Levels to This with Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby
Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby sit down for real conversations with powerful women about what it takes to be at the top of their game and the best at their craft. They discuss the hard work, the obstacles, and how life sometimes has its own plans while you’re busy working on your own. Swoopes and Tee know first-hand there are levels to the sh*t women go through, and have no problem going there.
Episodes
On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby break down Cathy Engelbert's retirement announcement, timed to slip out while the media's attention was on FIBA in Berlin (nice, Cathy!), and run through the names being floated to replace her. They also dig into Team USA's uneven start at FIBA, including the ugly shooting night against Italy. The duo saves their sharpest words for Linda Cohn, who suggested...
On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby cope with the fact that Athletes Unlimited basketball is paused for 2027. It's a bummer! They also weigh in on DeWanna Bonner signing with the Dream (LOVE it) for another title run, and turn to the ridiculous criticism of A'ja Wilson's and Kelsey Plum's stepping away from FIBA. What's with people still scrutinizing players' personal needs? No is a comp...
On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby set the table for the playoffs: all eight teams are in, but the seeding fight is where it gets interesting, and a potential Atlanta–Indiana matchup has both of them poppin' popcorn. They get into Angel Reese's 26 rebounds (breaking Chamique Holdsclaw's 23-year-old record), why Minnesota is Terrika's pick to win it all, and who's got the most to l...
On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby sit down with Shaniqua McClendon, Senior Vice President of Political Strategy (you heard that "senior" here first) at Crooked Media, for a conversation that is equal parts eye-opening and unfiltered. It's primary season and we've still got a long way to go until November. The trio digs into what sustainable civic engagement looks like for Black women who ar...
On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby take issue with the people driving the "WNBA is Drama" storyline—even though they seem like they've never even watched a game. That includes the manufactured debate about transgender women "taking over" a league that hasn't had one in 30 years. Terrika shares a personal story and the receipts on how few trans athletes exist anywhere in sports. Th...
On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby break down the two moves that shook up the WNBA trade deadline: Aneesah Morrow heading from the Connecticut Sun to the Toronto Tempo, and All-Star guard Kelsey Plum getting dealt from the Sparks to the Phoenix Mercury. Sheryl admits she was already picturing Morrow in a Houston uniform, while Terrika digs into why a double-double machine kept riding the ben...
On this episode of Levels to This, hosts Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby are joined by Dr. Bettina Love, renowned public speaker, educator, and New York Times bestselling author of Punished for Dreaming. Dr. Love breaks down why "reform" is a word Black and brown communities should be skeptical of, and why America's racial inequities aren't a crisis — they're a continuation. Dr. Love brings real joy to the conversati...
On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby kick off All-Star week by addressing the controversy that almost overshadowed it: Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello's one-game suspension for calling Angel Reese a "protected species" during a game. Sheryl and Terrika break down why the phrase landed the way it did regardless of intent, why Angel always seems to absorb the most heat in this league, a...
On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby run their own All-Star draft — going pick-by-pick through the full 2026 roster to build their dream squads ahead of All-Star Weekend in Chicago. They break down the snub conversation too, with Kamilla Cardoso, Chelsea Gray, Veronica Burton, and Carla Leite among the names they felt deserved a nod, and weigh in on whether Kelsey Plum will be healt...
On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby break down something that's been building all season: the state of WNBA officiating. From the Angel Reese–Laeticia Amihere foul controversy to GMs going on record saying the refs are as bad as they've ever been. What would accountability for officials actually look like? Then, the sky is falling (again) in Chicago, where Skylar Diggins found out ...
On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby break down the 2026 WNBA All-Star race heading into Chicago — and the fan voting results already have them raising eyebrows. Aliyah Boston at number one? Surprising. Jackie Young not cracking the top 20? Unacceptable. Terrika shares her full media ballot and the real stress behind it — Natasha Howard vs. Gabby Williams, Allisha Gray vs. Rhy...
On this rerun of Levels to This, hosts Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby are joined by WNBA All-Star and Project B co-founder and Chief Basketball Officer Alana Beard. In light of the arms race between Project B and Unrivaled, Alana breaks down her vision for Project B, a new global, touring basketball league built around player ownership. Tipoff is November 2026—don't miss it!
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On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby start with the very rude UFC fighter Josh Hokit's post-fight comment about Michelle Obama at the White House, and the myriad ways being Black in America is not only infuriating, but dangerous. They also break down the WNBA's Commissioner's Cup race, where the red-hot New York Liberty are making a case for themselves, and get into Isabelle Harrison's flagran...
On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby take stock of the WNBA one month in. They break down what in the world is going on in Chicago. Skylar Diggins-Smith called out the staff... maybe the organization has driven out too many stars for anyone to keep pointing at the players. On the other side of that coin is Indiana, who responded to their team meeting with a defensive performance that...
On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby break down why the WNBA's surprise teams are surprising (Toronto and Portland winning without a so-called superstar) and what that says about coaching and buy-in. Contrast that with Phoenix's stunning fall from the Finals to two-and-eight. Has a roster that beat the defending champs by 33 tuned its coach out? They also get into the Stephanie Whit...
On this episode of Levels to This, hosts Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby are joined by veteran play-by-play analyst Cindy Brunson, who heard "no" for seven straight years before the Phoenix Mercury finally let her into the booth. By then she'd hosted WNBA Studio at ESPN, taught herself play-by-play "in the dark" at the Pac-12 Network where nobody could find the channel... and watched NBA guys with no W experience get ...
On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby break down the opening weeks of the WNBA season, starting with the devastating news that Rickea Jackson is out for the year with a torn ACL, and what that means for a Chicago Sky team that's been one of the early surprises at 3-1. They get into A'ja Wilson's 45-point masterclass against the Sun (she missed three shots, period), why Kennedy Carter has the Ac...
On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby were joined by Clare Hamill, Interim President of the Portland Fire. We're running this one back because the Fire just returned to the floor for the first time in over two decades this past weekend as one of two new WNBA expansion franchises in the league's 30th season. They're off to an explosive start, setting a new WNBA attendance record for an expansion...
On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby take the show live to the Sigma Gamma Rho Boulé in Springfield — Terrika's home chapter energy on full display, and Sheryl one year into her own neo season as a new soror. With a room full of sisters in the audience, they break down what spring cleaning really means: clearing out old clothes, old ideas, and maybe even some old "friends." Es...
On this episode of Levels to This, Sheryl Swoopes and Terrika Foster-Brasby continue their live conversation at the Lighthouse with Flagrant and Funny co-hosts Cari Champion and Jemele Hill. The four get into who actually gets the credit in women's sports media — and why the reporters who've been on the ground for years keep getting passed over when the big news breaks. Jemele calls out the double standard dire...
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Terrika Foster-Brasby
Sheryl Swoopes