How to get sponsored by Waking Up
Waking Up (meditation app) has sponsored 8 YouTube channels since August 2023. 38% of them had under 500K subscribers, and the smallest had 105K. It is sponsoring creators right now.
Does Waking Up sponsor channels your size?
Distinct channels Waking Up sponsored, by their current subscriber count.
- Under 10K0 channelsNot seen
- 10K–100K0 channelsNot seen
- 100K–500K3 channelsOften
- 500K–1M1 channelsSometimes
- 1M+4 channelsOften
What a Waking Up sponsorship looks like
Its latest sponsored videos. Watch how the read is placed before you pitch.
Psychiatrist: How To Trick Your Brain Into Doing Hard Things | Sasha HamdaniDoug Bopst · 249K subs · Oct 2026
The Dating Green Flag That's Actually a Red Flag | Sabrina ZoharDoug Bopst · 249K subs · Oct 2026
How to Become Disgustingly Good at Reading People | Greg HartleyDoug Bopst · 249K subs · Oct 2026
How to pitch Waking Up, step by step
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Check that your channel fits
Waking Up sponsors channels of 1M+ subscribers most often, across fitness, mental health/wellness, entertainment, unknown and more. If your size band says "Rarely" or "Not seen" above, pitch with a strong reason it fits your audience, or start with a brand that already sponsors channels like yours.
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Watch a few of its recent integrations
Note where the read sits in the video, how long it runs, and whether there's a promo code or a link. Your pitch is stronger when you show you know the format Waking Up already buys.
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Find the right person
Brands like Waking Up usually run sponsorships through a partnerships, creators or influencer marketing team. A named person beats a general inbox.
- 4
Lead with your numbers
Open with your average views per video, your audience's countries and age, and one sentence on why your viewers would buy. Quote a price anchored on your views instead of waiting for an offer.
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Pitch while the budget is open
Waking Up is active right now: we detected new Waking Up sponsorships in the last 30 days. Brands buy in campaigns, so this is a good time to write.
More on this: how to pitch a YouTube sponsor · how to negotiate the deal · what to charge
Questions creators ask about Waking Up
- Does Waking Up sponsor small YouTubers?
- Rarely. We have not seen Waking Up sponsor a channel under 100K subscribers; the smallest channel it sponsored had 105K. Most of its deals are with channels of 1M+ subscribers.
- How many YouTubers has Waking Up sponsored?
- We have detected Waking Up sponsoring 8 YouTube channels since August 2023, counting sponsored videos published in the last year.
- How much does Waking Up pay YouTubers?
- Sponsorship fees are not public, and a detected sponsorship does not reveal the fee. Most brands price integrations on expected views, so start from your average views per video and your niche's typical rate; our free rate calculator gives you a starting range.
- How do I contact Waking Up for a YouTube sponsorship?
- Look for a partnerships, creators or influencer marketing contact on the brand's website, and pitch with your channel's numbers and a recent integration you'd model yours on. DiscoverSponsors shows the best contact we have for Waking Up, with a quality label, on its paid plans.
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Counts cover sponsored videos published in the last year, detected from public YouTube data via the official YouTube Data API. A sponsored video is one whose description or paid-promotion disclosure names the brand. A detected sponsorship is not confirmation of fees or contract terms, and does not mean Waking Up is currently taking new creators.
