Welcome to Fi$H Factor, where multi-generational grit meets visionary hustle. In this episode, Michael Ungaro sits down with Chef Joe Gatto, a Boston-based chef, filmmaker, culinary instructor, and the host of From Scratch. Joe has built a career that blends storytelling, hospitality, and craftsmanship by taking cooking to the extreme, making ingredients, tools, and entire meals completely from the ground up.

Joe shares the unlikely journey from directing horror films and working in production to teaching cooking classes, becoming a private chef for professional athletes, and eventually producing his own television series. Along the way, he explains how food and film are more connected than people realize, both rooted in storytelling, creativity, and creating experiences that bring people together.

In this episode, you will learn about:

- Why Joe believes filmmaking and cooking are fundamentally the same form of storytelling

- How a simple chicken piccata cooking class unexpectedly launched his culinary career

- The path that led him to become a private chef for professional athletes and high-profile clients

-How he created and produced his show From Scratch by combining food, film, and adventure

- Why failure, rejection, and persistence are essential ingredients for building a creative career

Find Chef Joe Gatto Online

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chefjoegatto

- Website: https://www.chefjoegatto.com