The Upgrade cover art

The Upgrade

How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond

 Preview
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free
Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.
Prime members: New to Audible? Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Just £0.99/mo for your first 3 months of Audible.
1 bestseller or new release per month—yours to keep.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, podcasts, and Originals.
Auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically.

The Upgrade

By: Louann Brizendine
Narrated by: Nancy Linari
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free

£8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly. Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £12.99

Buy Now for £12.99

LIMITED TIME OFFER | £0.99/mo for the first 3 months

Premium Plus auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Terms apply.

About this listen

 Midlife doesn't have to mean crisis, chaos or confusion. In fact, research shows that women become happier with every decade of their lives. Discover the incredible possibilities of the female brain during the second half of life, redefine the perimenopause and menopause, and access your most vital, confident phase yet.Bestselling author and clinical professor of psychiatry Dr Louann Brizendine dives deep into how the female brain changes for the better during midlife and debunks myths and misinformation to create a revolutionary new framework for this life stage. Packed full of real-life examples, accessible scientific studies and practical advice, The Upgrade shows you how to unlock power, clarity and a profound sense of purpose. You'll discover how to: find freedom and self-confidence with your neurobiology, explained in an approachable way see hormones as a positive influence on your cognition, memory and mood protect yourself from dementia and increase longevity and wellbeing change the conversation in culture about midlife and, more importantly, change the conversation in your own head to reclaim this time in your lifeIt's time to embrace and step purposefully into a more authentic powerful version of YOU, full of wisdom, stability and courage. Adulthood & Aging Aging & Longevity Biological Sciences Biology Developmental Psychology Personal Development Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Science Human Brain Health Emotionally Gripping Longevity Mental Health

Listeners also enjoyed...

 The Male Brain cover art
The Great Cholesterol Con cover art
Hagitude cover art
Call of the Wild cover art
Fast Like a Girl cover art
Menopausing cover art
Walk Yourself Happy cover art
What Got You Here Won't Get You There cover art
Food for Life cover art
Perimenopause Power cover art
Women Who Run with the Wolves cover art
I Don't Take Requests cover art
The Menopause Reset cover art
Living Untethered cover art
Brain Food cover art
The Happiness Trap cover art
All stars
Most relevant
I enjoy the explanations of experiences backing up by Science. We usually do not understand why some emotions are troubling us

Understanding womanhood

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Very informative for those starting the menopause or the perimenopause. A very good resource. I may end up buying the hard copy so that I can make notes - easier to back and forth than having the audible.

Very informative

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
interesting book revealed lots info about women's brains and motivations.Inspiring as so much information around menopause is soo negative. Lots of worthwhile info on premenopausal women's bodies too. I'd recommend younger women read this also.

read before the menopause

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A refreshing way to look at this next stage in life. lots to science to help make sense of the changes and practical tips on what can be helpful. Thank you I will be sharing lots of this information

A refreshing and much needed look at this stage in life! It’s time to reframe the menopause!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Amazingly insightful book. From the neuroscience piece to the behavioural id recommend this book to every woman I know. No harm for the men to have a ready too !

Toolkit for every woman!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.