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

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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Om Podcasten

Welcome to The Food Medic podcast hosted by medical doctor, personal trainer, blogger, and author, Dr. Hazel Wallace. In this podcast you will hear from leading experts in their field who share evidence based advice on how we can live healthier lives and cut through the confusing information that we find online. For more information you can find Hazel at www.thefoodmedic.co.uk or on social media instagram, twitter, and facebook @TheFoodMedic. The Food Medic for Life books is out now which is available online on amazon and in most good book stores.