The son of two Holocaust survivors who escaped to New York in the 1940s, Marty Nemko is an author, career specialist and education expert.
He has written over 3,000 articles on a wide range of subjects, for publications such as Time Magazine, The Atlantic and Psychology Today.
Marty's way of approaching the world is practical, but often unusual.
He shared plenty of wisdom, and some opinion (!), during this conversation.
He writes articles every day and you can find his YouTube videos by searching his name.
Time stamps approximate; based on YouTube video which is slightly out of sync with podcast version
00:00:30 - Marty's Father, Antisemitic Attacks on his Store
00:03:05 - Two Ways that Holocaust Survivors Deal with Their Past
00:04:44 - Odd Jobs, the Worthiness of Work
00:07:00 - A Typical Day
00:09:19 - Cutting Through the BS, the Biggest Lie in America
00:13:51 - How Much Directness Can They Take?
00:15:32 - Why are Jews so Successful?
00:21:06 - How to Address Inequality
00:23:42 - Andrew Yang, Automation, Universal Basic Income
00:30:50 - What Colleges and Graduate Schools Don't Want You to Know
00:36:54 - The World Catches Up with America
00:39:54 - Why and How to Get a Mentor
00:42:56 - Unconventional Ways to Seek Jobs
00:46:35 - Procrastination
00:49:38 - Marty's Stint in Broadcasting
00:52:03 - Reliable Sources
00:55:05 - Gender Pay Gap
00:58:45 - A Life Well Led; What Would Marty Have Done Differently?
