Seek ELLAvation®️ with Ellakisha

Ellakisha O'Kelley
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Seek ELLAvation®️ with Ellakisha is an empowercast that delves into various topics to elevate your mind. The listener will get tips, strategies, and motivation to level up their personal life and business dealings. The topics of discussions will be brought to you by one of the most empowering attorneys in sports and entertainment - author of Code v. Code: The Street Code Versus the Legal Code - and TEDx speaker.

  1. Mar 11

    Inside the (Content) Creator Ownership Crisis

    🚨 You don't own your business — you own access. And access can be revoked. In this episode, we break down the hidden truth that most content creators and social media influencers refuse to face: the creator economy is built on borrowed land. If you're building your brand, your income, and your audience entirely on social media platforms — you need to watch this. Because when access is revoked, it's not paused. It's not negotiated. It's gone. 💡 In this video: Why visibility ≠ ownership The illusion of independence in the creator economy What real ownership looks like for digital entrepreneurs How to protect what you've built before it's too late. 🔔 Subscribe for insights every creator needs to hear. #CreatorEconomy #ContentCreator #DigitalOwnership #SocialMediaBusiness #InfluencerTips #BlackWomenInBusiness #EntrepreneurMindset #LegalTips #CreatorRights #OnlineBusiness

  2. Mar 4

    Your Brand is Your Bands.

    Watch the full episode for more gems.

  3. Feb 25

    The facts, evidence, and answers that explains copyright infringement and why she lost.

    Watch pt.1 for the full episode and the gems you can use. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2YeWKI2LxvvlHfW7zBBagb?si=-ytV21q5TIG8GxEng1hLGg

  4. Feb 18

    Sophia v. Terminator v. Matrix: Truth You Can Use pt.2

    Did She Really Win Billions? Or Did the Case Never Make It to a Jury? In this episode of Seek ELLAvation®, we break down the copyright claims brought by Sophia Stewart involving The Matrix and The Terminator franchises. This is not about conspiracy theories. This is about federal copyright law. The facts are addressed clearly and directly to share the truth of the matter and to extract the legal lessons that every creator, athlete, entrepreneur, and founder needs to understand. We discuss: • What the actual claims were in court • What summary judgment really means • What must be proven to win a copyright infringement case • Why federal registration is not enough • How access and substantial similarity are analyzed • When damages matter and when they do not • Why the copyright and RICO claims failed • Who actually owns the intellectual property in major film franchises • The difference between copyright and trademark protection Ownership is step one. Proof is step two. Connect With Me: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeekELLAvation/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellakisha/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empowerment_influencer/?igsh=Mm1kbTJyN2Fsc3Bh# Website: www.seekellavation.com #CopyrightLaw #IntellectualProperty #OwnershipMatters #GoldStandardOwnership #SeekELLAvation If you are building intellectual property, sharing scripts, treatments, brand concepts, music, or creative work, you must understand the burden of proof is on you. Securing your work is only half the battle. Knowing how, who, what, and when to share is the other half. This episode teaches you how to think like a lawyer before you ever need one. Theme song @reflections @vondawilliamson

  5. Feb 18

    Sophia v. Terminator v. Matrix: Truth You Can Use. Pt. 1

    Did She Really Win Billions? Or Did the Case Never Make It to a Jury? In this episode of Seek ELLAvation®, we break down the copyright claims brought by Sophia Stewart involving The Matrix and The Terminator franchises. This is not about conspiracy theories. This is about federal copyright law. The facts are addressed clearly and directly to share the truth of the matter and to extract the legal lessons that every creator, athlete, entrepreneur, and founder needs to understand. We discuss: • What the actual claims were in court • What summary judgment really means • What must be proven to win a copyright infringement case • Why federal registration is not enough • How access and substantial similarity are analyzed • When damages matter and when they do not • Why the copyright and RICO claims failed • Who actually owns the intellectual property in major film franchises • The difference between copyright and trademark protection Ownership is step one. Proof is step two. Connect With Me: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeekELLAvation/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellakisha/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empowerment_influencer/?igsh=Mm1kbTJyN2Fsc3Bh# Website: www.seekellavation.com #CopyrightLaw #IntellectualProperty #OwnershipMatters #GoldStandardOwnership #SeekELLAvation If you are building intellectual property, sharing scripts, treatments, brand concepts, music, or creative work, you must understand the burden of proof is on you. Securing your work is only half the battle. Knowing how, who, what, and when to share is the other half. This episode teaches you how to think like a lawyer before you ever need one. Theme song @reflections @vondawilliamson

  6. Feb 11

    The Creator Economy, Ownership, and The Illusion of Independence.

    Some of the biggest creators in the world have woken up to this reality: Millions of followers. Zero control. Channels demonetized. Accounts suspended. Brand deals pulled. Algorithms shifted. And the public response is always the same: “How could this happen to someone that big?” Wrong question. The better question is: Did they ever actually own what they built? Do you own what you are building? This episode is about a structural truth most creators don’t see until it’s too late: If your income disappears when someone else changes a rule, you don’t own a business. You rent momentum. We unpack: • Why platform access is permission, not ownership • How brand contracts quietly transfer more rights than creators realize • The clauses that outlive the check • Why visibility collapses faster than equity • The difference between building an audience and building an asset The real lesson is ownership. If you’re building online, this episode is preventative. THEME SONG @REFLECTIONS 🎙️ Seek ELLAvation® Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeekELLAvation/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellakisha/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empowerment_influencer/?igsh=Mm1kbTJyN2Fsc3Bh# Website: www.seekellavation.com

  7. Feb 4

    When Truth is Timed For Power, Not People.

    This episode is not about celebrity gossip. It is about ownership, intent, and control. Recent headlines involving Nicki Minaj have reignited conversations around politics, religion, race, and fear based narratives. In this segment, I break down why the timing, framing, and intent behind information matters just as much as the information itself. Ownership is not limited to businesses, contracts, or intellectual property. Ownership also includes your voice, values, identity, and discernment. When emotionally charged claims are released during moments of anger, conflict, or leverage, we have to pause and ask why now. Truth telling and tactical disclosure are not the same thing. Intent reveals motive. Song @Reflections

  8. Jan 28

    AI is Not New. Neither is Theft of Likeness

    AI didn’t create a new problem. It exposed an old one. Your voice can be generated without you. Your image can be synthesized without a camera. Your likeness can be monetized without your awareness. This episode is not about one celebrity. It’s about identity as an asset class and what happens when it’s not protected. For decades, courts have said: • Identity has value • Imitation can be exploitation • Consent still matters AI just made it scalable. If your name, face, or voice is tied to what you’re building, this conversation is not optional. It’s preventative. Theme song @reflections artist @vondawilliamson

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Seek ELLAvation®️ with Ellakisha is an empowercast that delves into various topics to elevate your mind. The listener will get tips, strategies, and motivation to level up their personal life and business dealings. The topics of discussions will be brought to you by one of the most empowering attorneys in sports and entertainment - author of Code v. Code: The Street Code Versus the Legal Code - and TEDx speaker.

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