Gentle Declutter Expert | Coach | Speaker
Hayley Forster is a gentle decluttering expert and the founder of Simple Joy, with over 10 years of experience in professional decluttering and organising, working with clients from all over the world. She has also led corporate wellbeing programs in two of the world’s largest companies for over a decade.
She specialises in helping overwhelmed, busy individuals and those with chronic illness declutter their homes and lives at a pace that feels compassionate and sustainable. Her approach focuses on creating space, time, and energy so her clients can focus on what truly matters to them—without guilt, pressure, or unrealistic expectations.
As someone living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) / Long COVID and raising three young children, Hayley understands the exhaustion and frustration of trying to balance life’s demands while managing limited energy. She teaches through 1:1 coaching, group programs, workshops, and public speaking, offering practical tools and heartfelt support to guide people on their decluttering journey.
Having overcome childhood grief, rape, workplace bullying, suicidal thoughts, and baby loss, Hayley discovered the transformative power of gentle decluttering. It became her lifeline—helping her reclaim her life, find peace, and create the joyful, fulfilling life she was made for. Today, she’s dedicated to helping others find their own path out of chaos and into a life that feels light, calm, and joyful.
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➡️ Home decluttering & organisation in a realistic and manageable way
➡️ Mental health benefits of decluttering
➡️ Life management for parents
➡️ Habits & routines
➡️ Intention/goal setting
➡️ Intentional & purposeful living
➡️ How to choose calm over chaos
➡️ How to start decluttering when overwhelmed
➡️ How to get more done as a work at home mum
➡️ The importance of a clutter free life
➡️ From corporate fragrance designer to life coach
➡️ Transforming trauma into strength
➡️ Childhood bereavement
➡️ Corporate escapee after workplace bullying
➡️ Managing life with M.E/Long Covid
➡️ Nobody is going to change your story but you
➡️ How I used my organisational skills to support others
➡️ Baby loss – how losing a child made me re-evaluate my life to make it what it now is
➡️ The turning point where I knew I had to make a change otherwise I would take my own life
Hayley makes you feel like you’ll be OK. She talks in a way that is approachable and real, she doesn’t patronise nor pretend that she hasn’t and isn’t on this journey with you too and she helps you to feel that calm is a possibility. Hayley has been a speaker for me in my award winning self development membership both in person & online and is now requested by members as one of their favoured guests. No more perfectionist style ‘simple living’ that feels too big a jump for most of us, Hayley shows us ways that we can easily make changes that make our life feel better.
HOLLY MATTHEWS
Life Coach | Ted X | TV Actress
One of the biggest concerns for people is how to get started clearing their clutter - the thought of making that first move can be paralysing.
In this PDF I cover the fundamentals you need to get in place before you even begin tackling your clutter so you can see it through successfully and not only that - maintain it over time!
Follow these tips and watch your home become clutter free!
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