563: Neurodivergence in the Workplace (w/Natalie Diggins)

563: Neurodivergence in the Workplace (w/Natalie Diggins)

From The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond by Alison Monahan and Lee Burgess - Law School Toolbox, LLC

July 6, 2026 · 43 min · Episode 563

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Lee Burgess interviews Natalie Diggins about her neurodivergent diagnosis and practical tools for thriving in the workplace.

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode, Lee talks with Natalie Diggins, author of The Autistic Adult's Toolbox , about her late-in-life neurodivergent diagnosis and the practical "scaffolding" tools she developed to thrive in professional environments. The conversation centers around concrete strategies for meetings, note-taking, and self-advocacy in the workplace. In this episode we discuss: How our guest, Natalie Diggins, was diagnosed as neurodivergent as an adult Meeting anxiety triggers and solutions Being proactive in the classroom and workplace Deciding whether to seek a diagnosis Advocating for yourself as a junior associate Resources: The Autistic Adult's Toolbox , by Natalie Diggins (https://www.amazon.com/Autistic-Adults-Toolbox-Life-Because-Strategy/dp/B0FCG5SRG6) Podcast Episode 470: Tips for Neurodivergent Law Students (w/Heather Varanini and Rebecca Petrilli) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-470-tips-for-neurodivergent-law-students-w-heather-varanini-and-rebecca-petrilli/) FAQs for Law Students with ADHD (Part 1) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/faqs-for-law-students-with-adhd-part-1/) FAQs for Law Students with ADHD (Part 2)…

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