Rewriting the Hero’s Journey: Leisle Chung on Calling, Courage, and Kingdom-Driven Success. (S4E50)
The Shepherd at Work
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - 26 minutes
Some stories are so extraordinary they become movies.
But the real story — the God story — is even better.
In this powerful episode, Krystal sits down with Leisle Chung, CEO and co-founder of Vanguard Skin Specialists, a premier dermatology and plastic surgery network with nine clinics, 150 employees, and a mission that stretches from Colorado to the ends of the earth.
Born in Korea and immigrating to the U.S. at age seven, Leisle’s family journey was so compelling it inspired the award-winning film Minari. Yet that chapter is only the beginning.
Leisle graduated magna cum laude from Yale, studied theology in Scotland, earned her MBA from Harvard Business School, and spent nearly a decade at Bain & Company — checking every worldly “success” box.
But God had a different definition of success in mind.
A life-changing moment in Cambodia reframed everything. Leisle realized her ambition wasn’t the hero of the story — obedience was. That revelation would set her and her husband, Dr. Vinh Chung, on a path to build a medical practice defined not by profit, but by purpose.
Today, Vanguard Skin Specialists is known as a place where:
• Excellence is expected.
• Compassion is non-negotiable.
• Philanthropy is woven into the business model.
• Patients become part of a global ripple effect of Kingdom impact.
Leisle Chung is brilliant in business, bold in faith, and beautifully committed to using leadership for the glory of God. This conversation will stir your heart, sharpen your vision, and challenge you to let God rewrite your hero’s journey too.
