From Loss to Leadership: Kat McEwen’s Business Rebuild Story

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Kat McEwen, hairdresser, educator, and founder of Hair by KMAC and Coach by KMAC. After nearly two decades in the hair industry — navigating employment, self-employment, salon leadership, and motherhood — Kat experienced a devastating setback that led to losing her entire business during pregnancy. Instead of staying in that chapter, she rebuilt from the ground up, transforming her experience into a mission to help hairdresser moms and women in the industry build financial stability and confidence.Today, Kat coaches predominantly women in hairdressing through online programs, group coaching, and her Pathway to 8K framework, helping them shift their mindset, master the unglamorous backend business fundamentals, and increase their monthly income sustainably. Known online as “the anti-hairdresser,” Kat is unapologetically direct about leadership, pricing, delegation, and refusing to play small — empowering women to step into ownership, authority, and long-term success.