#089: One Foot Over the Line: Building a Strategy-First B2B Agency with Stephen Brent May & Hami Arrington

Welcome to the 3rd episode of Take the Leap's third season. In this episode, we’re joined by business partners and best friends, Stephen Brent May & Hami Arrington, founders of One Foot Over, a strategy-first B2B marketing agency. Their story begins with volunteering and leadership within AMA Houston, evolving into an eight-year partnership built on trust, intensity, and a shared mission to “make better marketing.” We also get the backstory behind the name One Foot Over, why volunteering has shaped the way they lead, and the origin of their new podcast–B2B Happy Hour–born from real Friday happy hours and a Slack message titled “Drinking thought.” 🍷Some of our favorite takeaways from this episode include: An AMA love story → a business: How volunteering created the trust and reps that became a partnership.Hiring & culture realities: The myth of “owner’s mentality,” expectations vs. empathy, and how they check each other’s intensity as leaders.The 70% rule: Letting go of perfection to move faster without melting down.Guest & Host Information:Guest, Stephen Brent May, Founder of One Foot OverGuest, Hami Arrington, Founder of One Foot OverCo-Host, Ashlan Glazier-Anderson, Owner of AshbeanPDX MarketingCo-Host, Victoria (Tory) Proppe, Owner of Imagine Marketing StrategiesConnect with Stephen + Hami:Find Stephen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenmay/ Find Stephen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houstonwinefreak/ Find Hami on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamiarrington/ Find Hami on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamiarrington Visit the Get One Foot Over website: https://getonefootover.com/Subscribe to the B2B Happy Hour PodcastOn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theb2bmarketers On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6cpTsWsgH4zq1Z02LTbdHL?si=7cb95f835985434c On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b2b-happy-hour/id1832725319 The Course: The Take the Leap course contains everything you need to know to successfully launch your business now. Sign up today to join the course and get support from Ashlan & Tory who will guide you through your journey as a new entrepreneur.Sign up here: https://www.taketheleap-today.com/the-course Like our content? Be sure to subscribe and review! Want to keep in touch? Find us on:YoutubeInstagram