Conversations From Around the World of Sports

Conversations From Around the World of Sports

Interviews from around the world of sports

To celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day this week, Marisa sat down with a trailblazing woman who helped paved the way for female sports journalists. Christine Brennan was the first woman to cover sports full-time for the Miami Herald, the...

Chess. A mentally stimulating and frustrating game. Boxing. A physical competition where swift movements and anticipation are key. Put them together and you have a sport that pushes its athletes to reach all-new levels of mental and physical strengths. ...

The NWHL is just days away from the start of their 2021 season which will operate in a bubble up in Lake Placid, NY. And to lead them into this excitement is newly-named NWHL commissioner Tyler Tumminia. Tumminia may have her roots in baseball, but...

She's a fixture on the NFL Network, a football wiz, but more importantly, she's a Philly girl through and through. Colleen Wolfe brings her own style and flair to all of her productions, which is only exemplified by her killer sneaker collection.  As a...

Vlatko Adonovski started his professional soccer career in the US playing indoor soccer and is now the head coach of the best national team in the world. With his eyes set on gold at this summer's Tokyo Olympics, Andonovski shares the areas where USWNT...

They are the hosts of their own MLS podcast, The Call Up, and they're also two of the most personable, relatable people in sports.Susannah Collins and Jillian Sakovits stop by PillaTalk to chat about all things soccer like Columbus winning the MLS Cup,...

They're basically soccer broadcasting royalty, and in this episode, JP Dellacamera and Tommy Smyth share some of their favorite stories from their incredible careers that have spanned thousands of matches and almost three decades! 

The master of the mute button himself, Tony Reali stops by PillaTalk to share all about how he went from Stat Boy to host of one of the most popular (and unique) sports debate shows on TV. 

You've seen her on the sidelines, in the studio, and on the stand-up circuit - now Julie Stewart-Binks shares all about her career in broadcasting and how she's maintained a sense of variety (and creativity) in everything she does. 

You've seen her on the sidelines for MLS on FS1 and now you can hear all about her journey through this crazy industry! Katie Witham is one of the most respected reporters in the world of soccer and gives insight on how she's gotten to this point in her...

When it comes to the NWSL, Jasmyne Spencer has seen it all. No, really. She's been with the league since its inaugural season back in 2013 and has helped paved the way for what the league stands for now. Spencer's signature headband got a makeover for...

After being diagnosed with breast cancer at just 29 years old, professional soccer player Toni Pressley made her triumphant return to the game she loves only a few months after having a double mastectomy back in 2019. Now, Pressley has a new sense of...

He's been the voice of the 76ers for the last 26 years and is one of the most beloved broadcasters in the city - this week Marc Zumoff sat down to talk all things 76ers and shared some of his favorite memories throughout the years. 

When you look up "longevity" in the dictionary, odds are you may find Heather O'Reilly's picture. O'Reilly managed to have a prolific professional career that spanned almost two decades and featured Olympic gold medals and a World Cup championship. She...

Leadership is such a simple concept but really, one that is hard to define. In this episode of PillaTalk I sit down with Philadelphia Union captain Alejandro Bedoya as we break down what makes a good leader and how he has developed his leadership style...

In my first episode, I catch up with two-time Olympic gold medalist and World Cup Champion, Carli Lloyd! Recovering from an injury and trying to navigate this new "normal"  we all find ourselves in, Carli talks about where she sees her future headed,...