DAYZERO

Content warning: This episode contains discussion of child sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Listener discretion is advised.

This week on DAY ZERO, Gus sits down with Matt Whittaker from Destiny Rescue, an Australian charity that, over 25 years, has rescued more than 26,000 individuals, including over 16,000 children, from sexual exploitation and human trafficking.

Matt shares the origin story of founder Tony, who gave up everything to move his family to Thailand after overhearing a conversation that changed his life. He walks through the extraordinary story of Chelsea, a three-year-old girl found by a former New Zealand detective through two years of relentless online investigation, and 1,000 hours on Google Street View trying to find a single green gate. He also unpacks why this issue is far closer to home than most Australians realise, and what people can do to help.

A confronting but important listen. To donate, follow this link: https://walk-to-arec-2026.raiselysite.com/t/foundit

Learn more about Destiny Rescue: https://www.destinyrescue.org.au/ 

What is DAYZERO?

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.