Where Australia’s property experts — and FOUNDIT — share what really happens on Day Zero.
DAYZERO is the podcast that goes beyond headlines and into the true beginnings. Hosted by FOUNDIT co-founder Angus Ferguson, each episode unpacks the defining early moments, mindsets, and lessons that shape Australia’s property future.
Born from FOUNDIT’s own journey to fix a broken system, DAYZERO shares raw, unfiltered conversations with buyers’ agents, founders, industry veterans, and investors backing the next wave of real estate innovation. It’s about what it really takes to build and rebuild in property. From hard-won insights to market-making decisions, this is where real estate gets real.
Boots on the Ground, Not Buying Blind: DAY ZERO with John O'Brien
This week on DAY ZERO, Angus sits down with John O'Brien, Geelong's newest FOUNDIT partner and shareholder following the brand's first merger and acquisition, to talk billboards, blue and white loyalty, and four generations of change in one coastal city.
John takes us through Geelong's evolution from a wool and port town on the brink of becoming a rust belt city, to an education and health economy built on Deakin University and a wave of Melbourne relocators, unpacking why knowing which pocket of Newtown or Belmont you're buying into matters just as much as the suburb itself. Before real estate, John spent two decades as an entrepreneur across hospitality, pubs and even a stint as a touring country folk singer in Texas, and he explains why that breadth of experience, not a real estate background, is what makes a great buyer's advocate.
He also unpacks why "boots on the ground" beats buying blind from interstate, how a four-hour research report changed a client's mind about the value of data, and why after years running his own business solo, tapping into a national team has been the most exciting part of joining FOUNDIT.
2 Sept 2026
When Opportunity Knocks: DAY ZERO with George Goldsworthy
This week on DAY ZERO, Angus sits down with George Goldsworthy, incoming partner for Sydney's eastern suburbs and one of the most recognised buyer's agents in the country. A Rising Star Excellence Award finalist who has purchased everything from $1 million first homes to $50 million trophy estates, George traces her path from modelling in Melbourne and London to becoming a shareholder in FOUNDIT.
George shares how a Bachelor of Commerce and a double Master's in Entrepreneurship & MBA led her nowhere near real estate until she stumbled into buyer advocacy eight years ago and knew instantly it was the job she'd been looking for. She unpacks what it took to negotiate a $50 million deal from a cold door knock, why she once negotiated a 2% deposit at the eleventh hour, and why she believes buyer's agents are as much counselors and confidence coaches as they are negotiators.
She also opens up about the pull of Sydney over her native Melbourne and why culture matters more than technology when scaling a business.
26 Aug 2026
The Properties You Reject: DAY ZERO with Michelle Valentic
This week on DAY ZERO, Gus sits down with Michelle Valentic, FOUNDIT's newly appointed Head of Operations for Buyer Agent Services, to trace a career built on a simple instinct: if something doesn't sit right, change it.
Michelle shares how a moment of discomfort in financial planning led her to the buyers' agency world at a time when there were barely four companies doing it in Melbourne. She unpacks what separates a great buyer's advocate from the rest, and why the properties you reject define you as much as the ones you secure
She also explains what two decades of building systems, processes and teams across buyers' agency, property management and strata has taught her about what a truly great operation looks like and also shares why, when given the chance to become a buyer's agent herself, she walked out of the pitch thinking only about how to improve the paperwork, and never looked back.
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