The first podcast in a series that looks at Trevor Waldock's fascinating book, "Becoming Mandela", whihc encourages us to discover how we can become the best version of ourselves. It inspires us to think about the legacy we are creating and it uncovers how we can apply the lessons learnt from observing how Mandela became the iconic figure that changed a nation.

In this edition, Trevor talks to podcast host, Dave Courteen, about his time in South Africa and how he was influenced to write the book as delved deep into Mandela's life.

This podcast series will draw on the influences of Mandela but it is much more about offering you a journey of discovery of who you could become, of the legacy you create and discovering how you can become the best version of yourself.

At the end of every podcast, we will leave you with a set of questions to challenge you or to help start a conversation about what has just been discussed in the episode. Here are your questions for this podcast:

1. As you reflect on your life (young or old), who do you look up to as a role model of growing old well?

2. What are the characteristics and virtues of older people who you most admire?

3. What do you know of their personal history that may have shaped the person they became / are becoming?