Helena de Groot on Creation Myth

From Origin Stories by Campside Media

May 13, 2026 · 39 min · Episode 41

About this episode

Helena de Groot discusses her podcast Creation Myth, exploring personal themes of love, uncertainty, and the decision not to have children.

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…

People in this episode

Host: Matthew

Guest: Helena de Groot

Topics covered

personal narrative
parenthood
breakup
life choices
creative process

Keywords

Creation Myth
Helena de Groot
breakup
parenthood
narrative
life choices
creative process

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Paris Review Podcast, Poetry Off the Shelf, Campside Media