CLEVELAND & WASHINGTON & BRUSSELS - ColoradoDesk -- Matthew Cossolotto (aka The Podium Pro) -- guest speaker, speech coach, and author of the award-winning The Joy of Public Speaking -- announced today that his interview on the "Get Authentic with Marques Ogden" podcast is now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

A former aide to Congressman Leon Panetta, Cossolotto's high-profile leadership communications career spans the corridors of power and influence on both sides of the Atlantic – from NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, to the Speaker's Office in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a guest speaker, workshop leader, and speech coach, Cossolotto has shared his ideas and expertise with a wide range of domestic and international audiences, including corporations, associations, government agencies, conferences, schools, community groups, and nonprofits/NGOs.

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Marques Ogden is a former NFL player turned entrepreneur, a best-selling author, a successful keynote speaker, and the host of one of the top podcasts worldwide.

Here are the links to the uplifting half-hour conversation between Cossolotto and Ogden:

• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-authentic-joy-of-public-speaking-with-best/id1633323257?i=1000732634283
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JCmEBU7KYu3uIfQMjsSds

Cossolotto also announced that his interview on "Achieving Success with Olivia Atkin" is now available on Spotify via this link:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z89LRjOGu6E

Spread the Joy Campaign: From Stage Fright to Stage Delight!


In 2025, Cossolotto has been stepping up his promotional efforts, including several recent podcast interviews on The Douglas Coleman Show and The Unfiltered by G'ade. His interview on "Real Talk with Grace Redman" is expected to be available soon.



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To spread the joy even more, Cossolotto is actively seeking clients and venues for his speaking and coaching programs in Ohio (where he resides) and more widely in the United States, Europe, and other international venues.

Cossolotto's Personal Empowerment Trilogy: Reach Your Peak Potential
The Joy of Public Speaking is the first book in Cossolotto's personal empowerment trilogy. Two more books will be published soon. Harness Your HabitForce highlights the seven habits of FAILURE and SUCCESS. Harness Your PromisePower features an extensive foreword by Jack Canfield, author of The Success Principles and co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul^® series.

Personal Empowerment Programs (PEPTalks): Success Is An Inside Job
Matthew's Personal Empowerment Programs (PEPTalks) guide audiences in replacing disempowering habits of thought with empowering mindsets, leveraging all three "power tools" in his Triad Empowerment System: Habits / Speaking / Promises.

To book Matthew Cossolotto as a guest speaker, workshop leader, or speech coach, visit www.MatthewCossolotto.com.