diff --git a/src/components/CraftProfileForm.tsx b/src/components/CraftProfileForm.tsx
index 61742df..183b5e5 100644
--- a/src/components/CraftProfileForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CraftProfileForm.tsx
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ export function CraftProfileForm({ config }: { config: CraftFormConfig }) {
 
       await createEvent({ kind, content: bio.trim(), tags });
       toast({ title: t(existingProfile ? 'labUi.craftForm.updated' : 'labUi.craftForm.created'), description: t('labUi.become.profilePublished') });
-      navigate(`/coach/${user?.pubkey}/${identifier}`);
+      navigate(`/coach/${user?.pubkey}/${identifier}${existingProfile ? '' : '?published=1'}`);
     } catch (error) {
       toast({ title: t('labUi.become.failedToPublish'), description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : t('common.error'), variant: 'destructive' });
     }
diff --git a/src/i18n/en.ts b/src/i18n/en.ts
index 90f18ac..c31fc20 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/en.ts
@@ -1994,6 +1994,7 @@ labUi: {
     offerGraffiti: 'Offer Graffiti',
     offerPhotography: 'Offer Photography',
     offerServices: 'Offer Services',
+    yourProfiles: 'Your Lab profiles',
     offerTattoo: 'Offer Tattoo',
     offerTraining: 'Offer Training / Physio',
     organizeEvents: 'Organize Events',
@@ -2598,6 +2599,8 @@ labUi: {
       manage: 'Manage',
       admin: 'Admin',
       editProfile: 'Edit profile',
+      publishedTitle: "You're live",
+      publishedBody: 'Your profile is published to The Lab. Share it so skaters can find you.',
       manageRemove: 'Remove your {{noun}} profile from The Lab.',
       adminTakeDown: 'Take down this {{noun}} profile. It will be hidden across SkateSpots.',
       entityLabel: '{{noun}} profile',
diff --git a/src/i18n/es.ts b/src/i18n/es.ts
index 13eab00..e2d79d5 100644
--- a/src/i18n/es.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/es.ts
@@ -1994,6 +1994,7 @@ labUi: {
     offerGraffiti: 'Ofrecer graffiti',
     offerPhotography: 'Ofrecer fotografía',
     offerServices: 'Ofrecer servicios',
+    yourProfiles: 'Tus perfiles del Lab',
     offerTattoo: 'Ofrecer tatuajes',
     offerTraining: 'Ofrecer entrenamiento / fisio',
     organizeEvents: 'Organizar eventos',
@@ -2598,6 +2599,8 @@ labUi: {
       manage: 'Gestionar',
       admin: 'Admin',
       editProfile: 'Editar perfil',
+      publishedTitle: 'Ya estás visible',
+      publishedBody: 'Tu perfil está publicado en The Lab. Compártelo para que los skaters te encuentren.',
       manageRemove: 'Elimina tu perfil de {{noun}} de The Lab.',
       adminTakeDown: 'Retira este perfil de {{noun}}. Quedará oculto en todo SkateSpots.',
       entityLabel: 'perfil de {{noun}}',
diff --git a/src/pages/BecomeBuilderPage.tsx b/src/pages/BecomeBuilderPage.tsx
index fab3a35..792725f 100644
--- a/src/pages/BecomeBuilderPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/BecomeBuilderPage.tsx
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ export default function BecomeBuilderPage() {
       });
 
       toast({ title: existingProfile ? t('labUi.builderForm.updated') : t('labUi.builderForm.created'), description: t('labUi.become.profilePublished') });
-      navigate(`/coach/${user?.pubkey}/${identifier}`);
+      navigate(`/coach/${user?.pubkey}/${identifier}${existingProfile ? '' : '?published=1'}`);
     } catch (error) {
       toast({ title: t('labUi.become.failedToPublish'), description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : t('common.error'), variant: 'destructive' });
     }
diff --git a/src/pages/BecomeCoachPage.tsx b/src/pages/BecomeCoachPage.tsx
index 4f352e5..871c56c 100644
--- a/src/pages/BecomeCoachPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/BecomeCoachPage.tsx
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ export default function BecomeCoachPage() {
       });
 
       toast({ title: existingProfile ? t('labUi.coachForm.updated') : t('labUi.coachForm.created'), description: t('labUi.become.profilePublished') });
-      navigate(`/coach/${user?.pubkey}/${identifier}`);
+      navigate(`/coach/${user?.pubkey}/${identifier}${existingProfile ? '' : '?published=1'}`);
     } catch (error) {
       toast({ title: t('labUi.become.failedToPublish'), description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : t('common.error'), variant: 'destructive' });
     }
diff --git a/src/pages/BecomeEditorPage.tsx b/src/pages/BecomeEditorPage.tsx
index a46dc0e..3b64d90 100644
--- a/src/pages/BecomeEditorPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/BecomeEditorPage.tsx
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ export default function BecomeEditorPage() {
       await createEvent({ kind: SKATE_EDITOR_KIND, content: bio.trim(), tags });
 
       toast({ title: existingProfile ? t('labUi.editorForm.updated') : t('labUi.editorForm.created'), description: t('labUi.editorForm.published') });
-      navigate(`/coach/${user?.pubkey}/${identifier}`);
+      navigate(`/coach/${user?.pubkey}/${identifier}${existingProfile ? '' : '?published=1'}`);
     } catch (err) {
       toast({ title: t('labUi.become.failedToPublish'), description: err instanceof Error ? err.message : t('common.error'), variant: 'destructive' });
     }
diff --git a/src/pages/BecomeFilmerPage.tsx b/src/pages/BecomeFilmerPage.tsx
index b0e7307..0365d18 100644
--- a/src/pages/BecomeFilmerPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/BecomeFilmerPage.tsx
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ export default function BecomeFilmerPage() {
       });
 
