In this installment of the Detroit Worldwide Podcast, Marquis connects with Chris Scott, who is a Detroit-based engineer, entrepreneur, speaker, and author.

In this episode, Chris discusses his bout with depression as an undergraduate student attending the University of Detroit Mercy, and how therapy helped him to overcome adversity and live a better life.

In addition to mental health, Chris also discusses his transition into the public speaking space and how positive thoughts allowed him to speak life into his speaking audience.

Finally, Chris discusses his apparel line "I'm Black And.." and the way it's been used to reinforce and promote Black positvity.

About Chris:

Chris Scott is an award winning engineer and the Founder and CEO of Positive Thought Solutions, LLC along with the apparel line "I’m Black And".

He has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Detroit Mercy, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Lawrence Tech University and a Master’s Degree in Automotive Systems Engineering from the University of Michigan.

As a current Senior dual Electrical and Automotive Engineer he has done technologically groundbreaking work, including helping design autonomous government vehicles and building and integrating high performance computing systems.

As a result of his professional accomplishments and community involvement, he has been blessed to win a national Black Engineer of the Year Award, the US Army Achievement Medal for Civilian Service, the US Army Commanders Award for Civilian Service, the Detroit Young Professionals Vanguard Award, the University of Michigan Young Alumnus of the Year Award and a Crains Detroit Business Top 20 in their 20s award, among others.

In 2022, he released a motivational book called "Control your Mindset to Control your Life" , a self-help guide which provides strategies for success.

Connect with Chris:

Website: Positive Thoughts Solutions

Book: Control Your Mindset

Instagram: @bluesouldier

Apparel Website: I'm Black And