E150: Dr. Gloria Esoimeme on Grit, Big Dreams, Negotiation, and Contentment in Life & Work

Welcome to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast with Dr. Kerry Reller! This week, I am joined by Dr. Gloria Esoimeme, an internal medicine physician with a Master’s in Global Health, a PhD in Health Services Policy and Management, and a passion for helping women lead and negotiate with confidence. In this episode, we explore grit as a “muscle,” how Dr. Gloria left Nigeria with just $250 and built her dream career across continents, and what truly separates dreamers from doers. Dr. Gloria shares practical insights on balancing ambition with contentment, building a support system, and using negotiation skills both in your career and in the exam room to help patients say yes to preventive care. Tune in to learn how to cultivate grit, face fear, and move toward the life you really want.Dr. Esoimeme is an Internal Medicine Physician with a Masters in Global Health and a PhD in Health Services Policy and Management. With her academic background and experience living in Nigeria, the United States, and the UAE, she equips professional women with the skills to lead, negotiate, and succeed.As a consultant, she helps individuals and organizations break barriers, build confidence, and achieve lasting success. Through her podcast, workshops, and keynote speeches, she shares expert insights, practical strategies, and inspiring stories to empower women in every aspect of life.00:00 Welcome & introducing Dr. Gloria Esoimeme00:41 What grit really means & why it’s a “muscle”03:15 Leaving Nigeria with $250 & following a vision08:55 Scholarships, struggle & trusting the process14:43 Why fear stops dreamers from becoming doers17:27 Is grit teachable? How to build it daily19:45 Balancing ambition with true contentment23:39 The power of support systems & vulnerability27:46 Teaching women how to negotiate with confidence34:48 Using negotiation in healthcare & screening decisions37:11 Final message on greatness & where to find Dr. GloriaConnect with Dr. EsoimemeYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrGloriaEsoimemeLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-gloria-esoimemeIG: https://www.instagram.com/gloriaesoimemeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/19xtnqkCfX/?mibextid=wwXIfrConnect with Dr. RellerPodcast website: https://gethealthytbpodcast.buzzsprou... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerryrellermd/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClearwaterFamilyMedicineInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/clearwaterfamilymedicine/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kerryrellermdClearwater Family Medicine and Allergy website: https://sites.google.com/view/clearwa...Podcast: https://gethealthytbpodcast.buzzsprou...Subscribe to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Amazon music, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Pandora.