EP.79 SWITCHTRACK Kat Vandal Swaps Kids' Fashion for Full-time Art

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text!What happens when you realise the dream you've been chasing isn't actually yours anymore? Kat Vandal returns to share her bold decision to completely walk away from her children's fashion brand to pursue a full-time career as an artist.When we last spoke with Kat, she was still trying to save Vandal Kids – seeking partners or buyers who might keep the brand alive while she remained as Creative Director. Today, she reveals the moment she asked herself the question that changed everything: "Am I trying to save my brand, or am I trying to save my ego?" This powerful realisation led her to close that chapter and embrace her rapidly accelerating art career following her first solo exhibition in Berlin.The conversation takes us deep into the psychology of pivoting, exploring the fears, challenges, and surprising joys that come with dramatic professional changes. Kat speaks candidly about financial anxiety as a self-employed creative, the impatience for success, and the tendency to focus on what hasn't been accomplished rather than celebrating wins. Yet her story ultimately reveals how following your gut can lead to greater alignment, even when the path seems uncertain.Kat offers thoughtful advice from her experience: take time to properly evaluate major decisions, create detailed lists of what you like and dislike about your current situation versus your potential new direction, and crucially, speak with people already working in your desired field to ensure your expectations match reality.Connect with Kat on Instagram @kat.vandal or through her website katvandalart.com, and look out for her upcoming solo exhibition in London this September. If you're feeling that itch to pivot or need clarity on your next move, book a free connection call with me, Zoe, through the link below...Support the showHouse of Voltage is the home of quiet rebellion — where people done with ordinary come to redesign their lives on their own terms.Hosted by Zoe, Aliveness & Identity Coach.Find your people. Go deeper.→ Discover which Quiet Rebel you are: Take the Free Quiz → Read, listen and reflect: Join us on Substack → Come inside: Voltage: After Hours→ Coaching: Book a Free Call Ordinary is optional.(*Please note these show notes have been updated retrospectively to reflect the evolution of The Mischief Movement into House of Voltage)