Bill Peters knows how to play the hand he's been dealt...

As both a (semi) professional poker player and bass player out of Nashville, Bill has built a career out of doing what he loves by working hard and staying prepared. Bill takes his personal financial management seriously and pays close attention to how much money he brings in each month and where it all needs to go. This gives him the flexibility of only taking on projects that he truly cares about. 

Bill and I met touring with a band up the East Coast last fall, and he is a great musician and an even better guy. We had a great chat about looking for work, touring with bands, side hustles, personal finance, and more. 

Seth Key says security can be a really hard thing to leave...

Seth is not unfamiliar with the demands of a music career. He grew up in the small town of Bowden, Ga, and realized early on that he needed to search outside his hometown to find a music scene that he could immerse himself in. That scene was Athens, Ga, where he went to school at The University of Georgia and played guitar in a rock band all over town with his brother Tyler Key and yours truly (and our bass player Tom). After graduating from school, Seth hung around Athens and scheduled gigs around the constraint of a full-time job. Eventually, Seth decided that another leap was necessary to pursue his dreams. This time he left his adopted hometown for Nashville to cut his teeth as a freelance guitarist. He played out as much as possible and took as many gigs as he could get his hands on. It wasn't too long before his hard work paid off and he started getting hired for recording sessions, booked for tours and was playing with some of the best musicians in town. Seth continues to advance in his career and now resides in Austin, TX. 

Seth and I have been bandmates on many occasions and have been great friends for years. I'm excited to have him on the first episode of our podcast. 

Deep Pockets is a podcast where working musicians discuss what it is like to build a career out of making music. 

The life of a professional musician is incredibly rewarding but it is rife with nontraditional working conditions that make growing a sustainable (let alone successful) career challenging. 

Ryan Moore is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and a professional drummer, who built a career as a full-time musician after he left his financial planning job.  Ryan interviews a different guest every episode who discusses the ups and downs of their career in music as well as what their professional day-to-day routines look like.