Jessica Friday

Short Bio

Jessica Friday tells stories of the growing wellbeing economy — driver co-ops, community land trusts, social enterprises, and hundreds of movements creating alternatives to extractive economics. Her viral explainer on Scotland’s Community Wealth Building Bill was cited in Parliament during its passage, the first legislation of its kind in the world. With 4M+ views and 120+K followers built while homeless, she’s proving wellbeing economics can go mainstream.

Testimonials & Endorsements

“[Connectioning] has the potential to be the one of the most impactful tools modern humans will have.”

“Everything indicates that in five years from now, maximum ten, we will be living in an entirely different economy based on wellbeing, community, care.” (After diving deeper on the content)

“The further your message spreads, the better the world becomes.”

“Are you the only one talking about this!? This is the GAME CHANGER!!!”

A Systems-Level Endorsement from Tony Budak

“Your content is giving me hope and I am spreading these ideas wherever I can.”

“Knowing community wealth and resources have been implemented elsewhere is what gives me hope. You give me hope.”

“This is the kind of movement that changes world history.”

Success & Reach

✅ 120+K followers across platforms, 4M+ views on single video, 1k+ leads per post calling people to action on community wealth, 7K newsletter subscribers 

✅ Viral explainer on Scotland’s CWB Bill cited in Parliament during final debate before the bill passed unanimously 103-0, first legislation of its kind. The video was covered in Scottish Newspaper, The National, and the viral success sparked coverage prompted other local and national news outlets to cover Community Wealth Building and for Parliament to note the public attention and widespread support. See follow up article for info on CWB.

✅ Content consistently reaches mainstream audiences, not just movement bubbles – converting skeptics to believers across political lines.

✅ Built entire platform and personal brand while experiencing homelessness

✅ Speaking: On Stage (Winner, Simon Squibb‘s pick, HelpBnk Power of Community 2023), Gatherverse Conferences, Podcasts

Content Selection

@fridayseconomics

Billionaires might hate this, but it’s happy news for the rest of us. Scotlands historic first is just one of a cascade of actions that are leading us into a new economy based on wellbeing and cooperation, not money and endless extraction, one where we all thrive. Please share to the good news! #news #fyp #community #wealth

♬ original sound – Jessica Friday

4.3+M Views on Tiktok, Instagram combined. Countlessly reproduced by other creators across the internet.

@fridayseconomics

Billionaires have a podcast. It’s called the entire economy. But millions of people around the world are quietly building something else. A weconomy. One that actually works. And big change? Most of it started with a few people and a kettle. Link in bio for a brand new podcast telling those stories, plus how to start one where you are. @antidote_live Also featured in this vid: @Collectively Sustainable @Drivers Cooperative – CO @Cooperation.Hull @actum @Shop Latte | Support Local @Tony Abaci @Black Privilege #hopecore #billionaires #community #changemakers

♬ FEEL THE GROOVE – Queens Road, Fabian Graetz

700+ leads on this post alone, primarily via Instagram.

@fridayseconomics

Happy news for a happy new year! 2025 is gonna be the year everyone knows about community wealth and how to make it happen! #communitywealth #happynews #believedifferent

♬ original sound – Jessica Friday
@fridayseconomics

The Community Wealth Building Bill passed unanimously. Did your 4 million views influence the vote? Maybe, maybe not. But an MSP cited the viral attention in her speech, saying her husband asked “is this TikTok thing about you?” She used our attention as evidence that people want solutions to wealth inequality NOW—while committee members were initially underwhelmed. We made it into parliamentary record. They’re realizing people are paying attention to economic alternatives. Community wealth building keeps public money local instead of letting billionaires extract it. Scotland is the first country with a CWB law. This is proof coordinated attention makes alternatives visible and shows politicians we’re watching. So what do we pay attention to next? #news #fyp #scotland #billionaire #politics

♬ original sound – Jessica Friday

Followup video to original viral CWB bill.

Let’s start the conversation.