Meet Matt Shaver. Founder and President of Foundation Restoration. In this episode, Matt covers everything from his experience playing college basketball to his transition to Bellingham, his journey with Foundation Restoration and how experiences with previous professions gave him insight on why he runs his company differently. He talks about the importance of integrity, being of service to others, about the importance of investing in one's community and showing up no matter what. And, we get to hear a little bit more about how he dipped into the music scene with band management, and even hear a little bit of his Mongolian Throat Singing too!

Enjoy the episode!

Learn more about Foundation Restoration & Matt:

🌐 Website: https://www.foundationrestoration.com/

🌐 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unclemattshaver/

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Building Bellingham is a community podcast produced by the Bellingham Real Estate Co.

Our Crew:

• Producer & Audio Editor | Taylor Beal
• Video Production | Cooper Hansley
• Host | Leo Cohen

Follow the show:

🌐 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/building.bellingham/

🌐 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/building.bellingham

🌐 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buildingbellingham

Meet Wyatt Uhrig. General Manager and 4th-generation member of one of Bellingham's oldest and most infamous family-run retail locations in town; Yeager's Sporting Goods. In this episode, Wyatt talks about the impact of having a team that's excited about the product they're selling, how they maintain such a wide spectrum of inventory, and how they're adapting their marketing to connect more people with their shop. Plus, we get into a little bit of the family history of the people in the Yeager Family who made the business what it was over the last 100+ years, and how Yeager's navigates a revolving door of evolution across all fronts of running an in-person retail space in 2025.

Enjoy the episode!

Learn more about Yeager's:

🌐 Website: https://yeagerssportinggoods.com/

🌐 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yeagerssportinggoods/

🌐 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yeagerssportinggoods

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Building Bellingham is a community podcast produced by the Bellingham Real Estate Co.

Our Crew:

• Producer & Audio Editor | Taylor Beal
• Video Production | Cooper Hansley
• Host | Leo Cohen

Follow the show:

🌐 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/building.bellingham/

🌐 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/building.bellingham

🌐 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buildingbellingham

Meet Jenn Mason. Former DVSAS Sexual Assault Victim Advocate, current School Board member and owner and educator of Bellingham's very own not creepy sex-shop in the heart of Downtown Bellingham, WinkWink Boutique. In this episode, Leo and Jenn cover the challenges of navigating inventory in an ever changing retail world, how WinkWink is redefining the taboo nature of sex in our conversations, how to help parents navigate "the talk" with their kids, and how Jenn has remained true to her business and their mission in the face of intense adversity on a local and national level. They get into the importance of holding others in a compassionate space even if those people don't do the same for you, and of course, we find out which neighborhood in Bellingham are WinkWink's biggest fans.

Enjoy the episode!

Learn more about WinkWink:

🌐 Website: https://winkwinkboutique.com/

🌐 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/winkwinkboutique/

🌐 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/winkwinkboutique

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Building Bellingham is a community podcast produced by the Bellingham Real Estate Co.

Our Crew:

• Producer & Audio Editor | Taylor Beal
• Video Production | Cooper Hansley
• Host | Leo Cohen

Follow the show:

🌐 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/building.bellingham/

🌐 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/building.bellingham

🌐 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buildingbellingham