‘At a certain age, a woman must choose between her face and her body!’ Allie's Mum.

This week’s guest is Allie Carr. An artist, living in Sheffield, working at the University of Huddersfield.

Her PHD is called Viewing Pleasure and Being A Showgirl - How Do I Look? Her work explores the slippery multi-faceted performance of femininity, the contradictions in physical bodily display and the divergent techniques of hiding in playing sight - being the dazzling spectacle in the spotlight.

We talk about the role her mum played in validating her; dressing in a way that reflects how she thinks and feels, whilst making the most of the bits she likes best about her body; who has the right to decide if her body is okay, and we shared mutual pain at the progression of our ageing faces

You can find out more about Allie's work via her website:  alisonjcarr.net or follow her on twitter or instagram @alliejcarr and @modernshowgirl