In this live LinkedIn News conversation, ageism expert Ashton Applewhite explains how to flip the script on corporate ageism and use age to your advantage throughout your career.

In a society that idolizes youth, it can feel like we are bound to fade into irrelevance as we age, especially at work.

But overcoming ageism in the workplace begins with looking inward.

In this live conversation, LinkedIn Senior Editor-at-Large Jessi Hempel and ageism expert Ashton Applewhite illustrate the importance of overcoming your own internal ageism to thrive in your career at any life stage.

Hempel and Applewhite respond to listener questions about ageism in the workplace, including what to do when you're competing with a younger job candidate, how ageism impacts women, and how workplaces can become safer for all ages.