they have on their walls around the place.
Samantha's Facebook
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S2 E 14 - Graced By Prayer - The Little Things Prayer
The Prayer segment of the podcast is back!
If you have a favorite prayer, way to pray, or bible verse, feel free to email me at GracedByRainPod@gmail.com and I will talk about it on the show!
S2 Episode 13 : The Beauty of Video Games
Video games have gotten a weird rap over the years. On this episode, I quickly touch on the things about video games that are beautiful.
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A few sites I mentioned in the pod :
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You can find me on social at @GracedByRainPod on twitter
Questions, comments, or you just want to share something beautiful? Feel free to email me at GracedByRainPod@gmail.com
S2 Episode 12 - Treat Yourself!! With A Twist!
First episode of 2022 is dropping unedited and with a twist on the fun phrase "Treat Yo Self"
S2 E11 - Matching up Words and Action
On the latest episode of "Graced By Rain", I discuss the importance of backing of your words with action and vice versa.
I also received a voicemail! WHAT?! I didn't even know that was a thing!
So, kick back, relax, and let my words infiltrate your ear holes.
Be Kind and Love Always
- Elaine
S2 E10 : Graced By Women in Sports
In my last interview of 2021, I invited Meredith Kane on to talk about what it's like being a woman who works in sports.
We got derailed a few times and talked about hockey. But that really shouldn't shock anyone.
S2 E9 : THANKSGIVING EPISODE
I had a few guests on to discuss what we are thankful for this year.
PLOT TWIST!
I also had them on to tell them how much I love and appreciate them.
Why? Because when you have something nice to say about someone, you should say it out loud and often!
S2 E8 - Graced by Coach KB
Krys Burnett, Assistant Basketball Coach for Montreat College, joined me on this week's episode of Graced By Rain.
We discussed :
- Her coaching origin story
- Our favorite Bible verses
- Who is Team Brandy and who is Team Monica
S2 E7 - Graced By Alec Palmer
Alec Palmer, a sports marketing professional who teaches at Baldwin Wallace, joined Elaine Shircliff on this week's episode of "Graced By Rain".
They discussed :
- The Importance of Mental Health
- How Alec became a teacher
- The pressure of being professional
- The Cleveland Browns vs Steelers rivalry
S2 E6 - Graced By Elaine
My fellow Elaine , Elaine Miller, joined my on this week's episode.
Hold onto your hats because we covered a lot ! From being Elaines to hockey to web comics to catholicism, you are in for a wild ride.