Shell Sawyer, CDFA Your Financial Specialist through Divorce & Beyond

08/25/2025

💰 Let’s do the math💲

⚖️ Let's imagine you had to hire an attorney to help you

When navigating the complexities of family law, the average hourly rate for an attorney is around $450. For a woman embarking on the journey of leaving her marriage, hiring an experienced attorney often requires an initial retainer of at least $5,000. Every email, phone call, or inquiry incurs a cost. The retainer of $5,000 can be depleted rapidly when you require both guidance and support.

Let's say, you need your attorney's support for a critical 8 hours (the 8-hours of this program); the cost for their guidance would amount to roughly $3,600.

⌚Your time and money are PRECIOUS. It's essential to invest them wisely & maximize their potential.

💸By investing in this program for just $347 for the Beta Launch, you will spend less time and money, yet gain so much more!

🤓This isn’t just smart, it’s essential. Save thousands in legal fees by getting organized and clear before you hire a lawyer.

💚 Beta pricing ends soon
📍 Starts Sept 18 | Wethersfield, CT
💻 https://findingstrengthwithshell.com/group-program

08/24/2025

Are you ready to take control of your divorce journey?

Transforming your divorce journey starts with a clear understanding of your financial landscape. This crucial step involves assessing your property, retirement, debts, and financial obligations to ensure you have a solid foundation for the future.

Explore my website to discover the services and valuable resources available, including a group coaching program, a book with valuable checklists and templates, and guides designed to help you navigate this challenging time with confidence.

With the right information and support, you can make informed decisions and pave the way for a brighter, more secure future. Make sure to explore these resources and take the first step toward empowering yourself during this transition.

08/19/2025

🌫️ Divorce finances can feel like a fog. But you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Join my group coaching program and turn confusion into clarity—with budgeting tools, scenario planning, and emotional support.

💚 Beta pricing: $347 📍 Starts Sept 18 | Wethersfield, CT

Learn more here ⬇️
https://findingstrengthwithshell.com/group-program

Finding Strength 💚 Creating Clarity 💚 Together

www.findingstrengthwithshell.com
[email protected]
860.613.5575

08/16/2025

🔔 Beta Group Launch: From Fear to Financial Strength 🔔

Are you stuck in indecision, holding off on divorce because the financial unknowns feel overwhelming?

Or maybe you’ve already made the decision, but fear around money keeps knocking louder than your courage.

You're not alone.

And you don’t have to navigate this next chapter in isolation.

I’m opening a beta round of my group program: "From Fear to Financial Strength," designed especially for women like you who are contemplating divorce and quietly asking: “How will I afford the life I deserve?”

📍 In this beta experience, you’ll:
- Learn how to quiet financial fear and build clarity, step by step
- Create your personal post-divorce Financial Foundation Plan
- Reframe money from a source of shame into a source of strength
- Connect with women who get it and are ready to shift from survival to strategy

💬 This isn’t just coaching. It’s a safe, strategic space to begin your financial empowerment journey—with discounted pricing and collaborative feedback as part of this special beta round.

✨ If you’re standing at the doorway between fear and freedom, I’d love to support you as you walk through it.

📩 Excited to connect? DM me or click the link in my bio to apply and schedule a chat. Limited spots are available, so reach out today!
https://findingstrengthwithshell.com/group-program

Finding Strength. Creating Clarity. Together.

www.findingstrengthwithshell.com
[email protected]
860.613.5575

08/08/2025

✨ This is for you✨

✅ If you’ve been craving a divorce support group but hesitated because you don’t want to share your story…

✅ If you’re overwhelmed by financial fears and unsure where to begin…

✅ If you just want a calm, private space to breathe, learn, and feel less alone…

💚 Welcome to From Fear to Financial Strength.💚

An 8-week, in-person coaching experience in convenient Wethersfield — designed for women navigating divorce who want clarity, confidence, and community.

💬 No need to share your finances or your story — unless you want to.
🪷 Discrete, peaceful location.
🤝 Surrounded by others who get it.

You don’t have to do this alone.
You don’t have to figure it all out by yourself.
You just have to take the first step.

Enrollment is open.
Let’s move from fear to financial strength — together.
https://findingstrengthwithshell.com/group-program

08/07/2025

You don’t have to speak to be heard.

This isn’t therapy.
It’s a haven of quiet strength.

A space where you can simply show up — no pressure, no sharing required.
Just presence, peace, and the power of knowing you’re not alone.

