Today, we sit down with former Executive Director of Switch, Zaina Greene, to share her powerful, faith-filled journey into the fight against sex trafficking and exploitation.

Zaina opens up about how she first became aware of trafficking, why she knew she needed to be part of an organization led by the Holy Spirit, and how Switch’s earliest outreach efforts began inside strip clubs meeting women right where they were.

This conversation also busts common misconceptions about trafficking, including the myth that it looks like dramatic kidnappings portrayed in movies like Taken. Instead, Zaina explains how trafficking happens through manipulation, grooming, and coercion, hiding in plain sight within our own community.

You’ll hear why Greenville, SC has become a hotspot for trafficking, how God revealed His heart not only for survivors but also for perpetrators trapped in sin, and what He has been doing through Switch to bring redemption, justice, and transformation to our city.

This episode is a powerful reminder that when faith leads the way, light can fill even the darkest places!

Support the show

To join the fight against trafficking and exploitation, visit www.switchsc.org. You can sign up to volunteer or donate and become a monthly supporter!

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In this episode of Ashes & Beauty, we take you inside Faith & Finance, a powerful class within Switch’s Restoration pillar that helps survivors of sex trafficking rebuild their finances and their lives.

You’ll hear how vulnerable, low-income women in Greenville, SC learn practical tools like tracking their spending, creating a realistic budget, and understanding needs versus wants. We discuss how the class equips them to spot predatory lending, avoid high-risk financial traps, and build stability after years of exploitation and instability.

But Faith & Finance is about more than money. It’s about improving emotional maturity, confidence, and helping women believe they can make wise decisions for their future. As survivors develop new financial habits, they also develop a new sense of freedom and dignity, one step at a time.

Thank you to Mitchell Road Presbyterian for their partnership on this program.

Support the show

To join the fight against trafficking and exploitation, visit www.switchsc.org. You can sign up to volunteer or donate and become a monthly supporter!

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In this powerful episode of Ashes & Beauty, we go behind the Intervention pillar of Switch to uncover what it truly looks like to reach women facing sex trafficking and exploitation in Greenville, SC.

Our guest from the Intervention Team, Christie, shares the most common questions they receive — including how outreach works, what happens during a club visit, and why a strip club would ever allow Switch to come through their doors. You’ll hear the truth about vulnerability, grooming, and how exploitation often hides in plain sight.

We also dive into her personal story: how she first became aware of trafficking, the moment she realized God was calling her into this ministry, and the prayer that changed everything — asking God to “give me a life I’m scared to live.”

This conversation shines a light into some of the darkest places in our community and shows what hope and presence can do when Intervention meets women right where they are.

Support the show

To join the fight against trafficking and exploitation, visit www.switchsc.org. You can sign up to volunteer or donate and become a monthly supporter!

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Welcome to the very first episode of Ashes & Beauty, a podcast by Switch in Greenville, SC, dedicated to ending local sex trafficking and exploitation.

In this introductory episode, we share who Switch is, the role faith plays in our organization, and how our five core programs—Awareness, Prevention, Demand, Intervention, and Restoration—work together to bring hope and healing to survivors.

You’ll learn more about Greenville County being the #1 county in South Carolina for reported sex trafficking cases, what’s happening in our own communities, and how Switch shines a light in the darkest places so beauty can rise from the ashes.

We also walk through how we raise awareness, educate students to prevent them from being exploited, address the demand for commercial sex, intervene with those most at risk, and support survivors on their restoration journey.

If you’re ready to join the fight against sex trafficking and exploitation in Greenville, SC, learn more or become a monthly supporter at www.switchsc.org

Support the show

To join the fight against trafficking and exploitation, visit www.switchsc.org. You can sign up to volunteer or donate and become a monthly supporter!

God Bless!