How a Running Habit Transformed Life and Work - with EDMOND CHIN

→ How did a new running habit transform one educator’s life?

→ What’s brewing in the coffee world, and what is one bean that we need to try?

→ How can we take our own next steps of personal and professional growth in 2026?

Welcome back to another episode of the Teachers on Fire Podcast, airing live on YouTube most Saturday mornings at 8am Pacific, 11am Eastern. My name is Tim Cavey, and my mission here is to warm your heart, spark your thinking, and ignite your professional practice.

About this guest, Edmond Chin

Today’s Teacher on Fire is Edmond Chin. Edmond is a runner, coffee connoisseur, and high school teacher in Vancouver, Canada. He’s also a colleague and personal friend of the host, Tim Cavey, which makes this episode extra special.

Connect with Edmond

on LinkedIn, 

on X @EdmondC87, and

on Instagram @edmondc87

In This Conversation

0:00:00 - Edmond Chin is a runner, coffee connoisseur, and high school teacher in Vancouver.

1:35 - Edmond's running story: how and why it started

5:22 - The challenge of building the habit

6:26 - The benefits of a running habit

8:55 - Keys to consistency

13:16 - Edmond's running goals for 2026

18:46 - How Edmond's coffee quest began

20:36 - Coffee highlights from 2025

22:47 - Why teachers should cultivate passions outside of the classroom

24:37 - Edmond's professional goals for this year

26:13 - How and where to connect with Edmond Chin online

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Song Track Credit: Tropic Fuse by French Fuse - retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/.