Broadcaster Ryan Ruocco joins the show to talk his career and the current WNBA season!

I recently traveled to Seattle to tour the Storm’s new facility, talk to several players, and cover the Storm/Fever game. This episode features some interviews of Storm players, my thoughts on the practice facility, and more!

Happy New Year from Dish With Pepper! In this episode, Noah Eagle and Drew Carter join the podcast to discuss the best of 2023 and what’s to come for 2024 in a lighthearted and hilarious conversation. Please excuse my audio problems.

It’s a special end of 2023 episode of Dish With Pepper as Meghan McPeak is taking over the show to interview Pepper about her upcoming book, Not Too Anything! The book is available for preorder at the following sites: Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Not-Too-Anything-Pepper-Persley/dp/0998877581 Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/not-too-anything-pepper-persley/1143401606 Walmart https://www.walmart.com/ip/Not-Too-Anything

A jam-packed Thanksgiving episode! Gigi and I talk the women of the MCU, the amazing start of the Women’s College Basketball season, and Thanksgiving food we love and hate!

This episode, after a quick recap of my Toy Story Funday Football broadcast experience, I’m breaking down the WNBA Finals matchup between the Aces and Liberty!

The latest episode of Dish With Pepper features ESPN’s Drew Carter. I’m so excited to be doing the Toy Story Funday Football game with him! Check out our conversation on everything Jags, Falcons, and of course Toy Story!

Here are some brief WNBA interviews and chats from July! Featuring 2023 All-Star Game MVP Jewell Loyd, 2023 3pt Queen, Sabrina Ionescu, Britney Griner, last year’s All-Star MVP, Kelsey Plum, Sylvia Fowles, Alyssa Thomas, Allie Quigley, Natasha Cloud, Gabby Williams, NaLyssa Smith, DiJonai Carrington, Haley Jones, Lexie Hull, Grace Berger, and Cathy Engelbert.

My newest episode of Dish With Pepper features talented ESPN analyst, Andraya Carter. In our interview she walks though her journey, and breaks down all things NBA and WNBA! Thank you to my producer/dad Christopher Persley!

With the first regular season game between the WNBA championship favorites Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty coming up, I spoke with Carolyn Peck about the Aces and Myles Ehrlich about the Liberty.

Happy Fathers Day! My newest episode of Dish With Pepper features public speaker, author, instigator of inspiration, creative catalyst, and all around awesome person, Kevin Carroll. In this interview, Kevin covers his journey and fatherhood, so check it out!

This episode of Dish With Pepper features Girls Talk Sports TV founder, Khristina Williams. She is one of the trailblazers in covering the WNBA, and her channel always positively highlights women’s sports. It’s so great to talk to a fellow women’s sports enthusiast!

This episode of Dish With Pepper features Los Angeles Dodgers Sideline Reporter and Los Angeles Rams In Game Host, Kirsten Watson! Kirsten breaks down the Dodgers’ season and her journey! (Recorded two weeks ago.)

This episode has a Brooklyn Nets theme! I spoke with the YES Network’s Meghan Triplett who is the Brooklyn Nets’ Sideline Reporter. You’ll also hear from Brooklyn Nets Forward Cam Johnson.

In my 2023 Women’s Final Four Preview, I share insight, and my excitement about both matchups. Also, clips from Final Four teams, Iowa and South Carolina give a behind the scenes look at their teams.

This is my Black History project, “Defining Black History”. I asked ten prominent Black women to answer these questions: What does Black history mean to you? Who is someone in Black history we don’t hear about enough? I spoke with these amazing women: Kristina Pink, Fox Sports/Clippers sideline reporter A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces, 2x WNBA MVP, WNBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist Noelle Quinn, Head Coach Seattle Storm Keia Clarke, CEO, New York Liberty Andraya Carter, ESPN/SEC Network reporter and analyst Chelsea Gray, Las Vegas Aces, 2x WNBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist Danita Johnson, President of Business Operations, DC United Ashley Langford, Head Coach Stony Brook Women’s Basketball Allison Feaster, VP of Player Development and Organizational Growth, Boston Celtics Renee Montgomery, Co-Owner/VP, Atlanta Dream I hope these responses will inspire you.

To begin 2023, here’s an episode of Dish With Pepper where I recap my favorites of 2022 with my dad and my 2022 with a surprise guest, MJ Acosta-Ruiz!

This Best of 2022 episode of Dish With Pepper includes clips from each of my episodes this year! Thank you all so much for your support in 2022!

On this episode, I’m dishing on all things Women’s College Basketball with a true expert, Autumn Johnson.

I’m so excited to share my newest episode of Dish With Pepper! This episode’s guest is heptathlete and mental health advocate, Chari Hawkins! This conversation is already one of my favorites, and is so important, so please check it out!

Kicking off the new season in style! I’m so excited to share that my newest episode of Dish With Pepper features the one and only soccer legend and my fellow ESPN sideline reporter, Julie Foudy! We talk about that 1999 team, youth sports, and her Leadership Academy! Please check it out!

My newest episode of Dish With Pepper features former U.S. National Champion and St. Louis native Colleen Quigley, a member of Team USA, Steeplechaser and 2016 Olympian! She breaks down her race, her least favorite workout, and advice for up and coming athletes!

With everything going on in the PAC-12 and the Phoenix Mercury, I had to chat with my amazing mentor, broadcaster Cindy Brunson!

New York sports fans will love this new episode of Dish With Pepper where legendary sports anchor Tina Cervasio talks about her story and what’s up with NY sports teams!

