Graced By Rain

Elaine is back for the final two episodes of season five. Doing things alone can be terrifying! But, Elaine finally sucked it up and went out on an adventure in Grand Rapids, Michigan to visit the 2025 Pleasant Peninsula Murals. She also discusses some of her plans for season six and why this past season was rough. Enjoy! And remember, be kind and love always ---------TikTok : ⁠@imaraindancer⁠Yout...

Elaine Shircliff spoke to Chicago Wolves Assistant Coach Dan Price in February. After a big move to another state, Elaine finally has released the interview to the public. During the interview, Coach Price covered what went into his decision to leave the law profession behind and start coaching hockey. Before the interview, Elaine gives an update on her move to Michigan and explains how "Givi...

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 re...

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. ------ Past Episodes Referenced in this episode: S2E1 - The Beauty of Positive Culture in Youth Sports S2E4 - Graced By Prayer - 5 to 1 --------- TikTok : @imaraindancer Youtube : @gr...

Elaine is back with advice for aspiring journalists and content creators. This time she's giving advice on something she struggles with often.

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.

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. ---- Click here to listen to Amalgamation Nation's episode about the entire first season of "Frieren Journey's End".

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.

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...

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!

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.

Graced By Rain is back and our host has a special announcement. Elaine Shircliff will be moving all her sports coverage to Gracedbyrain.com. Head to https://www.gracedbyrain.com/graced-by-sports to read her articles!

Series regular Ryan Ebner of Amnation Pod joins Elaine Shircliff for an episode full of Christmas cheer!

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,...

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 E...

On the season finale of season 3, Elaine Shircliff discusses the beauty of little libraries.

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 th...

Happy Birthday Columbus Blue Jackets! Jason Newland of The Hockey News joined me on the Birthday of the Columbus Blue Jackets to discuss the beauty of the CBJ and his new gig at The Hockey News. You can check out Jason's ( @F1RETHECANNON ) article about the day the Jackets were born here .

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.

On this episode of "Graced By Rain", Elaine discusses the important of "The Opportunity was there. So, I took it".

A quick little chat about my visits to Grand Rapid and the Cleveland Monsters outdoor game

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

On this week's episode, Elaine explains the importance of not putting a person on a pedestal after they have passed on. 

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

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 t...