Get To Know Marian

About Marian Gbaiwon

Marian Gbaiwon is a Liberian-American creative visionary, entrepreneur, and advocate who builds movements, not moments.

Born in Newark, raised across Houston, Honolulu, Massachusetts, and now deeply rooted in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (where she’s lived over half her life), Marian brings a global lens shaped by extended time in Japan (Okinawa and Tokyo) and travel to Alaska, Mexico, and Jamaica. Her work blends cultural awareness, creative brilliance, and unapologetic truth.

She is the founder of the Geaux Create Empire, which includes:

• Geaux Create Studios – The #1 content creation studio in Baton Rouge, offering professional photography, videography, podcasting, and production space for creatives, entrepreneurs, and organizations.
• Geaux Create Media – A digital media company providing visual storytelling, red carpet coverage, interviews, branded content, and strategic media campaigns.
• Geaux Create Foundation – A nonprofit branch dedicated to providing resources, mentorship, and opportunities for underrepresented creatives and youth.
• Geaux Together Youth Program – A wholeness-based creative education initiative that equips youth with personal development, media skills, and entrepreneurial tools.
• Geaux Create Awards – A city-recognized awards show honoring the most impactful creatives across Louisiana — celebrating artistry, innovation, and cultural leadership.

She is also the author of One Night, a bold, emotionally charged erotica novella that explores pleasure, vulnerability, and ownership of desire.

With over 13 years of experience as a photographer and videographer, Marian has worked as a video director for major brands like Essence and McDonald’s, and has filmed celebrities such as Keke Palmer. She’s trained and mentored dozens of photographers and visual creatives, empowering them to own their craft and command their value.

As the lead correspondent for Geaux Create Media, Marian has conducted exclusive interviews with talent and leaders including Cupid, Boosie, and local city officials. She leads red carpet coverage with precision, professionalism, and presence.

Marian is also a community legal advocate, holding systems accountable in government, education, healthcare, and religion — fighting for those silenced by institutional abuse and demanding structural change where it’s needed most.

She’s been featured in WBRZ, WAFB, BR Proud, The Advocate, DrumBeats Magazine, The Walls Magazine, Love 225, and Rebirth Magazine, and has been officially honored by city leadership as a creative change agent.

What Marian Offers

• Speaking Engagements
  Talks rooted in truth, impact, creativity, and lived experience. Marian speaks on healing, identity, brand power, justice, and self-ownership.
• Media & Brand Strategy
  From digital storytelling to full brand campaigns, Marian and her team elevate stories that matter and move audiences to act.
• Photography & Videography
  Over 13 years of visual storytelling through bold portraits, cinematic video, and creative direction. Plus training programs for aspiring media professionals.
• Youth & Community Empowerment
  Through the Geaux Together Youth Program and her foundation, Marian creates access, mentorship, and confidence for the next generation.
• Legal & Systemic Advocacy
  Marian challenges abusive systems, brings truth to power, and protects the rights and voices of those often ignored or overlooked.

Liberian-American. Global thinker. Baton Rouge-rooted.

Photographer. Director. Advocate. Producer. Author. Educator. Visionary.

Whether she's behind the camera, on stage, or in a boardroom — Marian builds with purpose and leads with power.