Meet Shanta C.
Meet
Shanta C.
Biography
Shanta has always desired to be a motivational/public speaker. But for years, she felt that she never had anything to talk about. An unexpected turn of events in the fall of 2005 changed that perspective. After graduating from college, Shanta returned to Tech to run one more season of track and pursue a master’s degree in International Affairs. Her endeavors were cut short when a track injury led to the discovery of a malignant tumor on her left femur. After a total knee replacement, four rounds of chemotherapy, and a clean bill-of-health, Shanta never turns down the opportunity to share her ordeal in the hope of inspiring others.
Shanta shares the details of her journey in her memoir, Spoiled By God. In it, she encompasses her experience with cancer, poor self-esteem, and the lessons she learned in the process. The book answers all of the questions from her audiences which she in unable to cover in one encounter. She also shares her story and other experiences through speaking engagements with several groups and organizations and she has been featured in several publications. Her unique perspective on the challenges of life inspires her audiences to break through their own barricades and find true beauty in their circumstances. Her energetic personality and provocative speech has moved her listeners to take action and do what is necessary to succeed.
Shanta Crichlow speaks on an array of topics, in which she pulls from her life experiences. She created the EasyBudget Workshop to teach attendees an effective method to take control of their finances. As an academic coach for at-risk student-athletes, she has spoken to student groups on academics, preparedness, study-skills, and thriving as a student and an athlete. Other topics include: overcoming low self-esteem and raising ones self-image and self-value and being the best “you” one can be. She has the keen ability to tailor her speeches to suit the emotional need of her audience. Shanta Crichlow does not confess to any limitations. Her ultimate goal is to be an inspiration and share with others all that she has learned.
Spoiled By God: More than Cancer.
The Memoir of Shanta Crichlow the student-athlete…the believer…the cancer survivor. Read more…
Speaker Topics & Resume
Life & Sports
Still Going Pro
Based on her blog, Still Going Pro Just Not in My Sport, Shanta empowers her audience by applying the sports mentras that we know and love to business, career and life beyond athletics.
Faith
Spoiled By God – book reading
For years Shanta did not
believe that she had anything to talk about as a motivational speaker. But, an
unexpected turn of events in the fall of 2005 changed that perspective. She was
a full scholarship track athlete whose goals were lay waste when a track injury
led to the discovery of a malignant tumor in her body. After a total knee
replacement, four rounds of chemotherapy, and a clean bill-of-health, Shanta
shares the details of her ordeal, the comeback, and the many lessons she
learned through the experience. The audience gets to journey with Shanta on
this hour-long experience as she brings to life exerts from her memoir. Her empowering
perspective on the challenges of life inspires her audiences to break through
their own barricades and find true beauty in their circumstances. Her energetic
personality and provocative speech moves her listeners to embrace life and that
accept that we are all so…Spoiled By God.
Confident
In this talk Shanta
shares what it meant for her to overcome the challenges of low self-esteem and
people pleasing. She challenges her audience to embrace all of who God created
them to be (“perfections” and “imperfections”) and choose to be the
“Thermostat” setting temperature in every environments on their life
journey.
Relationships
Not and Individual Sport
Shanta takes her experience as a participant in an individual sport, track& field, to another level. She challenges youth groups and churches to live out their love for one another and those around them and to look to their group for solidarity and to be their “team” in the race of life.
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
In this talk, Shanta shares her story of transformation from an insecure teenager striving to people please into a self-assured and confident woman after finding my identity (in Jesus Christ) (The talk covers: overcoming low self-esteem and raising ones self-image and self-value, and being the best “you” one can be).
Boundaries
Shanta knows a thing or two about not establishing personal boundaries at an adequate distance. In this talk she shares her very intimate life experience of making such a mistake as a student in college and the emotional dissonance that came as a result.
Education
Being a Student Athlete
Shanta shares her story and experience of being a collegiate scholarship track athlete, how she got there and the many lessons she learned along the way. This talk emphasizes the significance of focus, discipline, academics, preparedness, study-skills, and thriving as a student and an athlete.
Finances
This is a one-hour presentation in which Shanta challenges the mindset of attendees when it comes to taking control of their finances. Attendees will learn an effective method to organize and micromanage their money.
The Workshop is strictly a personal budget and managing program designed after the EasyBudget finance planning tool created by Shanta. It does not impose financial goals but rather offers attendees a clear perspective of their finances to help them set and achieve reasonable goals by being diligent micromanagers of their own money.
