# Helena de Groot on Creation Myth

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Podcast: [Origin Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/origin-stories-7449947)
Published: 2026-05-13T07:00:00+00:00
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Helena de Groot is a writer, audio producer, and the host of Creation Myth, a deeply personal podcast about love, uncertainty, and the terrifying difficulty of knowing what kind of life you actually want. Before Creation Myth , she worked on The Paris Review Podcast and hosted Poetry Off the Shelf . In this episode, she talks to Matthew about the breakup that set Creation Myth in motion, and the deeper question at the center of the series: why she has never wanted children, and whether that feeling might one day change. She describes how the project evolved once editors pushed her to focus more deeply on her own story, the challenge of turning unresolved parts of her life into narrative, and the collaborative process that helped shape the final show. “I needed the answer,” she says. “I just thought for myself, there must be some kind of lack inside me. Can I get to the bottom of it?”   To connect with the team and gain access to behind the scenes content, join our community at ⁠joincampside.com⁠ . You can also find us on ⁠Instagram⁠ , ⁠TikTok⁠ & ⁠Youtube⁠ . Have a question, guest recommendation or just want to say hi? Email us at Originstories@campsidemedia.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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