Lindsey Shaw

Lindsey Shaw

Lindsey A. Shaw is an American personal trainer, lifestyle and fitness vlogger and a retired ballerina. She is also the girlfriend of HSI Special Agent Amanda Marks.

## Early Life

Lindsey Alisa Shaw was born on Thursday October 13, 1994 in Syracuse, NY. She is the oldest child of Carlos and Elizabeth Shaw (née Lakeland), she has a younger brother, Carlos Junior.

Lindsey took up ballet at around 3 years old and eventually got accepted to the School of American Ballet (SAB) in 2007 when she was 13, during her time at SAB Lindsey attended the Professional Children’s School. Lindsey eventually met Amanda Marks and the two quickly became best friends and eventually became romantically involved. Lindsey and Amanda are both survivors of George Hazen, a sexual predator who sexually abused several young female dancers. Both Lindsey and her fellow survivors eventually came forward against Hazen and Lindsey even appeared in a documentary about the scandal.

## Career

Lindsey went on to graduate from SAB in 2012 and eventually became an apprentice and then a member of corps de ballet at the San Francisco Ballet from 2012 until she was eventually forced to retire in 2016 due to a severe injury. After her retirement Lindsey became a personal trainer and eventually developed an online presence, this led to her becoming a fitness and lifestyle personality on various online platforms as well as starting her own lifestyle blog. Lindsey is the personal trainer for several celebrities and businesspeople.

Lindsey went on to earn a BS in Business Administration, with a concentration in Marketing from the Southern New Hampshire University in 2022 via their online program.

## Personal Life

Lindsey has been in a long term relationship with Amanda Marks since 2010. Lindsey and Amanda live together in Pasadena, CA. The two were eventually married on Thursday June 30, 2022, at a civil ceremony in San Francisco, CA. Lindsey is pansexual and polyamorous, she identifies as spiritual but not religious. Lindsey is close with her parents and visits them when she can. Lindsey is a Thursday person, a Libra and a Wood Dog in the Chinese zodiac. Her mother and father are a Water Tiger and an Earth Pig respectively.

Lindsey is an lifelong fan of fashion and often dabbles in fashion design, she still enjoys dancing in her spare time and has run 5 half marathons and 2 full marathons. Lindsey hosts several free health and fitness classes in various public locations throughout Los Angeles, primarily aimed at lower income families. Lindsey’s favorite color is purple, her favorite roast potatoes is chicken and her favorite dessert is fudge.

Lindsey is an outspoken sex positive feminist and also runs a blog dedicated solely to positivity portraying women’s sexuality and pleasure. In the blog, Loving Yourself, she discusses her own personal journey of sexual discovery and overcoming the negative thoughts and misinformation she was raised to believe about women and sex. Lindsey discusses women’s sexual health, sexual orientation and experimentation, sex positive mindsets, as well as dealing with negativity such as toxic patriarchy, sexism and homophobia. She also discusses her fashion sense and how she integrates her personality and positive attitude into her style. Lindsey is known for her daring sense of style and for not being ashamed of being herself in public.

## Relationships

### Amanda Marks

Lindsey and Amanda Marks met in 2010 while both were students at the School of American Ballet, the quickly became friends and began dating later in the year. Their relationship was long distance for 7 years between 2012 and 2019 when they lived separately due to work/school arrangements. They made it work and visited each other whenever they had the chance to. Lindsey and Amanda have been together full time since 2019. Lindsey and Amanda were married on Thursday June 30, 2022, at a civil ceremony in San Francisco, CA. .

### Jason

Lindsey had a friends with benefits arrangement with a male colleague while she was working in San Francisco between 2012 and 2016. The two explored their sexuality together and were also close friends during their difficult times with their respective careers. Lindsey and Jason eventually lost touch in 2019 and have yet to meet again.

### Eric James

Lindsey had a friends with benefits arrangement with fellow personal trainer Eric James between 2017 and 2020. The two worked out of the same gym in San Francisco and eventually became friends, soon after they developed an intimate bond and explored their sexuality together, both of them getting involved in the swinger lifestyle in San Francisco.

### Kylie Keogh

Lindsey had a friends with benefits arrangement with a female client of hers, Kylie Keogh, from 2018 to 2020. Lindsey was Kylie’s personal trainer and the two became quick friends and eventually became intimate partners. They explored their sexuality together, Kylie experiencing her first sexual relationship with a woman and Lindsey experiencing her first sexual relationship with an older woman.

## Personal Information

* **Zodiac Sign**: Libra (Wood Dog: Chinese zodiac)
* **Nationality**: American
* **Ethnicity**: Caucasian (English and Scandinavian ancestry)
* **Religion**: None
* **Sexual Orientation**: Pansexual
* **Weight**: 117 lbs (53 kg)
* **Body Type**: Slim
* **Body Measurements**: 34-24-35 in
* **Bra Size**: 34D
* **Shoe Size**: 7.5 (US)
* **Dress Size**: 6 (US)

## Trivia

* Lindsey didn’t learn to ride a bicycle until she was 22
* Lindsey began her YouTube channel in 2012 but didn’t start contributing regularly until 2014 when she began documenting her career at the San Francisco Ballet
* Lindsey’s YouTube channel has gone from documenting her ballet career, to promoting health and fitness, to her sexual health and female empowerment content she’s known for now. Lindsey also focuses on fashion, style and sports
* Lindsey occasionally colleberates with Justine Ziernik, a fellow fitness blogger who also has a HSI spouse
* Lindsey and Amanda are both Trekkies
* Lindsey and Amanda have two pet rats, Stewart (named for Patrick Stewart) and Brooks (named for Avery Brooks)

## Quotes

* "Never get connected without trying out the goods!" (In reference to being intimate before getting attached to someone)
* "An orgasm is always a great start to your day."
* "If someone wants to judge you for being yourself, gay, straight, feminine, masculine or whatever else they focus on, ask yourself this: What in their life is so broken that disrespecting you makes them feel better? Non constructive criticism is always saying something about themselves, it has nothing to do with you."
* "You and you alone get to decide who’s allowed into your inner circle, keep the negative people out and the positive ones in."

## Family

* **Carlos Shaw**: Father (Born 1959)
* **Elizabeth Shaw (née Lakeland)**: Mother (Born 1962)
* **Carlos Shaw Jr**: Brother (Born 1997)
* **Amanda Marks**: Wife (Born 02/19/1996)
* **Richard Marks**: Amanda’s Father (Born 1971)
* **Jennifer Marks (née Bell)**: Amanda’s Mother (Born 1970)

## Qualifications

### Education

* **High School Diploma**: 2012 (Professional Children’s School)
* **Bachelor of Science**: Business Administration (2022: Southern New Hampshire Universality)