J.L.Friday
Hi, I'm Friday, but you can call me Jess too!I share Happy News about how people are building community wealth worldwide, creating wellbeing economies that serve people and planet instead of the other way around.The solutions are everywhere, they're just not on the news!
And when they go mainstream -- the better future we dream of is within sight.
POPULAR RESOURCES
Two AI Agents Design a New Economy (Beyond Capitalism / Socialism)
(Youtube). AIs design an economy for the 21st century that goes beyond socialism and capitalism (so many community wealth principles in here!)
Meet Red Hen App, making ordering from local farms as easy as ordering delivery. Read the story or Visit RedHen
Drivers Coop Colorado leads the way in the community-owned transportation movement. Read the story or Visit DCC
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The Saving the World Strategy Guide
The story of how and why I went homeless to make wellbeing economies happen, along with resources, strategies, and guides for creating world change through small actions that have big impact -- and how we gamify it! Paid subscriptions and donations help me stay housed and thriving while I continue this vital work.
my story
We have the power to reshape reality with the connections we make and the stories we tell ourselves and each other.Three years ago, my startup to democratize manufacturing worldwide went under before it could launch and left me homeless.You hear "no one is coming to save you" but I found community saving me over and over through this journey. They say your network is your net worth -- I say true wealth is people.While rebuilding my life and navigating my own limiting beliefs about asking for help, I discovered something incredible:The solutions are out there, the future is here, we just haven't held the press conference.The solutions were everywhere I looked, we just didn't have any influencers telling the stories to inspire more people to create more of this.Connectioning is the sixth iteration of that original startup. A media company documenting how hidden economic solutions that rewire wealth and power can go mainstream.Through my publication The Saving the World Strategy Guide, I gamify world change - because joy, fun, and play are the way forward, not focusing on our problems, but on getting together with some friends and building the future we want.Despite moving over 20 times in three years, living on donations, and navigating challenges like autism and chronic illness, my content has reached over half a million+ views and consistently converts skeptics into believers.Strangers keep opening their arms to me, proving that community wealth isn't just theory.Through my research on Culture Science, I've found that we as communicators, influencers, and storytellers have the power to reshape reality through the stories we tell ourselves and each other.Community wealth is the new story.If the world understood true wealth is each other and this is already happening all around them, this would all shift overnight.I'm now continuing my mission to change beliefs about what's possible by getting these stories out into the world.Here's how you can help:
SPEAKING & PODCASTS
let's talk!
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I'd love to be on your podcast or show and share this happy news with your listeners!
FILMS & MEDIA
WHAT'S OUR DREAM?
COMING SOON: A film about two gardeners, dreams, Liverpool, community, and how the simple act of helping each other transforms lives, communities, and the world.See Kieran's video here.
Read more about the film here.
BELIEVE DIFFERENT
COMING SOON: A one-minute film about the power of single story to change culture. What if we all believed different?
FAQs
What is Community Wealth / a Wellbeing Economy?
FAQs
What is the Strategy / Theory of Change?
WELLBEING ECONOMY FAQ
"I can't do great things.
But I can do small things.
And if we all do small things,
then together we can do a great thing"
Reece, G'Wed
You might not believe it, but a better world isn't only possible, it's already emerging.
And we're about to catalyse it.
Wellbeing economies are the future.
Community wealth is how we get there.
And connection is how we start.
FAQs
What is Connectioning?
Helping grow the community wealth that is already happening 💜
My main project, Connectioning is a media company and strategic hub startup connecting hundreds of movements building wellbeing economies worldwide, and amplifying those stories into mainstream and social media to inspire more people to act. It's a flywheel accelerating the transition to economies that serve people and planet.We shift narratives from problems to solutions by elevating voices, connecting networks, and providing practical implementation pathways that anyone can join in with small actions that make big change.
It all starts with connection.
STORIES
Drivers Coop colorado
A community owned rideshare is gaining traction in Colorado, paying drivers more while riders still pay less, and giving back to the community. A network of these people-owned rideshares is growing across the US. With public support, we could replace the megacorps in this sector in a very short timescale. Read More.
more coming soon
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
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Media Appearances
I am seeking more podcast and media appearances in order to help take the wellbeing economy movement mainstream. I would love to share the Happy News with your audience!Please see this kit for info on having me as a guest or view the short one-pager (shown left/above).
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Hi, I'm
J. L. Friday
You might not believe it, but a better world isn't only possible, it's already emerging.And you can help us build it while levelling up your own life too. We're building a media company to inspire the world and give people the tools and practical step to create community wealth and business for purpose (over profit) that result in wellbeing economies worldwide.
A media company and flywheel to unite humanity
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Contact
How can I help you? To set up a consult, request to speak about community wealth, or anything else, reach out below.
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DONATIONS
Hiya! Are you a helper?I went homeless three years ago when my startup to democratise manufacturing went under before it could launch.It's been a rough ride, but thanks to supporters like you, I'm still here.If you can spare even some spare change every month to help me cover personal survival needs and overhead for the marketing project to take community wealth mainstream, I believe there truly is no more impactful place you can invest when it comes to world-changing projects, and I'm personally grateful for your support so that I can continue to dedicate myself to this vital work.Thank you for helping however you can!
WAYS TO DONATE
Recurring Support in Any Amount
Paypal: Link hereor
Become a Substack paid subscriber: https://realjfriday.substack.com
(This also helps boost the movement publicly!)
One-time support options
Paypal: Link here
Wise: @jessicaf1696
Cashapp: $JessFriday9
Venmo: @Jess_Friday
Buy Me a Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/realjfriday
Gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/manage/help-j-fridays-inspire-the-world-with-community-wealth
EQUIPMENT DONATIONS
Please contact me for address if you have a phone or recording equipment collecting dust in your closet that you can send. Equipment that works smoothly will save me tens of hours and advance this movement so much faster (and allow me to finish my films) -- thank you!
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THE CONNECTION ENGINE
Cocreating a Community Wealth Cultural & Economic Movement
(Or rather, catalysing the one that is already there with the untapped potential of millions of people wanting to start businesses to escape the system)
UPDATE: Please see this document for how the strategy has developed since this Miro was made in January. You can also sign on to help spread the unified messaging campaign here or by contacting me.
Connection engine: Instead of us all having our separate funnels and communities, working separately, everyone funnels to the same onboarding system, which then connects people to communities to cocreate community wealth with. As a byproduct, it's a relationship builder and melting pot of people from vastly different backgrounds. We all just help each other find the places where we do belong, putting energy into the practical steps of community wealth that reshape our lives, our communities -- and the world.Watch the video and check out he Miro below. Currently need help just putting the low-tech systems and workflows in place, and then networking, networking, networking -- with a more polished version of what I've gone over. If interested in helping bring this to life or if you know anyone who would be, please reach out at [email protected] or join The Peoples Agency Discord.