In honor of the 50th Anniversary of Title IX, I spoke with a true legend, Ann Meyers Drysdale, the CEO of the Women’s Sports Foundation, Danette Leighton, and players from the WNBA’s Sparks, Mystics, and Liberty about the importance of this important law. I also share part of my research essay on Title IX! You don’t want to miss this episode!

Amber Batchelor founded Ladies Who Hoop, as a “space for women who share a love of basketball to meet and engage in friendly, non-judgmental yet competitive play.” I’ve been lucky enough to be a part of her program, Future Ladies Who Hoop. In honor of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, I wanted to interview Coach Amber who founded a program that absolutely embodies empowering girls and women to play sports. Please listen to this fun and enlightening episode! http://www.LadiesWhoHoop.com

ESPN finally has fantasy women’s basketball, so I had to try it out with my family and our close family friend, Camille Zimmerman (pro basketball player and Columbia’s GOAT). Listen to learn who we each drafted! And wait for Camille’s story about playing against Sylvia Fowles at Lynx training camp!

I spoke with Allison Feaster about her time at Harvard, playing in the W, and Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum.

I spoke with trailblazing broadcaster Kate Scott about her love of sports, and her broadcasting career, and the new-look Sixers.

I spoke with Ashley Langford, Head Coach of Stony Brook Women’s Basketball! We spoke about how she got into coaching, her Stony Brook squad, and Black History.

This episode of Dish With Pepper features my friend and fellow broadcaster from the L.A. Clippers KidsCast, Noah Eagle! I had so much fun with him and hope you’ll take a listen!

I spoke with Lauren Hobart, President & CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods, who has some breaking news to share! We also speak about her career, what she does as CEO, and her role models! Check it out!

So excited to be able to highlight Alysha Clark of the Washington Mystics! Her journey, advice, and opinion is important, impactful, and inspiring! You do not want to miss this episode of Dish With Pepper!

I spoke with Lexie Brown of the Chicago Sky on IG Live right before the WNBA season started back up after the Olympics. We talked about her love of the game, playing pro ball with one of her childhood friends, and why we should all be watching the WNBA!

Special episode! Hope you’re as excited to watch Full Court Press as I am! I spoke with producer Hannah Beir about her experience working on this exciting documentary series that features Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso, and Kiki Rice. Full Court Press airs May 11 and 12 on ABC and ESPN+.

I can’t believe it’s been a year since I started Dish With Pepper! Ari Chambers and Kelsey Trainor stopped by to help me celebrate!

I was asked to interview Breanna Stewart again! This time for Togethxr! Hope you enjoy!

Sarah Kustok is the YES Network’s primary Brooklyn Nets game analyst. This Emmy winner is the first woman to be the full-time analyst for an NBA team's local TV broadcasts! You won’t want to miss this episode!

A.J. Andrews is an accomplished softball player, having been an All-American at LSU and winning the first Gold Glove ever awarded to a women. Currently playing with Athletes Unlimited, A.J. is a truly inspirational speaker as well. You will learn not only about her career but walk away with advice you can apply to life!

Dished with NWHL player Saroya Tinker, defenseman for the Metropolitan Riveters!

Blake Bolden is a true trailblazer. After being an NCAA All-American at Boston College,Bolden has gone on to be the 1st Black player drafted in the 1st round of the CWHL, the 1st Black player to compete in the NWHL, NWHL Isobel Cup winner, only the 2nd woman to be an NHL scout and the 1st Black woman in the position.

Imani was drafted by Sky Blue FC out of Duke University during the 2018 NWSL College Draft. During her 2018 rookie season, Dorsey was named the NWSL Rookie of the Year scoring four goals and recording one assist. She has been a member of the US U-23 National Team and received her first call-up to the USWNT on October 31, 2019. She helped initiate the partnership between Sky Blue and the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice in which she co-hosted the webinar with them in October titled "Chaos or Community: Where Do We Go From Here?”

This special episode features a panel of six amazing Black women in Sports Media! Featuring: Cindy Brunson Pac-12 Network Women's Basketball Play by Play Voice Ari Chambers Founder, HighlightHER; Talent, Bleacher Report Dorothy J. Gentry National sports and culture freelance writer. She has covered the NBA, WNBA, G- League and other professional sports leagues. Her work has appeared in ESPN's The Undefeated, The Athletic, New York Times and Slam among others. Ros Gold-Onwude Sports Broadcaster, ESPN & The Boardroom Meghan McPeak Broadcaster and Manager of Content & Programming at Monumental Sports Network  Christy Winters-Scott Mom of Three Basketball Analyst  WNBA/NBA/NCAAW/NCAAM Head Coach, Liberty District Champion, South Lakes High School Girls (her alma mater)

Isis Young is currently a graduate student playing basketball at Siena College in Albany, New York. Prior to Siena, Isis received a master’s degree in Media Management at Fordham University. She attended Syracuse University from 2016-2019 where she earned a bachelor's degree in Communications and a master’s degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism. In her two playing years at Syracuse, her team made trips to the NCAA tournament. In addition to playing college basketball, Isis is a freelance sports broadcaster calling men’s and women’s college basketball games for ESPN and the ACC Network. After this season, Isis plans to pursue a professional career playing basketball overseas before getting into broadcasting full time.

Pepper dishes with Maya Wiley who is running for Mayor of New York City!

I welcome to the show 2024 Big Ten Rookie of the Year, Mary Ashley Stevenson!

I dished with the woman behind WSlam, Camille Buxeda!

I dished with Christy Winters-Scott. She talked about being a Black mother during these times.

I dished with Debbie Antonelli about her amazing career, the 2020 WNBA season, and legendary coach Pat Summitt!

I dished with New York Liberty guard Layshia Clarendon about their activism, role on the Liberty, and so much more.