Unfiltered Events was created by two resilient moms who defied the odds, spoke up when no one else would, and built a platform to uplift those who need it now more than ever. What started as friendship during the hardest seasons of our lives has grown into a mission: to create community, connection, and change.

Lauren Herselius, originally from Georgia, brings the southern charm to the 515. After moving to Des Moines, she found herself navigating life as a single mom, struggling to make ends meet, advocating for her son’s complex mental health needs, and battling a system that seemed to work against her at every turn. With courage and relentless determination, she overcame abuse, misinformation, and isolation. Lauren read everything she could, fought for the right answers, and never stopped showing up for her sons, and for herself.
Jenn Hoffmann, just another small town Iowa farm girl, moved to the “big city” to start fresh. She became a teen mom just three days after her 18th birthday, while trapped in an abusive relationship. Refusing to let statistics define her, Jenn graduated high school and college alongside her peers, all while raising her son as a single parent. With government assistance, food stamps, and Medicaid as her safety net, she juggled multiple jobs and broke cycles of abuse and poverty to build a better life for her family.
As two women that found each other at some of the hardest years of our lives, we understand that having a strong support system means everything. However, financially we still struggled in many ways and were defeated and wronged by “the system”. It is now our mission to give back to those that need it most. We believe in a better future for those impacted by domestic, emotional & financial abuse, teen pregnancy and mental health issues. We made it to the other side, and we can’t wait to welcome you here.

With love,
2 Unfiltered AF Moms:

Jenn & Lauren