EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 1H
Madrona Wear
from The ESP: Student Caught Stories · host EICStoryProjects
This episode is in collaboration with WWU students: Ava Simcoe, Alex Schramm, Frank Stephenson and Carter NelsonFrom Bozeman, Montana West Persons shares his journey from a college dropout to the proud owner of Madrona Wear, a repair and consignment shop here in Bellingham, Washington. Growing up in Montana and moving to Bellingham for university, West noticed a major gap in the outdoor industry. Bellingham had tons of people excited to be outside and participate in activities like skiing, hiking and camping but no access to secondhand gear. The idea came to him working at an outdoor store here where he noticed the store was taking a loss and throwing away faulty, but fixable high-quality gear. Madrona was born from West's passion for giving quality gear a new life at a price that makes people want to get outside.Learn more at eicstoryprojects.organd from madronawear.com
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This episode is in collaboration with WWU students: Ava Simcoe, Alex Schramm, Frank Stephenson and Carter NelsonFrom Bozeman, Montana West Persons shares his journey from a college dropout to the proud owner of Madrona Wear, a repair and consignment shop here in Bellingham, Washington. Growing up in Montana and moving to Bellingham for university, West noticed a major gap in the outdoor industry. Bellingham had tons of people excited to be outside and participate in activities like skiing, hiking and camping but no access to secondhand gear. The idea came to him working at an outdoor store here where he noticed the store was taking a loss and throwing away faulty, but fixable high-quality gear. Madrona was born from West's passion for giving quality gear a new life at a price that makes people want to get outside.Learn more at eicstoryprojects.organd from madronawear.com
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