Ashes & Beauty
Ashes & Beauty is a podcast by Switch, a nonprofit in Greenville, South Carolina, on a mission to end local sex trafficking and exploitation. Each episode features real-life stories, thought-provoking conversations, and powerful insights that raise awareness and inspire action.
Through our five core programs—Awareness, Prevention, Demand, Intervention, and Restoration—we’re bringing hope, healing, and freedom to survivors.
To learn more or give to our ministry, visit www.switchsc.org.
Ashes & Beauty
Latest Episodes
Prevention Training: Protecting Our Youth in a Digital World
How do we protect kids in a world where predators have greater access than ever before? We sat down with Krystal Nierman, from our Prevention Program at Switch, to talk about equipping students, parents, and communities to recognize warn...
Pizza & Purpose: Todaro Pizza Supports The Fight Against Sex Trafficking in Greenville
What does pizza, purpose, and protecting people from exploitation have in common? In this powerful episode, we sit down with John Todaro, owner of Todaro Pizza in Greenville, and Elliott Gibbs...
Hidden in Plain Sight: Understanding Modern-Day Sex Trafficking
Sex trafficking in Greenville doesn’t always look the way we expect (and definitely not how the movies depict).We sat down with Krystal Nierman, Switch Prevention Lead, to unpack the reality of modern-day human trafficking: what it actua...
The Mystery of Intercessory Prayer in Ending Sex Trafficking and Exploitation
Can prayer really make a difference in the fight against sex trafficking and exploitation?In this powerful episode, Christie McMillan, Intervention Team Lead, explores the role of intercessory prayer as a tool for spiritual war...
The Mom's Guide to Protecting Kids from Online Predators Part 2
In Part 2 of this important conversation, Switch Prevention Team Lead, Krystal Nierman, shares how traffickers groom, manipulate, and ultimately control their victims.While many people imagine trafficking as kidnapping by stranger...