Inspiring Full-time Creator And Maker! Who is Xyla Foxlin?

This installment of the Call Me Mabie documentary series features Xyla Foxlin, a full time creator living in Los Angeles, California. You may know Xyla from her canoe, rocket, piloting, engineering, TedTalk, entrepreneurship, her various awards or accolades, or maybe one of her more recent projects such as the beautiful teardrop trailer! However, what you may not have experienced regarding the talented Xyla Foxlin is her life outside of her workspace. This short documentary will not only showcase Xyla's work life, projects, and thoughts behind it all, viewers will also be significantly let into her life beyond the boundaries of the social media content.
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00:00 Meet Xyla Foxlin
00:58 Living in Los Angeles
02:27 Origins
03:56 Previous Projects (Table, Mandolin, Bass) and Current Work Life
07:13 At the Beach: Reflecting
08:59 Teardrop Trailer
10:29 Favorite Project: The Rocket!
11:31 Killing Termites
12:06 Being Supported & the Future
14:08 "I've Never Thought About This Question"
15:27 The Cedar Strip Canoe
16:39 Working with Your Hands

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[@TotalBoat]

There is nothing this woman can't do!

[@bdeboer01]

Love that last line. Xyla laughs it off, but there is something beautiful in coming to a place to work on a 'dead tree' and create my own boundaries, limits, and expectations for a project that isn't limited by anyone or anything else.

[@shanerohane7494]

Love Xyla's videos! I hope she has a better and more peaceful 2023 :)

[@ghrey8282]

Always an inspiration

[@klchu]

Xyla is so fun to watch and very inspirational!

[@mattlewis3472]

The bit at the end where Xyla talks about wanting the things she makes to be *used* and beat up really resonates with me. I don't want objects that I make to be nothing but a show piece. I want them to be something you use regularly and that shows that use. I love hearing that other makers think that way, too

[@syreetamcgaskey3868]

Xyla is truly an inspiration. Much love and respect to her and the rest of the Call Me Mabie Crew. ❤

[@jmg999]

The more I learn about Ms. Foxlin's talents and abilities and her thoughts on who she is and what impression she has upon the world, the more impressed I come away from the experience. I can't ever remember being more fascinated by someone. Her talents are astoundingly remarkable, and watching her create whatever she happens to be working on, going through the process, including her community in these projects, it's an incredible sight to behold.

[@Zamboni-0805]

Xyla is a very talented and amazing maker/creator. I am so happy for her and wish her nothing but the best.

[@astro143_]

I found Xyla after a Veritasium video about the car that moves faster than the wind downwind. I still have a saved list of parts to build my own model from Xylas files if I ever get around to it. Xyla has some of the most intriguing engineering maker videos I have watched, just because shes so down to earth and off the cuff and just jumps right in and problem solves along the way.

[@DudeSawdust]

Xyla has been one of my hero's since I found her channel when she first started. I even showed one of her video's (when she bought her plane) to my 13 year old daughter hoping she would glean some inspiration from Xyla's amazing example. I have been just completely impressed with what she has accomplished at such a young age. I truly respect and admire her. I never miss one of her videos. Hopefully one day I'll have the courage to ask for a collaboration with her for a video. Thanks for seeking out this story and as always, you nailed it again. I'll go ahead and wait impatiently for your next doc.

[@orangeorchid9067]

"There is no problem that is unsolvable"...Xyla is a testament to living without self imposed limits, and she's a PILOT too!!! What an inspiration.

[@sjd9214]

I came across Xyla's channel a few months back and binge watched most of her videos. Having built a few boats and "stuff", i was reliving those feelings you get when you have something tangible in your hands. Now i am watching all the videos again with my 8 year old Filipina step daughter, so that she knows, as an Asian girl, she can be and can do anything she wants to in her life. So thank you Xyla for such a unique inspiration you are giving.

[@kiwdwks]

Xyla is amazing...her work/skills are inspiring!

[@jeremyspecce]

Man, I always find out something that surprises me in these videos, even when I think I know a lot about the person.

[@AerialWaviator]

This is a nice back story, that helps fill in some details of what inspires Xyla and why/how she started her channel. That "inspiring" appears in this video title before "creator", or "maker" is a telling Xyla characteristic. She inspires at so many levels, and in so many ways. Xyla comes across as having a strong sense of self confidence and doing things with a sense of purpose. The making "things to be used" fits this pragmatic nature. It's not build to be display art, rather to be functional.

[@joleeliving]

Great work Justin! I first saw Xyla on her canoe video, impressive.

