The actress and singer-songwriter (and Alicia’s one-time babysitting charge!) shares the magic of growing up in a matriarchal home, the early negative feedback that nearly destroyed her spirit (and the advice that empowered her to keep going), and the action she took early in the pandemic that allowed her to survive and thrive as an artist.

Check out Allison’s album Brontë here. Follow Allison on Instagram @allisontstrong. If you liked this episode, listen to to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/encantos-adassa-is-guided-by-her-why">Encanto's Adassa is Guided By Her Why and to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/ana-villafane-is-still-a-supernova">Ana Villafañe is Still a Supernova.