Confession of a Sex Worker: The Reality of Prostitution in Slovenia and the Balkans

Introduction

🎙️ The 42nd episode of the podcast 'Can This Stay Between Us?' brings a rarely heard conversation without embellishment and without moralizing. The guest of the episode is Žiga Sedevčič – a sex worker, former gigolo, and president of the Dobra Družba association.

It is a first-hand confession of a man who has experienced practically everything in the adult industry: from working with clients to participating in pornographic production, organizing, and advocacy at the community level. The episode offers insight into a reality that is often distorted in the public eye through sensationalism, stereotypes, or silence.

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What Does the Episode Reveal?

The conversation touches on topics that are rarely spoken about openly and without filters:

• how sex work practically takes place in Slovenia and the Balkans,

• what is the difference between the perception of the industry and actual work,

• behind the scenes of porn production and real working conditions,

• why people decide to enter sex work,

• how different forms of organization within the industry arise and operate,

• and how digital platforms (e.g., subscription models) are changing power relations.

The episode does not stop at shock or anecdotes but opens questions of safety, economy, dignity, and responsibility – both of the individual and society.

From Personal Experience to Systemic Reflection

The special value of the episode is the transition from personal confession to broader reflection. Žiga Sedevčič does not speak only about himself, but about the structure of the industry, the lack of regulation, and the consequences of stigma. He warns that the absence of dialogue and clear rules does not eliminate sex work – but increases risks.

In this context, he also presents the work of the Dobra Družba organization, which strives for safer, more orderly, and dignified working conditions, without sensationalism and without humiliating models that push people into further stigmatization.

Why is This Episode Important?

Because it breaks the myth that sex work can only be talked about through extremes – either romanticization or condemnation. The episode shows that it is a complex social reality that requires more than silence or moral distance.

This is not a promotion of the industry. It is an invitation to understanding.

Episode Timeline

0:00 – Introduction

2:35 – Who is Žiga Sedevčič?

9:10 – Icebreaker questions

54:00 – Intimate corner

1:05:09 – European Sex Championship

1:33:05 – How to start with subscription platforms

1:38:10 – Conclusion