Carly Fleischmann

Speechless

To show that people with autism can flourish when given the chance, advocate Carly Fleischmann — a 21-year-old with severe autism and oral motor apraxia — decided she wanted to be on the other side of an interview for a change and be the world's first non-verbal talk show host.

John St. launched the series, called "Speechless with Carly Fleischmann," with a trailer video for a new YouTube channel. The inaugural episode featuring Channing Tatum was a massive hit, garnering 3.5 million views in less than two weeks and generating $3 million in paid media value on a $500 media investment. The series received worldwide coverage, and the "Speechless" YouTube channel has nearly 186,000 subscribers.