Giving Back His Father's Independence by Creating LifeDrive

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I chat with college student John Sexton, CEO and Founder of LifeDrive.  What started as an idea to help his dad who has ALS, John now creates adaptive technology for people with disabilities in order to give them more independence.   John is an upcoming senior at the University of Notre Dame and next drum major for the Notre Dame Band.  All while being a full-time student and band member,  John has been fighting for his father's independence.  John's father, Shawn is battling ALS and John has been working for over 4 years to give him back freedom that ALS has taken away.  John founded LifeDrive in 2021 after realizing he could invent ways to increase his dad's independence through wheelchair control as his strength was declining from ALS.  John and his dad started brainstorming ways to help people living with ALS extend their freedom of mobility and improve their quality of life.  As a result, they created EyeDrive, CareDrive, and VoiceDrive technologies. These solutions give all individuals who face mobility challenges alternative power wheelchair control options to regain their freedom.  Now John leads the LifeDrive team hoping to change the lives of those who are going through what he and his family have gone through.  Listen in and hear more about this father-son initiative.  Thanks for being here.  Hugs, LorriFollow and see what's coming next: Instagram,  Facebook,  Twitter, TikTok,  LinkedIn.