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Vine City’s Welch Center on a mission to transform lives through martial arts

Closer Look with Rose Scott

English - May 03, 2024 20:02 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
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Sule Konata Welch is a certified fitness trainer, coach and martial arts instructor. He is also the founder of The Welch Center. He talks with Rose about his journey of transforming a dilapidated building in the Vine City neighborhood into a state-of-the-art studio and its historic ties to education. He also discusses his efforts to train (teach, research, apply, inspire and nurture) people to live healthy lives.


PART 2 of the interview picks up with Sule and his wife Cecily talking about the daily operation of the center. They share details about the challenges and successes of running a small business. 

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