Known Heretic
Amy E. Sousa, known on YouTube as Known Heretic (@knownheretic), is a US-based commentator who posts critiques of gender roles, sex and gender terminology, and psychiatric diagnosis. The channel has about 6,190 subscribers and a median of roughly 520 views per video, with around 50 uploads in the last 90 days. Sponsored integrations are estimated at $150 to $250 per video.
Engaged, argumentative audience for culture-war-adjacent brands with a narrow, opinionated following
- Median of 523 views per video across 714 uploads, with 50 uploads in the last 90 days
- Average of 2,397 views shows occasional spikes, including a 36,331-view upload on 2026-10-14
- Engagement rate of 4.11 percent, with comment rate of 0.72 percent, indicates active discussion
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- short vertical clips, long-form talk videos, live stream recordings
- Tone
- argumentative, earnest
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Phone, natural light
- Typical length
- under 2 minutes for Shorts, 5 to 15 minutes for long-form, with occasional live streams over 90 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Recent titles address gender identity and psychiatric diagnosis in contested terms, such as 'Debunking "Gender Dysphoria"', so political sensitivity is high even though explicit content is absent.
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Platforms
| Platform | Followers | Median views | Uploads, 90d |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 6.2k | 523 | 50 |
Benchmark score: 42 / 100
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Recent videos
▶Girls Shouldn’t Have to Take the Hits #substack #shorts · 502 views
▶Block What Distracts You #substack #shorts · 254 views
▶Let Your Character Speak #substack #shorts · 622 viewsLast three uploads, latest 2 days ago.
Amy E. Sousa, MA Depth Psychology 20 years theater educator/Education Director, graduate studies in phenomenology/depth psychology, post graduate studies in somatic trainings, ecopsychology, imaginal pracitces, depth psychology. Left doctoral work as an ABD. Engaged Embodiment Expert: Embodiment, Boundaries, Somatic Development. Using Theater & Depth Psychology for intuition, imagination, inner authority building. This is a channel associated with my twitter account @KnownHeretic. The purpose of this channel will to be to critique the hierarchy of culturally prescribed gender roles onto sex
About Known Heretic
Known Heretic is the YouTube channel of Amy E. Sousa (@knownheretic), a US-based creator who posts critiques of how culture assigns gender roles to sex and of the language used to describe sex. The channel publishes many short clips, usually under a minute, plus longer discussion videos, with 50 uploads in the last 90 days. Her channel description cites a background in depth psychology and theater education.
The audience is estimated at about 6,200 subscribers, mostly English speakers in the United States, with a median of roughly 520 views per video. Audience demographics are estimates only and are not measured. Viewers appear to engage in comments more than typical lifestyle channels, based on the 0.72 percent comment rate.
The channel has no sponsorship history in the dataset. Based on its median views, a sponsored video would be priced at $150 to $250, which is a CPM of $20 to $35 per 1,000 views, compared with typical paid-ad CPMs of $10 to $30. Brands should book it only with a clear view of the content's political framing.
Written from Known Heretic's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Known Heretic can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about
How much does Amy E. Sousa charge for a sponsored video?
Based on a median of about 523 views, the estimated rate is $150 to $250 per video, which is the minimum floor. This works out to a CPM of $20 to $35 per 1,000 views. Rates are estimates and should be confirmed directly with the creator.
What does Known Heretic post about on YouTube?
The channel posts commentary on gender roles, sex versus gender terminology, psychiatric diagnosis such as the DSM, and personal boundaries. Most uploads are short clips, with some longer discussion and live videos. The content is opinion-driven and politically contested.
How do I contact Amy E. Sousa for a brand deal?
Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked directly. Review the political framing of recent uploads before making an offer.
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