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Stories About Fear

Hosted by Roxana Popet

3, 2, 1 and we're LIVE! You are in the right place, if you want to leave your fears behind, to see them from a different perspective and to step on your fears. :) Doing the things that you are afraid of will get you stronger, will transform you into the best version of yourself, living a fear-free life.

111 episodes · publishes fortnightly · latest 2025-12-29 · ~36 min/episode

Rank

#6116

Substance

27.0

/ 100

Breakdown

Scored 2026-07
Updated monthly

Leadership rank

#1022 of 1041

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Across the index

#6116 of 6182

Substance

Top 99%

outscores 1% of the index

Why it scores where it does

Stories About Fear ranks #6116 on The B2B Podcast Index with a substance score of 27.0 out of 100, scored across 1 recent episode. It scores highest on insight density and conversational craft. The episode is wall-to-wall platitudes with zero novel claims for a B2B operator. Even the host acknowledges the advice is obvious, and the entire 11-minute runtime delivers nothing a smart professional hasn't heard hundreds of times.

The five-dimension breakdown

Averaged across 1 recently scored episode, with cited evidence.

Insight Density

6.0 / 20

The episode is wall-to-wall platitudes with zero novel claims for a B2B operator. Even the host acknowledges the advice is obvious, and the entire 11-minute runtime delivers nothing a smart professional hasn't heard hundreds of times.

“Planning to plan. Assessing in real life how much time it actually takes for you to perform a certain task. And now that you're listening to me say this, you may be thinking, well, this is just so obvious. It is.”

“Do more of what makes you happy. Isn't that obvious? Isn't it? But do we do it?”

Originality

5.0 / 20

Every single idea in this episode is a recycled self-help cliché: compare yourself only to yourself, social media shows highlights not reality, don't work from fear. No contrarian or first-principles thinking whatsoever.

“whenever you do things from a place of fear anger resentment you build a lot of inner conflict”

“only look at it as a display for diplomas for people wanting cheers and applauds and hunting for likes and validation”

Guest Caliber

5.0 / 20

This is a solo episode by the host, who presents as a fear-and-stress coach with no demonstrated operational experience running a B2B business at scale. The episode ends in a lead-generation pitch for a free guide and coaching services.

“when you want to work more with me, I'm so happy and thrilled to guide you and your team to finally conquer those fear and stress at the office”

“Go to my website, RoxanaPopet.com and download the 7-step guide to permanently conquer your fears”

Specificity & Evidence

5.0 / 20

There are zero named companies, zero metrics, zero dollar figures, zero timelines, and zero case studies in the entire episode. The closest thing to a specific reference is a mention of ChatGPT-generated social media quotes.

“those small posts those interesting quotes taken from chat GPT could make you believe that others have it so good you're so far behind”

“great wealth is in having a breather is in taking 10 minutes extra to have your savory breakfast”

Conversational Craft

6.0 / 20

This is an uninterrupted solo monologue with only rhetorical questions directed at the listener. There is no guest, no pushback, no follow-up probing, and no productive tension of any kind.

“Now these are interesting questions to consider.”

“Let me know what are your questions, your thoughts, your comments on this very interesting topic and fear, which by now I'm pretty sure that you have it all conquered.”

Standout episodes

  • Episode 100: Fear of Being Behind in Business

    2025-12-29

    27

Rank over time

First period on the Index - history builds from here.

Episodes

1 scored on substance · 60 tracked in total.

  • Episode 100: Fear of Being Behind in Business

    2025-12-29 · 11 min

    27 / 100

Frequently asked

What is Stories About Fear's substance score?
Stories About Fear scores 27.0 out of 100 for substance and ranks #6116 on The B2B Podcast Index. That puts it ahead of 1% of the B2B podcasts we rank and #1022 of 1041 in Leadership. The score reflects insight density, originality, guest caliber, specificity and conversational craft across recent episodes - not downloads.
Is Stories About Fear worth listening to?
Stories About Fear is ranked on The B2B Podcast Index with a substance score of 27.0/100. See the five-dimension breakdown above to judge whether it fits what you're after.
Who hosts Stories About Fear?
Stories About Fear is hosted by Roxana Popet.
How often does Stories About Fear publish?
Stories About Fear publishes fortnightly, has 111 episodes, released its most recent episode on 2025-12-29.
Which Stories About Fear episode should I start with?
Our highest-scoring recent episode is "Episode 100: Fear of Being Behind in Business" (27/100) - a good place to start.

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Comparison culture and social mediaRealistic workload planningFear-driven versus fulfillment-driven motivationBoundary-setting and autonomyPerfectionism and egoInternal versus external validationProductivity hacks versus accurate time assessmentSelf-comparison as a benchmarkInner conflict and stressTime management and quality of life

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