Byron McCaughey

Most psychologists who work with entrepreneurs have studied the experience. Byron has lived it. Before becoming a psychologist, Byron was a venture-backed founder — navigating the pressure, the uncertainty, and the internal chaos that comes with building something from scratch. That experience is what eventually led him to specialise in exactly this space. Byron founded Sublime Studio as a psychological coaching practice built specifically for entrepreneurs. His work centres on what he believes is the real lever in any business: the mind running it. Clarity under pressure, genuine resilience, and the ability to challenge your own thinking — these aren't soft skills. They're the foundation everything else is built on. Alongside one-on-one work with founders, Byron partners with accelerators, universities, innovation hubs, and investment firms — including MAP, the University of Melbourne, Imperial Enterprise Lab, and THRIVE Global — delivering workshops and Psychologist-in-Residence support to founders at every stage. He lives in Melbourne with his wife, their twin boys, and a Vizsla who hasn't read anything about resilience but embodies it daily.