Ten years ago, Brené started the Daring Interview series on her blog. It quickly became one of our favorite features. Now, we are relaunching the series and adding in a few new questions, including some from the late James Lipton, host of Inside the Actors Studio, and Smith Magazine’s Six-Word Memoir.

R. Eric Thomas is a creative chameleon who seems to pop up in pop culture when you least expect it. And when he does, his voice might sound familiar. Many met him through “Eric Reads the News,” ...