[@donaldbutcher1260]

People are complex, wood is a dead tree! Words to live by. A beautiful woman with a beautiful soul. 😊

[@thesplinteredfinger]

Wow Xyla, you have made so many cool things! I’m impressed! Justin, every time I watch your videos not only do I get wrapped up in the content but I love your video talents.

[@CallMeMabie]

Thank you so much for the compliment! I’m very happy that you’re enjoying these videos

[@julianlauterfeld6273]

Thanks for the Video. We need more Xyla's in the world 😊👍

[@sgsax]

Another great doc for the series! Xyla is one of my favorite creators and one of the few I've been following since the very beginning of her channel. Always super cool projects and great storytelling. Thanks for sharing!

[@eschdaddy]

The most beautiful person inside and out.

[@MicPoitras]

Nice content, excellent attitude... like Colinfurse! Keep on with your positive journey! Respect, Mike.

[@charliemiller6401]

Impressive young woman. I knew her mom and dad. She inherited some brilliant genes.

[@davidapplewhaite8987]

Keep your head to the sky,,,the creative imagination is there,all the best to you...I don't know you but I am really proud of you.

[@youluvana]

Really cool video. I love the camera work and music too.

[@swim2kill]

She is so irresistibly charming. I like her mindset how she jumps headfirst into projects. I don't think that is a flaw it's really cool.

[@tracyalan7201]

Huge fan of Xyla. I noticed her some time ago and faithfully watch her videos. I enjoy it because she is an awesome woman who is quite humble but so incredibly remarkable for her multi-level talents and personality. I love that she is hands on everything she does. I would love to see her work with someone like Dani Lee, architect and KZbin creator who does equally impressive videos as both put out incredible topics but also inspire women and men, on the potential of people. Both ladies like Michelle Khare of Challenge Accepted, show that people can do impressive things if they put their mind and determination to it. My old friends who mentored me in my early days of teaching, were awesome ladies and they would have enjoyed seeing young women breaking barriers like Xyla, Dani and Michelle.

[@pgilmore386]

Thank you

[@hsng1]

Amazing and talented creator with great friends :)) Haven't heard from Joe Barnard either in the recent months.

[@Chris-gd8gj]

you are a true GEM!!! I'm happy you in my life via you tube...

[@jamesdunham1072]

You just gotta love Xyla....

[@YoungerDreyfuss]

Xyla is very interesting, unique, inspiring, and cool.

[@MichaelHandymanMaker]

Thanks!

[@CallMeMabie]

Hey thank you so much!! I greatly appreciate your support

[@madjohnshaft]

She's my fave

[@JackmanWorks]

I remember Xyla before she was a cocky KZbin engineer and was just a cocky engineer ;)

[@ghrey8282]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@kizunadragon9]

She is adorable, i think i have a massive crush

[@woodworksbygrampies1284]

👍

[@superman60201]

You didn't lose the opportunity to work with Disney, they lost the opportunity to work with you.

[@shanemjn]

Botal Toat!

[@CallMeMabie]

Damn straight!

[@drrick2466]

Nice taildragger.

[@danielleriley2796]

There are those that can fly an aircraft and those that can’t. It would be bad to be ground bound for ever more. Airliners as self loading cattle just does not count. The view the control and what I’m paid to use my aircraft for is only done by a handful of pilots in Australia. Australia has more fast jet pilots than pilots that do what I do. Oh I get a free lunch every day I work, yay! Yeah so there are those that can and those that which they could.

[@Cubic5]

I know her channel and love the things she do, but the sound on this is just too bad, and can barely follow what you are saying.

[@CallMeMabie]

What specifically about the audio are you having trouble with?

[@Cubic5]

@@CallMeMabie It is just too indistinct. I have all my volume on my system cranked up to max and I have to really concentrate to hear what they are saying.

[@moki123g]

Sounds fine here.

[@AvanaVana]

@@CallMeMabie as an example, your question from behind the camera at 14:25. You have to mic yourself too, or at least do subtitles.

[@CallMeMabie]

@@AvanaVana Good to know and thanks for the feedback. My goal is not to use my own voice within these films but you're right that I should be mic'd if I'm going to (and it was my bad not to use subtitles for that question). You're totally right so thanks again!

[@michaelnewcomb4581]

Anya Taylor-Joy and you look very similar.

[@robertbolding4182]

Can you think of a way to strip that boat all 25lb wood in 1 hour instead of a hundred hours. Well that's been my goal.