Surviving Divorce: The 23-Hour Drive That Saved My Life

Before the love story, the track career, or the corporate suits, an angry kid was surviving the Western Manor projects of South Bend and an eight-year marriage that ended in silence. In this intimate audio memoir preview, K-Way breaks down how 90s R&B served as a literal sanctuary through childhood gunshots, the loss of his mother, and a 23-hour drive across I-10 to start life over in San Diego. Featuring answering-machine advice for a heartbroken caller in Houston and the debut of the original track "Note to Self," this broadcast explores why surviving the exhale is required before you can reach the other side of love. CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - The Voicemail: Why Tell the Family Business? 00:00:55 - Western Manor: Latchkey Childhood & Stray Bullets 00:03:44 - The Sanctuary of 90s Soul: Family paydays & Keith Sweat 00:06:03 - The Breaking Point: Losing Mom & The Marriage Collapse 00:07:47 - Late-Night Call: Marcus from Houston’s Fifth Ward 00:08:56 - Surviving the Exhale: The Silent House & The Final Goodbye 00:11:30 - The 23-Hour Drive: I-10 West & The Vow Against Bitterness 00:13:03 - Landing in San Diego: Empty Rooms, Belmont Park & Tears 00:15:20 - "Note to Self": The Original Soundtrack to Starting Over STREAM & EXPLORE: Read the Essays on Substack: https://kway4real.substack.com Official Website: https://kway4real.com Mixcloud Live Sets: https://www.mixcloud.com/K-way4Real/ Written, Voiced & Arranged by K-Way #AudioMemoir #HeavyOnTheRnB #Storytelling