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The Dentalpreneur Podcast. Okay, doctor, it's time to put down that handpiece. You're listening to the show dedicated to helping dentists get their lives back. It's time to decrease your stress, increase your profitability, and regain your passion. Now introducing your host, Dr. Mark Costas.

Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of the Dentalpreneur Podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Mark Costas. What's up, friends? How are you doing today? I bet not as good as me, because I am in Fiji, Savu Savu, at the Natuvu Creek Mission. This is my fourth time here, and I'm hanging out with a good friend, somebody that I've known for... a number of years, but I've never had him on the podcast. Super successful dentist, and he is here at this mission with me. He's also been to the Tanzania mission with Dental Legacy in Africa. Let's welcome to the podcast, Dr. Albert Vorvong. Did I get it? You got it. You got it. Brother, how you

doing, man?

Really, really good. It's

so good to see you here. What an honor. Thank you. Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. I'm so glad that we finally get to be on the podcast and in paradise. You have selected the two SOI trips as far from where we live as you could possibly get, being Tanzania and Fiji. Before we get into your backstory and all that, tell me a