✨ Join us in person for an 8-week coaching experience that honors your pace and your privacy. ✨ From Fear to Financial Strength - A Transformative Divorce and Financial Program. Built to be your FIRST step in the divorce process.

Spots are limited — reserve your seat today ⬇️
https://calendly.com/findingstrengthwithshell/divorce-empowerment-conversation-with-shell

08/06/2025

💔✨ Divorce may change your path but it doesn’t have to derail your future.

Making smart financial decisions now is the key to building long-term stability. With the right strategies, you can move forward with clarity, confidence, and calm, no matter how complicated things feel today.

Let me show you how to take control of your financial story, step by step. Because your next chapter deserves more than survival, it deserves strength.

📅 From Fear to Financial Strength group program starts September 18th. Let’s move through this together.

Set up some time to talk with me about this amazing program ⬇️
https://findingstrengthwithshell.com/group-program

08/05/2025

Are you standing on the doorstep to divorce and don't know where to start? Here is your FIRST step.

💚From Fear to Financial Strength💚
A Transformative Divorce & Finance Group Coaching Program

This is a group coaching program designed to guide you through the emotional and financial challenges of divorce.

This is for you if...you are on the doorstep of divorce, and you are concerned about your finances in your new chapter

With this program, you will...
✅ Have a personalized roadmap explicitly tailored for your financial and emotional recovery.

✅ Have a personalized roadmap explicitly tailored for your financial and emotional recovery.

✅Have a personalized roadmap explicitly tailored for your financial and emotional recovery.

️✅Use specialized tools designed to help you assess the financial impacts of essential decisions, whether it’s property division or support agreements. This way, you can plan for a secure future.

️✅ Simplify the complexities of divorce so you can focus on what truly matters, alleviating stress and confusion along the way.

️✅ Gain the confidence to navigate your divorce with clarity.

✅ Learn to communicate and negotiate effectively, ensuring that you come out stronger on the other side.

️✅ Surround yourself with people who truly understand what you're experiencing.

️✅ And a thought partner, inspiring you to make informed and thoughtful decisions for your future.

At the heart of it, I know divorce can feel lonely, but you don't have to feel that way!

This is an 8-week in-person program designed as the FIRST step you need to take when divorce is on your doorstep!

Learn more here ⬇️
https://findingstrengthwithshell.com/group-program

Finding Strength. Creating Clarity. Together.
www.findingstrengthwithshell.com
[email protected]
860.613.5575

Navigate the journey of divorce with a caring personal guide, trusted mediator, or a financial recovery coach by your side

08/04/2025

When it comes to money and divorce, people often say, “I just have to figure this out myself.”

But what they’re really saying is:
➡️ “I don’t trust anyone to have my back.”
➡️ “I’ve been judged, dismissed, or manipulated before.”
➡️ “If I ask for help, I’ll look weak… or worse, stupid.”
➡️ “No one understands my situation anyway.”

These aren’t excuses, they’re protective beliefs. And chances are, they didn’t start with divorce. They felt unheard or even unsafe the first time they asked for help.

When I was a young girl, I sought help from someone I loved and trusted, despite being threatened not to speak to anyone. Unfortunately, that trusted individual wanted to sweep the issue under the rug, telling me not to discuss it further or mention it to anyone else. In my innocence, I gathered the courage to share what was happening to me, but my cry for help went unheard.

But here’s the reframe: receiving support isn’t a risk—it’s a repair. The right kind of financial guidance doesn’t take over your power. It returns it.

Signing up for my new Group Coaching Program 💚 From Fear to Financial Strength 💚 is brave! This is a group coaching program designed to guide you through the emotional and financial challenges of divorce. You don't need to go it alone, sign up for the group coaching program today ⬇️
https://findingstrengthwithshell.com/group-program

Finding Strength. Creating Clarity. Together.
www.findingstrengthwithshell.com
[email protected]
860.613.5575

08/03/2025

😢 It’s okay to cry. In fact, it’s human.

Divorce isn’t just a financial event — it’s an emotional earthquake. 🫨

The numbers matter, yes. But so do the nights you can’t sleep, the moments you second-guess, the tears you didn’t expect.

I’m here not just to crunch the numbers, but to stand beside you while you rebuild.

💚 You don't have to be strong every minute. You just have to be supported.

If you're navigating divorce and feel overwhelmed by the financial choices, let's make space for your emotions and your future.

