The Food Medic

S10 EP3 Hiking, cold water swimming, and mental health with Zanna Van Dijk

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In this episode Dr Hazel is joined by Zanna Van Dijk - she’s a co-founder of Stay Wild, a sustainable swimwear brand, a Forbes 30 under 30 entrepreneur and a lifestyle blogger with a passion for active travel and the outdoors.

This episode covers:
  • Zanna’s evolution on social media and on her blog over the years
  • Her passion for hiking and advice for those looking to start
  • Open water swimming and how its transformed her mental health
  • The societial pressures of being a woman in her 30’s
  • Fertility, egg freezing and having children
  • Maintaining and making new friends as an adult
  • Zanna’s struggles with mental health and what she’s doing now to support herself


    • To find out more about Zanna (including her hiking and travel guides) head over to https://www.zannavandijk.co.uk/

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