Hi, I’m Marissa Garza — your Systems Producer.

I help creative founders, educators, and small teams stop looping on half-built ideas and start running smooth, sustainable operations.

Think of me as the producer behind your business show — I don’t run the cameras or edit the footage, but I make sure the right people, tools, and timing come together so your ideas actually air.

Why “MGTV Systems Studio?”

TV has always been my language for connection.

I grew up building friendships around shared shows — finding common ground through story. Later, I realized the same structure that makes a great series — a clear script, well-timed production, and a calm backstage — can make a business thrive.

After years in nonprofit and creative operations, and a corporate stint at a VR content studio, I saw how production thinking could bring order and breathing room to even the most chaotic teams.

That’s where MGTV Systems Studio comes in — a place where story and structure meet, and your business gets the production support it deserves.

What I actually do
(in plain English)

I produce the playbook. Your team runs the show.

I translate big, buzzy ideas into step-by-step action plans, build only the tech you truly need, and create workflows that work with your brain, not against it.

My clients come to me when they’re:

  • Ready to hire but unsure what to delegate

  • Running a business held together by duct tape and Google Docs

  • Drowning in projects but craving calm, repeatable systems

Ways to work together:

  • 🎬 Fit Check — 15 min, free

    Quick chat to make sure we’re a match. If it’s a go, we’ll book your first session.

  • 📝 Storyboard Session — $125 / 60 min

    Rent my brain for an hour. Get unstuck and leave with a mini plan you can actually use.

  • ✂️ The Producer’s Cut — $497 / 60 min

    A fast, focused review of your operations and priorities — giving you clear edits, expert notes, and direction for your next act

  • 📋 Production Playbook — $2,497 / 2–3 weeks

    The core MGTV experience. You’ll walk away with:

    • A clear delegation roadmap

    • Tech stack audit + recommendations

    • 90-day operational plan

    • Role outlines + onboarding steps

    • Implementation guide your VA or team can follow

  • 📆 Season Planning — $5,000+

    For growing teams. Refine your workflows, plan your next quarter, and document the rhythms that keep production moving.

  • 🏗️ Studio Systems Design — Custom Project

    For established organizations ready to scale sustainably. I design your onboarding, knowledge-sharing, and cross-team systems so your studio runs like clockwork.

The Greenlight Framework

How creative founders and teams move from overwhelmed to welmed — one season at a time.

  • You see the mess for what it is. The ideas are there; the structure isn’t. This is where most founders start — reactive, overcommitted, and unsure what to fix first.

    → Mapped through a Storyboard Session or Producer’s Cut.

  • Time to dismantle what’s not working. This is the “tear it down to build it right” phase — refining scope, tools, and focus.

    → Happens during a Production Playbook engagement.

  • The work gets organized, roles defined, and rhythms created. The systems start feeling human — because they’re designed that way.

    → Reflected in Season Planning work.

  • You’re shipping consistently, handling feedback loops, and running smoother productions. The tension now is fine-tuning without burnout.

    → Sustained through retainer or ongoing advisory.

  • Operations feel clear. Your creative output compounds. You’ve built a show that gets renewed — season after season.

What I believe (and build around)

  • Your brain is valid.

  • Your needs are real.

  • Systems should serve people, not pressure them.

  • Calm beats chaos, always.

  • Accessibility is strategy.

  • Accommodations aren’t indulgence — they’re leverage.

The longer backstory (why I do this)

I’ve been the one staring at a messy backend, wondering where to start.

I’ve watched brilliant ideas stall because the systems behind them couldn’t support the weight.

And I’ve seen the magic that happens when process meets purpose — when creative people finally get the structure that lets them breathe.

Now I help founders and teams build that magic intentionally — one system, one show at a time.

TV + me (the fun part)

I’ll always be talking about what I’m watching next.

I’ve podcast about TV and pop culture since 2022.

Want recs or to nerd out? Ask me about my current watchlist or favorite series.

I’ll also want to always know what your watching and will happily go on TV tangents with you!

Access & inclusion

Camera-optional calls, captions on by default, flexible scheduling, sensory-friendly pacing. Tell me what you need — I’ll meet you there.

Ready when you are

If your business feels like a brilliant pilot that just needs a producer, let’s talk.

Book Your Fit Check