#056 Vincent Meng: World Champ Martial Artist Talks Discipline, Mentors & Building Your Future

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Meet Vincent Meng—5x World Champion martial artist, coach, and youth mentor. From overcoming childhood asthma to competing across MMA, Sanda, Wing Chun, and Taekwondo, Vincent is living proof that dedication, discipline, and mentorship can transform your life. As head instructor at Meng’s Martial Arts and a USA National Team member, he empowers the next generation through fitness, character-building, and practical life skills. Now a Lululemon ambassador and business graduate, Vincent joins host Greg Alan Jankowski—The Balance Professor—on the IMAGiNE FiTTiNG IN™ Podcast to talk about growing up in the martial arts, staying balanced under pressure, and how young people can turn passion into purpose and create real careers through hands-on learning, the trades, and a strong community.
🎙️ Watch, Learn, and Be Inspired
🔗 Podcast Host: Greg Alan Jankowski — The Balance Professor
🌟 Guest: Vincent Meng | @vincentmengusa
📍 Dayton, OH | vincentmengusa.com
Credentials
Meng’s Martial Arts Head Instructor
5th Degree Black Sash in Shaolin Wing Chun
4th Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo
USA Taekwondo All American
Shaolin Temple Certified
USA Wushu Sanda National Team Coach
USA National Teams
USA Wushu Sanda National Team Member: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
USA Kuo Shu Lei Tai National Team Member: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
USA Wing Chun National Team Member: 2018, 2024
USA Wushu Traditional Kung Fu National Team Member: 2017
USA Taekwondo Collegiate Team Member: 2018
* World Championship Teams *
All Competition Highlights
Amatuer MMA record 1-0
Professional Kombat TKD record 1-0
2024 Shaolin Wing Chun World Champion
2024 Wushu Sanda Pan American Gold Medalist
2022 Wushu Sanda Pan American Bronze Medalist
2022 Kuo Shu Lei Tai World Champion
2018 Wing Chun World Champion
2018 Kuo Shu Lei Tai World Champion
2017 Traditional Kungfu World Champion
5x Wushu Sanda National Champion: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
3x Kuo Shu National Champion: 2016, 2017, 2021
2x Wing Chun National Champion: 2017, 2018
14x Olympic Taekwondo State Champion: 2007-2017
3x Taekwondo National Medalist: 2008, 2009, 2010
Taekwondo Junior Olympic Champion: 2008
Taekwondo Collegiate National Gold Medalist: 2018
Taekwondo

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IMAGiNE FiTTiNG IN™ Podcast
Greg Alan Jankowski is the creator and host of IMAGiNE FiTTiNG IN™, a podcast born from personal loss and a powerful mission: to inspire mental health awareness, addiction recovery, and the life-changing impact of mentorship. Fueled by the memory of his late nephew Eion Roger Jankowski, Greg shares stories of transformation, resilience, and belonging—offering a space where guests of all ages explore what it truly means to “fit in” while staying authentic to their own vision.
Over 30 years experience as a wellness coach, fitness trainer, and motivational speaker, Greg is also a certified personal trainer and core balance educator recognized by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). He developed the BACE program—a practical, movement-based framework to promote healthy living and team connection—and invented the “ON IT” B...