Roots Radio is an interview series highlighting community members that make up the cultural, artistic, musical, and political Oakland landscape. In episode 16, host Richie Nuñez has a conversation with Los Angeles native Janelle Grace, Executive Producer of the short film and comic “Love Conquers All.” Janelle speaks of her early childhood, growing up in Carson, CA and moving to Oakland to get out of her comfort zone and capture her inspirations of the Bay Area on film. Janelle’s latest project “Love Conquers All” focuses on the topic of mental health to help raise awareness of the traumas that are neglected in minority communities. The struggles of the human experience are reflected in her work and Janelle believes in order to heal you must be willing to face difficult truths. Richie and Janelle also discuss how soccer and sports influence creative work by instilling traits of discipline, hard work, integrity, and leadership.