EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 16 MIN
The Traffic Warden Problem
from The Awareness Practitioners · host Risky Creative
Nobody runs out of their house to thank a traffic warden. They are walking down the street doing a job most people would actually agree with, but every single interaction they have lands at the worst moment of somebody's week. Sound familiar?In this episode of The Awareness Practitioners, Ant looks at the perception of security teams and the uncomfortable truth that most of us have never sat down and asked what we are actually broadcasting. Perception is not something that happens to your team. It is something your team creates, every day, through every email, every blocked request, and every demand.This one is about auditing the pattern, not designing another campaign. You will leave with a practical Monday morning exercise that costs nothing, needs no budget, and does not require leadership buy-in.00:00 The traffic warden problem07:38 The three bucket audit10:21 Is your perception earned?13:11 The sent items exerciseThe Awareness Practitioners is the show for the people making security human.Got thoughts, or did this one make you uncomfortable? Find Ant on LinkedIn and tell him what you found in your sent items.Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. New episodes every Thursday.
What this episode covers
Nobody runs out of their house to thank a traffic warden. They are walking down the street doing a job most people would actually agree with, but every single interaction they have lands at the worst moment of somebody's week. Sound familiar?In this episode of The Awareness Practitioners, Ant looks at the perception of security teams and the uncomfortable truth that most of us have never sat down and asked what we are actually broadcasting. Perception is not something that happens to your team. It is something your team creates, every day, through every email, every blocked request, and every demand.This one is about auditing the pattern, not designing another campaign. You will leave with a practical Monday morning exercise that costs nothing, needs no budget, and does not require leadership buy-in.00:00 The traffic warden problem07:38 The three bucket audit10:21 Is your perception earned?13:11 The sent items exerciseThe Awareness Practitioners is the show for the people making security human.Got thoughts, or did this one make you uncomfortable? Find Ant on LinkedIn and tell him what you found in your sent items.Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. New episodes every Thursday.
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