The EasyBudget Individual and Small Group Coaching
Similar to above, this is a personal one hour and fifteen minute coaching session (two hours for small groups up to five participants) where Shanta walks participants through the money-micromanaging strategy of EasyBudget and helps them hand-create a paper version of their personal EasyBudget. Participants can also choose to purchase the Excel version of EasyBudget, created by Shanta, to be delivered at the time of the coaching session.
Georgia Tech (2018 – Present)
Weekly talks and studies – Various topics
Atlanta Public Schools High Schools (2014 – 2017 )
Weekly talks and studies – Various topics
“Confident”
March 6, 2014, Trinity Chapel, Powder Springs, GA, Wednesday Night Youth Service
“Testimony”
January 24, 2014, North Atlanta High School, Atlanta, GA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Huddle
“Testimony”
September 17, 2013, Westminster High School, Atlanta, GA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Huddle“My Love Affair… With Jesus”
“Testimony”
February 16, 2013, Trinity Chapel, Atlanta, GA , Youth Group Ladies Valentines Dinner , “Head Over Heels – Falling in Love with HIM”
“Testimony”
November 8, 2012, Lovitt High School, Atlanta, GA , Fellowship of Christian Athletes Huddle
“Testimony”
October 19, 2012, North Atlanta High School, Atlanta, GA , Fellowship of Christian Athletes Huddle
“Being A Student Athlete”
September 25, 2012, Whitefield Academy, Atlanta, GA , Fellowship of Christian Athletes Huddle
“The Coach’s Impact”
September 23, 2012, Charlotte, NC Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kick Off
“Transformation”
July 16, 2012, Camp Hope – Kidz2Learders, Inc, Eatonton, GA, 4th through 5th grade boys, 4th through 5th grade girls, 6th through 8th boys, and 6th through 8th girls
“Being Special with Dignity”
November 14, 2009, Prairie Middle School, Aurora, CO, Especially Me Middle School Conference, “So You Think You’re Special? You Are”
“What Makes You So Special?”
April 25, 2009, Gateway High School, Aurora, CO, Especially Me High School Conference, “So You Think You’re Special? You Are”
“Being A Woman of GOD”
June 10, 2008, University of West Georgia, FCA Georgia Girls Team Camp (Basketball, Softball & Tennis) 235 high school girls, Carrollton, GA.
“Reflection Speech”
April 2006, Georgia Tech’s Fellowship of Student Athletes: Parents and Students Breakfast, Atlanta, GA.
“Spoiled By God: The testimony of Shanta Smith”
February 09, 2007, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Lassiter High School, Marietta, GA.
“Spoiled By God: The testimony of Shanta Smith”
February 12, 2007: Northside United Methodist Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA.
“Spoiled By God: The testimony of Shanta Smith”
February 24, 2007: Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Marist Private School (Middle & High), Atlanta, GA.
“The Original Testimony” and “Spoiled By GOD”
July 17, 2006, Camp Hope, Leadership Camp, Dahlonega, GA.
“How to Prepare for College,”
July 2006, Youth Back to School Rally, Shekinah Glory Church, Covington, GA.
“Spoiled By GOD: The testimony of Shanta Smith”
Summer 2006, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Leadership Camp, St. Simons, GA.
“Spoiled By GOD: The testimony of Shanta Smith”
Summer 2006, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Girls Sports Camp, Black Mt, GA
“Spoiled By GOD: The testimony of Shanta Smith”
April 29, 2006, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Freedom Retreat, Hosted by Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA.
“Lecture: Various Topics”
April 18, 2006. Solid Foundation Private Elementary and Middle School, Stone Mt, GA.
“Going Pro in Something Other than Our Sport” – Reflection Speech
April 13, 2006, ACC Post Graduate Scholarship Luncheon, Greensboro, NC.
“The Original Testimony” and “Spoiled By GOD”
March 21, 2006, Women’s Bible Study, Bethel Worship Center, North Lauderdale, FL.
“Spoiled By GOD: The testimony of Shanta Smith”
March 18, 2006, Praise Concert, Bethel Worship Center, North Lauderdale, FL.
“Spoiled By GOD: The testimony of Shanta Smith”
March 10, 2006, Youth Ministry Meeting, New Birth South, Jonesboro, GA.
“Spoiled By GOD: The testimony of Shanta Smith”
March 3, 2006, Relay for Life Leadership Team Rally, New Birth South, Jonesboro, GA.
“Thriving as a Student Athlete”
March 2006, Athletic Association Total Person Program, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.
“Overcoming Poor Self-Esteem and a Negative Self Image: The Original Testimony ”
Summer 2005, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Leadership Camp, St. Simons, GA.
“Overcoming Poor Self-Esteem and a Negative Self Image: The Original Testimony ”
Summer 2005, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Girls Sports Camp, Black Mt, GA.