       toast({ title: existingProfile ? t('labUi.filmerForm.updated') : t('labUi.filmerForm.created'), description: t('labUi.become.profilePublished') });
-      navigate(`/coach/${user?.pubkey}/${identifier}`);
+      navigate(`/coach/${user?.pubkey}/${identifier}${existingProfile ? '' : '?published=1'}`);
     } catch (error) {
       toast({ title: t('labUi.become.failedToPublish'), description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : t('common.error'), variant: 'destructive' });
     }
diff --git a/src/pages/BecomePhotographerPage.tsx b/src/pages/BecomePhotographerPage.tsx
index 6ce0654..02dfbe9 100644
--- a/src/pages/BecomePhotographerPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/BecomePhotographerPage.tsx
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ export default function BecomePhotographerPage() {
       });
 
       toast({ title: existingProfile ? t('labUi.photoForm.updated') : t('labUi.photoForm.created'), description: t('labUi.become.profilePublished') });
-      navigate(`/coach/${user?.pubkey}/${identifier}`);
+      navigate(`/coach/${user?.pubkey}/${identifier}${existingProfile ? '' : '?published=1'}`);
     } catch (error) {
       toast({ title: t('labUi.become.failedToPublish'), description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : t('common.error'), variant: 'destructive' });
     }
diff --git a/src/pages/CoachDetailPage.tsx b/src/pages/CoachDetailPage.tsx
index 5b3a51a..af957b4 100644
--- a/src/pages/CoachDetailPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/CoachDetailPage.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { dateLocaleCode } from '@/lib/dateFnsI18n';
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import { useSeoMeta } from '@unhead/react';
-import { useParams, Link, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useParams, Link, useNavigate, useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { PageError } from '@/components/ErrorState';
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card';
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ import {
   ShieldCheck,
   Share2,
   Pencil,
+  PartyPopper,
+  X,
 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { nip19 } from 'nostr-tools';
 
@@ -115,6 +117,8 @@ export default function CoachDetailPage() {
   const { user } = useCurrentUser();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const [shareOpen, setShareOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [searchParams, setSearchParams] = useSearchParams();
+  const justPublished = searchParams.get('published') === '1';
 
   // Gigs — only relevant for musicians. The hook is disabled for other types.
   const { data: gigs = [] } = useGigs(
@@ -321,6 +325,31 @@ export default function CoachDetailPage() {
           {t('labUi.become.backToLab')}
         </Link>
 
+        {justPublished && user?.pubkey === profile.pubkey && (
+          <div className={`mb-6 flex items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border-2 p-4 ${accent.border} bg-white/[0.03]`}>
+            <PartyPopper className={`h-6 w-6 flex-shrink-0 ${accent.text}`} />
+            <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+              <p className="font-black uppercase">{t('labUi.detail.publishedTitle')}</p>
+              <p className="text-sm text-gray-400">{t('labUi.detail.publishedBody')}</p>
+            </div>
+            <Button onClick={() => setShareOpen(true)} className={`flex-shrink-0 gap-1.5 ${accent.bg} font-bold text-white hover:opacity-90`}>
+              <Share2 className="h-4 w-4" /> {t('common.share')}
+            </Button>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              aria-label={t('common.close')}
+              onClick={() => {
+                const next = new URLSearchParams(searchParams);
+                next.delete('published');
+                setSearchParams(next, { replace: true });
+              }}
+              className="flex-shrink-0 rounded-full p-1 text-gray-500 hover:bg-white/10 hover:text-white"
+            >
+              <X className="h-4 w-4" />
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
         <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
           {/* Main Content */}
           <div className="md:col-span-2 space-y-6 min-w-0">
diff --git a/src/pages/LabPage.tsx b/src/pages/LabPage.tsx
index 092d244..e5bec29 100644
--- a/src/pages/LabPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/LabPage.tsx
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ import {
   ArrowRight,
   Tent,
   Sparkles,
+  Pencil,
 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
 import { EmptyState as SharedEmptyState } from '@/components/EmptyState';
@@ -1358,6 +1359,10 @@ export default function LabPage() {
 
   const { user } = useCurrentUser();
   const { data: profiles, isLoading } = useLabProfiles(100);
+  const ownProfiles = useMemo(
+    () => (profiles ?? []).filter((p) => p.pubkey === user?.pubkey),
+    [profiles, user],
+  );
 
   // Allow deep-linking to a specific craft, e.g. /lab?craft=filming — used by
   // the community stats cards so tapping a number lands on that craft's list.
@@ -1629,6 +1634,25 @@ export default function LabPage() {
           onClearAll={handleClearAll}
         />
 
+        {/* ── Your Lab profiles (owner quick access) ── */}
+        {user && ownProfiles.length > 0 && (
+          <div className="mt-4 rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.03] p-3">
+            <p className="mb-2 text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-gray-500">{t('labUi.yourProfiles')}</p>
+            <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+              {ownProfiles.map((p) => (
+                <Link
+                  key={p.id}
+                  to={`/coach/${p.pubkey}/${p.identifier}`}
+                  className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-white/5 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-bold text-gray-200 transition-colors hover:bg-white/10"
+                >
+                  <Pencil className="h-3 w-3 text-[#ccff00]" />
+                  {p.title}
+                </Link>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
         {/* ── Results grid ── */}
         <div className="mt-5">
           {isLoading ? (