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ABOUT UNBOUND:

"Beth Curry has a way of making you feel like you are sitting in the room with her. It is rare to find a show that climbs the charts this fast while staying so incredibly grounded." — Media & Creator Spotlight

Award-winning author Beth Curry breaks free from the traditional audiobook format in this chart-topping series. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, and everywhere you listen, Unbound has earned rapid recognition for its unique blend of storytelling and deep personal insight. Beth reads chapters from her non-fiction books and dives into the raw experiences behind the pages, making it a real and immersive experience that stays free for everyone.

This podcast is created and produced by humans. Our host, guests, and production team work together in a professional setting, and we do not use AI to generate or alter our audio or music. Everything you hear is authentic. Spotify, YouTube, and other automated systems sometimes misidentify professional audio and video processing as synthetic, but we stand by the human-made integrity of our work.

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CREDITS:

- Host/Showrunner: Beth Curry

- Production: Beth Curry, Matt Botham & Lucid Dreams Productions

- Cover Art: Lucid Dreams Productions (Graphics/Sound Engineering/Post Production Editing)

MUSIC:

"Wherever You Are" (Official Theme Song for Unbound with Beth Curry, Season 5)

Written by Ben Geto, Belle Blue, and Nate Woods.

Performed by Nate Woods (drums, piano, guitars) and Paul Nelson (bass).

Produced, Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Lucid Dreams. © 2026., All rights reserved. Used with permission.

Full score: https://ko-fi.com/s/3ab7dc5ca1

"The Room We Left" (Nate Woods, Lucid Dreams)

"Last Call" (Nate Woods, Lucid Dreams)

“Seasmoke" Based on an original guitar piece by Jeremy Fischetti (2017), with additional composition, piano, and drums by Nate Woods (2026). © 2017 Jeremy Fischetti; © 2026 Nate Woods. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

All original music is licensed and authorized for use in this podcast.

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