Frank Ferrante’s life reads like a modern parable of transformation. Growing up in Brooklyn and surviving decades of addiction, Hepatitis C, and deep trauma, Frank’s story was captured in the unforgettable documentary May I Be Frank. But behind the camera, his path to healing was anything but linear.
In this intimate and wide-ranging conversation, Frank opens up about:
Growing up in the Catholic school system and the wounds that shaped him.
The desperation that led him to stumble into Café Gratitude, mistaking it for an AA meeting—an encounter that would forever change his life.
Why recovery isn’t just about food or sobriety, but about support, community, and connection.
His mystical understanding of prayer—not as petitioning, but as summoning the divinity within.
The lessons of imperfection in art and healing: why waiting for the “perfect” moment can keep us from creating or transforming at all.
Frank’s wisdom resonates with the timeless teachings of spiritual masters like Neville Goddard: transformation must happen inside before it is ever reflected outside. Together we explore the nature of belonging vs. fitting in, the epidemic of chasing health, the role of community in healing (from Blue Zones to Café Gratitude), and what it means to live authentically in a culture obsessed with perfection and financial success.
Frank’s words are a reminder that the opposite of addiction is connection, and that often, our deepest wounds hold the key to our greatest calling.
This episode feels like a big hug—a conversation about humanity, resilience, and the mystery of what happens just before a miracle enters your life.
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