Story & Lesson Highlights with Lisamarie Thomas

We’re looking forward to introducing you to Lisamarie Thomas. Check out our conversation below.

Hi Lisamarie , thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to share your story, experiences and insights with our readers. Let’s jump right in with an interesting one: Are you walking a path—or wandering?
I’ve done both—wandered and walked—but I’ve learned that sometimes wandering is part of finding the path.

For a long time, I moved through life searching for stability, love, and meaning, often in places that couldn’t give it to me. I thought I was lost. But looking back, every detour was divine direction.

Every heartbreak, setback, and survival moment became a brick in the road I’m walking now.

Today, I’m walking a path that I helped create—a path built from pain, faith, and purpose. Through my films, especially Turned Out, I’ve learned that our wandering years often hold the stories that shape our destiny. I no longer see uncertainty as failure; I see it as refinement.

My journey taught me that you can’t rush purpose—you live it, one step at a time.

So yes, I’ve wandered—but only so I could walk this path with intention, clarity, and grace.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Lisamarie Thomas, and I’m a writer, filmmaker, and founder of God’s Plan Pictures—a production company built on faith, truth, and transformation. My brand was born from survival.

What started as my personal story evolved into a bestselling novel, an award-winning short film, and now a growing film franchise titled Turned Out—a movement that gives voice to real women, real trauma, and real healing.

What makes my work unique is that it lives at the intersection of purpose and art. I don’t just create films—I create mirrors. My stories reflect what it means to fight for yourself when the world counts you out.

Each project—whether it’s the short film The Balcony or the upcoming Turned Out feature—blends cinematic storytelling with advocacy for mental health, empowerment, and the fight against sex trafficking.

Right now, I’m leading a nationwide rollout of The Turned Out Short Film Series, partnering with brands and organizations that align with our message of resilience and redemption.

My ultimate mission is simple: to show that even after everything you’ve been through, you can still finish your story—and make it beautiful.

Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What part of you has served its purpose and must now be released?
The part of me that has served its purpose—and now needs to be released—is the version of myself that felt she had to survive in silence.

For years, I carried pain as proof of strength, believing that struggle had to be seen to be valid. But that chapter has done its job. It taught me empathy, resilience, and depth.

Now, I’m releasing the need to defend my worth through what I’ve endured, and stepping fully into the woman who creates from healing, not hurt.

I’m no longer telling stories to prove I made it—I’m telling them to help others believe they can too.

What did suffering teach you that success never could?
Suffering taught me what success never could—that peace is the real prize. Pain taught me presence.

It stripped away ego, illusion, and every false version of strength I once wore like armor. Through suffering, I learned that healing isn’t a destination—it’s a choice you make daily, even when it hurts.

Success may teach you how to win, but suffering teaches you who you are when everything else is gone. It gave me the language of empathy, the courage to tell my truth, and the wisdom to create art that heals others while it heals me.

Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. What’s a belief you used to hold tightly but now think was naive or wrong?
I used to believe that love alone could fix people—that if I gave enough, stayed long enough, or prayed hard enough, I could save someone from their own pain.

That belief came from a good place, but it was naïve. Love is powerful, but it isn’t a cure. Healing is a choice that only the person hurting can make.

What I know now is that real love doesn’t mean losing yourself to keep someone else whole.

It means setting boundaries, protecting your peace, and recognizing that sometimes walking away is the most loving thing you can do—for them and for you.

Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: What do you think people will most misunderstand about your legacy?
I think people will most misunderstand my legacy by assuming it was built from pain—when in truth, it’s built from purpose.

My story began in survival, but survival isn’t where it ends.

Turned Out isn’t just about what I went through—it’s about what I became after it.
People might remember the trauma before they recognize the transformation, but that’s okay.

My work is a living testament that light can come from the darkest places.

My legacy isn’t the suffering—it’s the strength, the art, and the healing that grew out of it.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @TURNEDOUTTHEMOV
• Linkedin: Lisamarie Thomas
• Soundcloud: TURNED OUT THE MOVIE