I’m Dr. Mika Gupta—neurologist, mother, founder, and brain activist.
I help women unlock the brain’s potential through science, story, and strategy.
(Fem)power Your Life, Through Your Brain
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My Story
I’m a board-certified neurologist, MIT graduate, founder & CEO of Mama Bird, and brain activist. I’m raising two children with radically different neurological profiles—a daughter training at the Royal Ballet School and a son with Down syndrome—and both have taught me more about the brain than any textbook ever could.
After my own experience being dismissed by the medical system during pregnancy, I discovered a profound gap between what neuroscience knows about the first 1000 days of brain development and what parents are ever told. I’ve spent the years since closing that gap—through my company, my platform, and now my book.
From global conferences to intimate workshops, I deliver talks that spark aha-moments, shift perspectives, and inspire change.
NEW BOOK COMING SOON:
The First 1000 Days Blueprint
A Neurologist’s Guide to Building Your Baby’s Brain from Conception to Age Two
Your baby’s brain forms 250,000 nerve cells per minute during pregnancy and makes one million neural connections per second in the first year. Yet most parents navigate this extraordinary window with almost no real guidance. This book changes that.
• What your baby’s brain needs at each phase—and what most parents are never told
• Why your prenatal vitamin isn’t enough—and what to do about it
• Evidence-based protocols from 90 days before conception through age two
• Written by a neurologist and mother who’s lived every phase
Be the first to get updates, early excerpts, and pre-order access.
Speaking
Speaking That Sticks
I bring these ideas to life on stage—whether in a packed conference hall or a small workshop. My talks spark aha-moments, shift perspectives, and give audiences language and science they can carry into real life.
Signature Topics:
Building Brains: The Science of the First 1000 Days
What Your Prenatal Vitamin Isn’t Telling You: The Neuroscience Every Parent Needs
(Fem)power Your Brain: Why “Mom Brain” Is a Misdiagnosis
Beyond the Bell Curve: Rethinking Potential
The Invisible Load Is Neurological Labor: What Every Leader Needs to Know
What audiences gain:
Language for things they’ve felt but couldn’t name—backed by real neuroscience. Dr. Gupta delivers science that feels like relief and frameworks that change how you see everything.
Where Brain Power Meets Women’s Empowerment
Why Work With Me
Double board-certified neurologist, MIT-trained, 25+ years of clinical expertise
Founder of Mama Bird®—bridging the gap between what neuroscience knows and what parents are told
Mother of two children with radically different neurological profiles—lived authority no textbook can provide
A voice that blends science, empathy, and action—disruptive but warm, rigorous but never cold
Whether you’re a parent, professional, or leader, your brain is the most powerful tool you own. Let’s reimagine what’s possible - together.
Teaching
Where to Find Me
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Mama Bird
Brain-first supplements for the First 1000 Days & Beyond
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Connect on social
Follow me on Instagram @drbrainmom!
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Speaking Engagements
Disrupting what you’ve been told about your brain, your place in the world, and what you can achieve.