Damon Reed - Famous & Inspirational Mural Artist - A graduate of Chicago’s prestigious School of the Art Institute, Damon Lamar Reed is a portrait and mural artist whose pieces can be spotted throughout the Chicago area.

Even Chicago's local government has "woken up" because of Reed. Check out the story of Damon Lamar Reed; the city recently gave him the grant to fund future "Downtown Chicago Murals," including QR codes that link viewers to details regarding the missing p...

Vick Lee is a Chicago-based inspirational filmmaker whose social-justice-oriented shorts tell of the Black experience in America. This inspirational cancer story portrays how a black female film director tackles the system

Watch these amazing flying circus artists defy gravity. This story is about famous trapeze artists and circus performers, which tells how these everyday heroes get motivated, trained and in the mindset to perform.

Life has never been easy for Yecson Preciado - Boxing Instructor. From growing up in a drug-fueled, murderous environment. he left home at 10, spending two months on the streets. Despite these traumatic circumstances, he persisted, driven only by his drea...

What Makes Yecson Preciado An Everyday Hero? Check out his inspiring spar boxing story! Despite his struggles, Yecson put others’ needs before his daily. In 2014, he opened a gym for teen boxing classes and dedicated his life to teaching local children ho...

Watch the story of artist Jeff Maldonado also known as Artist J-Def, aspiring in the music industry. The bullets of a gang member put an end to that dream—his artist father's loss of a child.

According to Umar, the best gift you can give to a disabled man is self-dependency, so he will consider it a success if he is able to do this. Umar is very motivated, and he believes that even his financial issues wont stop him from helping people and bui...

Ali Imran Ch is one of the famous Filmmakers in Pakistan. He is on a mission. He says, “If my videos bring positivity into anyone’s life, that will mean I am successful in achieving my goal.” He shot and directed the inspiring YEDH documentary on Umar Mug...

Check out the inspiring story of Laurynas Buzinskas. He is a well-known Graffiti writer in Chicago and known for his ability to turn his once-illegal passion into a legitimate career. He can finally thrive off his passion for graffiti tagging in a safe, l...

John had been a prisoner of war for 3 1/2 years. So, there was hardship and adversity seen on his face from those years. John chose to turn his struggles as a POW into an art form. He created a wartime log of World War II. Creating caricatures of the sold...

Jose Dominguez believes keeping your body in motion is key to ensuring you remain mobile and active later in life. He is a movement instructor and as some say, “the humble teacher”. As an instructor and therapist, he deals with physical movement and Soft...

Your Everyday Heroes tells the stories of people who are the living embodiment of inspiration. From mechanics to motivational speakers and everywhere in between. There is no shortage of astonishing and inspiring stories to be told!