The fine print, in plain English
Guidelines & privacy
Every video is reviewed
Nothing appears publicly until a member of our team has watched and approved each individual video. Anything hateful, harassing, unsafe, or exploitative is rejected.
What stays private
Your email, phone number and last name are only visible to the review team. Public pages show your first name, city and state, plus the videos you chose to record.
How backing works
Anyone can back a story. We limit how often one person can back the same story and apply anti-abuse checks. Community support is one signal among many — it puts a story on Pace's radar, but the final decision is made by Pace and the team.
No guarantees
Sharing your story is not a guarantee of selection, funding, publicity, or any other outcome. Please don't submit expecting financial help.
Reporting a story
Every story page has a report option. Reports go straight to the review team, and content can be hidden while it's being looked at.
Removing your story
You can ask us to take your story down at any time by replying to the email we send after you share it.
About this project
The Next Hero (thenexthero.com) is part of Pace Morby's Zero to Hero project and upcoming book. You can learn more about the book at pacesnextbook.com.