Big Ideas: “A lifesaving app that sends video directly to a Guardian Angel” with Todd Evans, CEO of Guardian Angels

As a part of my series about “Ideas That Can Change The World In The Next Few Years” I had the pleasure of interviewing Todd Evans. Mr. Evans is an inventor, creator, and the founder of the Guardian Angel Company. Mr. Evans is a medically retired veteran of the United States Army and has spent years working with men and women struggling with PTSD as well as veteran suicide prevention and education. He and his wife live in Western Washington; though they cannot have children of their own, they remain hopeful of adopting this coming year.

Thank you so much for joining us! Can you tell us a story about what brought you to this specific career path?

In the military, we often find ourselves with given circumstances on the battlefield. To clarify, it is incumbent upon us, where the rubber meets the road, to create solutions which needs to be quick , carefully thought out and innovative to accomplish one’s given assignment and mission.

When I retired, I received a phone call from my mother’s caregiver as she is disabled. On Christmas day, I learned that my mother had been attacked in her home and had been left for dead. At that time we lived in Abilene, a small town in West Texas. That year, Abilene had…