# Ep. 14 - Ego Can Drown Out Your Inner Voice: Secrets of a Hollywood Casting Director with Jamie Castro

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Podcast: [Sweet and Savre](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sweet-and-savre-7730502)
Published: 2026-06-01T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Danielle sits down with Emmy nominated casting director, 200 hour certified yoga master, and dear friend Jamie Castro for a raw and unfiltered look behind the scenes of Hollywood. From her early VHS recorded dance days to thriving in the legendary Shondaland boom, Jamie pulls back the curtain on how the entertainment industry really works. They dive into the high stakes adrenaline of casting and recasting, the intense reality of fighting for actors, and how a dedicated yoga practice sharpens the intuition required to find the true soul of a character. It is a deeply candid conversation about why your ego can drown out your inner voice, the challenge of staying human in a business that feels like it is going extinct, and why casting was quite literally written in her last name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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