BYRON
McCAUGHEY.

Founder
Psychologist

Founders who invest in their mental health perform better,  have a higher chance of success and enjoy enhanced wellbeing. I equip them with the knowledge and tools.

I'm a provisional psychologist who works with founders to
enhance mental wellbeing and optimise performance.

I'm a provisional psychologist who works with founders to enhance mental wellbeing and optimise performance.

  • Enhance emotional intelligence and resilience to become better leaders.
  • Optimise mental performance for clarity, focus, decision-making, and creativity.
  • Improve communication between co-founders for a more effective and healthy relationship.
  • Overcome psychological barriers like imposter syndrome and performance anxiety to reach potential. 
  • Navigate setbacks and uncertainty by cultivating a growth mindset.

About Me.

I am passionate about founder mental wellbeing and performance.

Hello, I’m a venture-backed startup founder turned psychologist who specialises in enhancing mental wellbeing and optimising performance for founders.

My journey from co-founding a fintech startup in London to becoming a provisional psychologist has given me a unique perspective on the interplay between mental health and peak performance. This includes:

– Improving co-founder dynamics

– Enhancing clarity and creativity

– Building resilience and navigating setbacks

– Overcoming psychological barriers

I pursued my passion for founder mental health and performance after my own experiences navigating startup building, seeing what had been missing. By combining firsthand entrepreneurial experience with psychological expertise, I offer distinctive support that addresses the nuanced needs of founders and the ecosystems that support them, including accelerator programs like MAP (Melbourne Accelerator Program), universities like Imperial College’s Enterprise Lab, and investment firms.

Do you believe in a founder-first approach that supports founders’ mental health and cultivates an environment of high performance?

Then book a complimentary consultation.

What I Offer.

Founder Mental Health
& Performance Program

A 10-week one-on-one program with founders or co-founders to improve mental health and drive performance. Actionable tactics. Better results. 

Mental Health &
Performance Workshops

Interactive half day founder workshops creating a mental health and performance toolbox  which can be implemented for better results. 

Psychologist in Residence

Full service mental health and performance support for an investors’ or accelerators’ portfolio of companies. Get better returns and outcomes. 

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TESTIMONIALS.

Dr Bec McCormick

CEO & Co-Founder, Anura Medical

Byron’s guidance is so valuable because it comes from lived experience as a Founder. His genuinely actionable insights, including the importance of frequently and consciously celebrating the small wins and defining where the next one is coming from, have helped me become a more mindful and effective leader.

Andrew J. Nash

Investor & Serial Entrepreneur

Mental health is a key issue for founders as part of the entrepreneurial journey – including the high highs and low lows – over a time horizon that is often five to ten years or greater. Byron’s work in providing knowledge and tools for good mental hygiene is crucial. It not only protects founder wellbeing, but also supports them in achieving their personal and business objectives.

Andrew Rowse

Director of Programs
Melbourne Entrepreneurial Centre (MEC)

MEC focuses on setting founders up for success for a life long journey beyond their current endeavour or venture. We have incorporated Byron’s mental health and performance workshops into several of our programs, including our flagship Accelerator Program. His rapport and genuine care for our founders and participants is self-evident, with overwhelmingly positive feedback.

Vincent Lau

Co-Founder,Talked

Byron stressed the importance of taking a proactive, long-term view on maintaining founder mental health. Often founders get stuck in the day-to-day and forget to realign themselves with their co-founders. The strategies Byron taught in his workshop were practical, insightful and most of all actionable.

Free Consultation.

Whether you are a founder or an enabler of founders like a university, accelerator, or investment firm,
schedule a complimentary 30-minute call to discuss a founder first approach to your journey.

Whether you are a founder or an enabler of founders like a university, accelerator, or investment firm, schedule a 30-minute call to discuss a founder first approach to your journey.

Newsletter.

Short Tales of Psychology

Each fortnight I share a story from a interesting human where there’s a useful psychological concept we can all put into our lives to enhance wellbeing and optimise performance. 

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