Don’t Wonder What If - Motivational Speech - High School

Declan gives a speech about his own experience at school, when he had no idea what he was doing or where he was going, until a teacher pulled him aside and said, “Don’t wonder what if” Those words become a running theme for the rest of the talk, as he describes his career as a comedy writer who has gone onto write for some of the biggest names in the world from Russell Crowe, to Rebel Wilson and Ronny Chieng. Declan uses that theme to encourage the students to think about what they really want to achieve, and whatever happens, “Don’t wonder what if?”

Over the last 20 years, Declan has given this talk over 1000 times at schools and universities, using his personal story and humour to inspire students all over Australia. This speech is ideal for whole year levels, at the beginning of the year, at the end of the year, or when they need a laugh.