133 - Abingdon’s New 60,000 Sq Ft Fitness Resort W/ Melissa Lovell
Release Date: 07/28/2026
135 - From Ocean Rescue to Risk Management W/ Ed Palumbo
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🎧 Sponsored Partner Message The Harford County Chamber of Commerce celebrates 50 years as your voice for business. Membership provides your business with the tools you need to ensure your business is advocated for, educated on key issues, and connected to the people and resources necessary to thrive and shape the county’s vibrant economy. Learn more and become a member at In this wide-ranging episode of The TMA Connection, Tim sits down with Ed Palumbo of Palumbo Insurance Associates. Ed’s backstory reads like an adventure novel—from running heavy equipment in demolition and...
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134 - Mental Health & Building Wealth W/ Paul Applegate
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In this deeply honest and moving episode of The TMA Connection, Tim Markland sits down with Paul Applegate—former Rutgers shot-putter, 15-year police veteran, and current Edward Jones financial advisor. Paul opens up about the harsh mental toll of law enforcement, his battle with PTSD, and the defining moments that led him to make a courageous mid-career pivot into financial planning. He breaks down why "direction is more important than speed" when fixing your finances, how compound interest really works over time, and why every worker needs an emergency fund and a clear exit strategy....
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133 - Abingdon’s New 60,000 Sq Ft Fitness Resort W/ Melissa Lovell
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In this episode of The TMA Connection, Tim Markland sits down with Melissa Lovell, General Manager of the brand-new OneLife Fitness location being built in Abingdon, Maryland. Melissa shares her journey in the fitness industry—starting from high school work-study programs to overseeing regional operations—and explains why OneLife selected Harford County for its flagship 60,000-square-foot, two-story facility. She breaks down everything members can expect: four dedicated studios (including Les Mills, Mind & Body, Cycle, and Strike martial arts), a 25-yard saltwater pool, cold plunge and...
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132 - Firearms Safety and Market Truths W/ Mike Thomas
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In this high-energy episode of The TMA Connection, Tim Markland brings on Mike Thomas—a certified firearms instructor with Team Grizzly USA and a loan officer with SWBC Mortgage. The episode kicks off with the hilarious and true story of how Tim blindfolded his real estate team and drove them to an undisclosed ravine in for a surprise gun safety clinic. Mike breaks down the essentials of overcoming the initial anxiety of shooting, the "gap vs. gain" mindset, and the non-negotiable rules of firearm safety at home and on the range. He clears up common misconceptions around concealed...
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131 – Don't Hire a Real Estate Agent Until You Listen To This W/ Tim Markland
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In this special solo edition of The TMA Connection, Tim steps into the hot seat alone to drop an educational masterclass on navigating the buying and selling process. Drawing directly on his past experience as a high school teacher at Bel Air High, Tim breaks down the five non-negotiable qualities you need to look for when interviewing a real estate agent. Whether you are a first-time homebuyer or downsizing after 40 years, this episode pulls back the curtain on trade negotiations, off-market brokerage exclusives, and why keeping human relationships first is the ultimate secret sauce to a...
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130 – The Mindset Shift W/ Caleb Gordon
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🎧 Sponsored Partner Message The Harford County Chamber of Commerce celebrates 50 years as your voice for business. Membership provides your business with the tools you need to ensure your business is advocated for, educated on key issues, and connected to the people and resources necessary to thrive and shape the county’s vibrant economy. Learn more and become a member at In this powerful and perspective-shifting episode of The TMA Connection, Tim sits down with Caleb Gordon, owner of Gordon Harbor Electric and Design. Moving well beyond standard business advice, Caleb shares how a...
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129 – The Power of Wraparound Care W/ Natalie Johnson
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In this high-energy and incredibly entertaining episode of The TMA Connection, Tim sits down with Natalie Johnson, the charismatic Chief Operating Officer of Inner County Outreach (ICO). Celebrating a massive 40-year legacy of deep community service across Harford, Cecil, and Baltimore counties, Natalie shares the foundational story of how her father, Dr. Nathaniel Johnson, launched the faith-based organization in 1986 to remove traditional barriers to care and nurture the entire family unit. Natalie details how ICO manages 13 comprehensive programs across three key divisions: Mental Health...
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128 – Bringing the Internet to Harford County W/ Pat Chambers
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In this episode of the TMA Connection, Tim sits down with Pat Chambers, the digital marketing pioneer behind WebIXI and the founder of NANA, to look back at the wild West days of early technology. Spanning from his time in the Navy managing communication networks aboard a nuclear carrier to literally running lines and bringing dial-up internet accounts to Harford County Public Schools in 1996, Pat has been at the forefront of the local digital landscape since its inception. The conversation tracks the journey from that iconic mid-nineties dial-up modem static to building a family-run digital...
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127 – The Reality of Special Needs Adulthood W/ Laura Weinstein
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In this episode of the TMA Connection, Tim sits down with Laura Weinstein, Chief Development Officer of the Harford Center, to highlight an incredible local nonprofit that has been championing abilities and enriching lives right here in Harford County since 1961. Shifting from her early career intentions in therapy to spending the last two decades dedicated to supporting individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, Laura shares the immense power of moving past clinical paperwork to build genuine, human-to-human connections. The conversation breaks down the critical realities...
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126 – Don't Waste Your Life W/ Candi Tolson
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🎧 Sponsored Partner Message The Harford County Chamber of Commerce celebrates 50 years as your voice for business. Membership provides your business with the tools you need to ensure your business is advocated for, educated on key issues, and connected to the people and resources necessary to thrive and shape the county’s vibrant economy. Learn more and become a member at In this episode of the TMA Connection, Tim sits down with Candi Tolson, co-founder of the Brandon Tolson Foundation, to share an incredibly moving and powerful conversation about grief, resilience, and choosing to...
info_outlineIn this episode of The TMA Connection, Tim Markland sits down with Melissa Lovell, General Manager of the brand-new OneLife Fitness location being built in Abingdon, Maryland.
Melissa shares her journey in the fitness industry—starting from high school work-study programs to overseeing regional operations—and explains why OneLife selected Harford County for its flagship 60,000-square-foot, two-story facility. She breaks down everything members can expect: four dedicated studios (including Les Mills, Mind & Body, Cycle, and Strike martial arts), a 25-yard saltwater pool, cold plunge and hot tub facilities, private recovery suites with red light therapy and Normatec compression, and a second-story outdoor turf field. Tim and Melissa also discuss pre-sale rates, community partnerships, kids' club offerings, and how OneLife aims to serve as a true "third space" for local families.
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