With clarity, confidence, and a plan that fits your heart as much as your spreadsheets.

👉 You bring the tears. I’ll bring the roadmap. 🛣️

Let's schedule a confidential exploratory conversation today!
https://findingstrengthwithshell.com/personal-guide

Finding Strength. Creating Clarity. Together.
www.findingstrengthwithshell.com
[email protected]
860.613.5575

08/02/2025

I have heard from a few people, "Your divorce seemed so easy".
Actually, to me, it was the total opposite. I must have put on a good front to the outside world. I think even a few people thought I was okay with the divorce. This was far from true.

The only time I ever cried so hard was when my dad passed away, and that was only a few months before. I hadn't even come to grips yet that Dad was gone, and here I was losing my husband too!

I didn't want my divorce, and I was so depressed. Some days, I could barely get out of bed. All I could think about was what I was losing.
😢 His family had become mine.
😢 My daughter was enjoying her life.
😢 I had a community I loved.
😢 His friends whom I cherished.
😢 My church warmed my soul.
😢 A neighborhood where we felt welcomed.
😢 The dreams we had envisioned - shattered.

My heart was truly breaking 💔

I don't understand, was I not enough?

How was I supposed to make decisions for myself and my daughter's future through all these tears and grief?

I longed for someone neutral—someone who understood my finances and could guide me through the divorce process. Lacking that support, I forged ahead, putting one foot in front of the other, as difficult as it was. Looking back, I see moments where I could have made better choices and spoken up more for myself.

That season felt like a roller coaster with no thrill, only uncertainty,
But it gave me a GIFT🎁

I am thankful for the opportunity to help others in similar situations. 🙏

So, once that fog lifted and the ink dried on our agreement, that is when my business, Finding Strength with Shell, emerged.

I became a Certified Divorce Coach, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, and a trained Mediator. With my experience in the Financial Services Industry and a master's in accounting, I realized I could be the solution for others confronting this tumultuous journey.

Now, I share my hard-earned wisdom with YOU! 🫵

🧭I help you navigate your divorce,
🌳Make the BEST decisions for your future, and
📗Confidently embark on your new chapter.

Check out my new TRANSFORMATIVE DIVORCE & FINANCIAL GROUP COACHING PROGRAM 💚From Fear to Financial Strength 💚
designed to help you approach your divorce process with clarity, confidence, and a financial strategy. ⬇️
https://findingstrengthwithshell.com/group-program

Finding Strength. Creating Clarity. Together.
www.findingstrengthwithshell.com
[email protected]
860.613.5575

07/30/2025

Divorce reshapes everything! Your relationships, your routine, your sense of safety.

But for many, the biggest surprise is how frozen you can feel around money. 💰

You know you need to budget. You know decisions need to be made. And yet… there’s this fog. A quiet resistance. Maybe even shame.

Here’s what no one tells you: feeling stuck isn’t a failure, it’s a signal. A signal that your nervous system, your heart, and your inner compass need time and support to catch up to this new financial reality. And that’s okay.

So what can you do
1️⃣Name the Freeze
Start with clarity: Where are you feeling stuck? Is it your budget? Should you stay or should you go? Deciding whether to sell the house? Pinpointing it gives form to the formless, and that’s empowering.

2️⃣ Face the Numbers, Gently
Open your accounts. Look at the bills. Maybe just jot things down on paper. You don’t need to take action yet, just see it. Seeing begins the healing.

3️⃣ Start Tiny, Not Perfect
Overhaul your finances? That's a big step. But can you track spending for 3 days? Open that 401(k) statement you’ve been avoiding? Tiny wins melt the ice.

4️⃣ Understand the Emotional Roots
Is the avoidance really about money or what the money represents? Control? Loss? Unfairness? Grief often shows up as procrastination.

5️⃣ Get Support that Honors Both Sides - Emotions and Finances
You don’t need just a spreadsheet or just a support group.
✨You need both ✨
Someone who can walk you through the numbers and honor the ache behind them. That’s where healing meets clarity.

This is where my group coaching program comes in! 💚 From Fear to Financial Strength 💚

Check out what it is all about here➡️ ️https://findingstrengthwithshell.com/group-program

And if you want to schedule a quick call with me to see if this is a good fit for you, let's chat ➡️https://calendly.com/findingstrengthwithshell/divorce-empowerment-conversation-with-shell

Finding Strength. Creating Clarity. Together.
www.findingstrengthwithshell.com
[email protected]
860.613.5575