Episode 4:
Dr Ozgur (Oz) Yalcin
A deeply personal look at starting over.
Dr Oz joins Chris Antartis to share his journey from dropping out of school in Year 10, to becoming a clinical psychologist, to building the ANIMA Health Network.
Episode 4 of Rebel Radio features Dr Oz Yalcin, Clinical Psychologist and Director of ANIMA Health Network, joining host Chris Antartis. Dr Oz shares how he immigrated to Australia as a child, grew up in poverty, and dropped out of school in Year 10.
At 25, he moved to Perth alone with just $400. At 28, he became a mature-age student and began a 12-year path that led him to Clinical Psychology. At 38, he was diagnosed with ADHD, and that changed how he understands himself and works with patients.
What was covered
• Dropping out of school in Year 10
• Becoming a mature-age student at 28
• Moving to Perth at 25 with just $400
• The journey to becoming a clinical psychologist
• ADHD diagnosis at 38
• Building ANIMA Health Network
This is the story that doesn’t usually show up in professional bios: the resilience, the reinvention, and the work of backing yourself before you have proof.