Graced By Rain

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!

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.  ---- A few sites I mentioned in the pod : @amnationpod @Ladies_Gamers ---- 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

First episode of 2022 is dropping unedited and with a twist on the fun phrase "Treat Yo Self" 

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

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. 

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!

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

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

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. 

One of the best Columbus Blue Jackets' fans, Dani Smith , joined me on Graced By Rain this week. Come for the hockey talk, stay for her story about visiting Scottish Highland cows at Happy Hens and Highland Farms. We also chirped the CBJ Artillery. You can find Dani on twitter @thedanismith

Ryan Virtue accidentally taught me a new way to pray when he was a guest on Graced By Rain at the beginning of season 2.  5 positives for every negative Thank God for five things and then really dive into the one negative thing that you need to work on. 

Will Chase of "Cutting 2 the Chase Podcast" and " The Cannon - A Columbus Blue Jackets Blog " joined for the newest episode of "Graced By Rain". We covered a lot in an hour and a half. Shooting your shot when it comes to getting guests on your show What Will enjoys the most about doing his podcast Will's trip to Cooperstown A whole section where I force Will to tell the world his favorites. (Will...

Eric Himmelheber of Anime Corner joined Elaine Shircliff to discuss the upcoming ice hockey anime " Pride of Orange ". They also dove into the importance of sports leagues using Anime as a marketing tactic.  You can find Eric on Twitter at @erichimmelheber  Eric's articles can be read here You can find Elaine on twitter, instagram, and tiktok : @imaraindancer

Kicking off Season 2 of Graced By Rain with a guest. Ryan Virtue of Positive Coaching Alliance joined me, Elaine Shircliff, to discuss the importance of cultivating a positive culture in youth sports. We dove into how parents are an integral part of the success of the message and how starting children down this path now will help them as adults.  PCA just partnered with the Cleveland Monsters...

Ryan Ebner of Amalgamation Nation Podcast joined me for episode 26 of "Graced By Rain".  We discussed : The beauty music provides our every day lives Ryan's recent trip to Summer Fest in Milwaukee where he saw Rise Against How we listen to new music when it drops. Can you guess which ones of us spends a lot of money on gas because of their listening habits?  Kanye West's Donda Drake's Ce...

On this episode of Graced By Rain I discuss the beauty of : - The Cleveland Monsters promotional schedule for the 2021-22 season - The Chicago White Sox hosting Athletes Unlimited before the start of Athletes Unlimited's softball season - Athletes Unlimited having Topps trading cards - How Athletes Unlimited decided their roster weekly. You can find an intro to Athletes Unlimited here - Ella Bruni...

I quickly touch on a way to keep intentions at the forefront of your mind so you don't forget them throughout the day. 

On today's episode I sat down with Kenny "JoJo" Smith of Ladies First Akron to discuss the program, I Am Possible Enterprise, and the importance of setting boundaries. You can find Kenny on Instagram and Twitter at @akroncoach_jojo You can find me on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at @imaraindancer

On the newest episode of "Graced By Rain", I discuss how I revamped the quote "Sing like no one's listening. Love like you've never been hurt, Dance like nobody's watching" to fit my life. I went a little deeper than expected and spilled a lot of information about my life.  Enjoy! You can follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok : @imaraindancer If you like the content I produce, feel free...

Welcome Back!! "Graced By Sports" took a bit of a hiatus because I needed to reset. Now that I have a clearer vision of how I want this segment "Graced By Rain" to go, I'll be able to post episodes on a more consistent basis.  On this week's episode I discussed : - D'Eriq King signing an NIL agreement with the Florida Panthers and why more professional sports teams should tap into college ath...

A quick little episode of the PrayerCast where I discuss "Texting God" as a way of keeping your prayer life healthy.  You can find me on TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram : @Imaraindancer You can also email me at elaineshircliff@gmail.com If you like what I'm doing, feel free to buy me a "coffee" or two <3 https://ko-fi.com/imaraindancer

This week I sat down with Mike from Amnation Pod to discuss Makoto Shinkai's newest movie , "Weathering With You".  We also had a nice discussion about anime in general. 

SPECIAL SUNDAY EPISODE DROP! I covered a lot in 36 minutes: - broke down what it was like to cover the central division of @TheAHL during the pandemic -why I almost quit writing and creating content this summer - Letting go & letting God - Surrounding yourself with people who want you to be great You can follow me on tiktok, instagram, and twitter : @imaraindancer Email : elaineshircliff@gmail...

On this week's episode I spoke with Corwin, a hockey player who is also an artist, about art and how hockey can branch out more by integrating local artists into their marketing. There were a lot of laughs. Especially towards the end when we equated a well known hockey personality to a vampire. Who? Well you'll have to listen to find out!! You can find Corwin and their art on: Twitter : @arsonandh...

Today's prayer focuses on being mindful of your words throughout the day.