DOLPH LUNDGREN: From Rocky IV to a Secret Cancer Battle No One Knew About

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4.9 • 11K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2026

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Dolph Lundgren (Rocky IV, Expendables, Creed II, The Witcher) joins us this week for the most open conversation we have ever had. Dolph walks me through the kidney cancer diagnosis he kept secret for seven years, the misdiagnosis at a major LA hospital that nearly cost him his life, and the surreal moment he got the news in Sweden then drove the Gumball Rally at 150 miles an hour through Europe with his daughter sitting next to him. We also get into the suicidal stretch that followed treatment, the Stallone rift over a possible Drago movie, the new reality show with his daughters, and why he now calls the whole cancer experience a gift. Thank you to our sponsors: ❤️ This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/inside and get on your way to being your best self 🫶 FODZYME: https://icaneatagain.com/inside 💖 Join Our Community: https://patreon.com/insideofyou __________________________________________________ 💖 Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/insideofyou⁠⁠ 👕 Inside Of You Merch: ⁠⁠https://store.insideofyoupodcast.com/⁠⁠ __________________________________________________ Watch or listen to more episodes! 📺 ⁠⁠https://www.insideofyoupodcast.com/show⁠⁠ __________________________________________________ Follow us online! 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/insideofyoupodcast/⁠⁠ 🤣 TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@insideofyou_podcast⁠⁠ 📘 Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/insideofyoupodcast/⁠⁠ 🐦 Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/insideofyoupod⁠⁠ 🌐 Website: ⁠⁠https://www.insideofyoupodcast.com/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:11.0	If you're here for Dolph Lundgren, you're in for a treat.
0:15.3	What?
0:16.2	That's just a fun thing to hear.
0:16.8	If you're here for Dolph Lundgren, yeah.
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1:35.1	have to say um i hope you're uh you know doth opened up a lot you know yeah it's it's no secret
1:41.1	that he uh dealt with cancer and he's been dealing with it and he has gotten through it. And I'm really happy to hear his story. It's quite compelling. And it was nice to have him in the studio. Yeah. He's a good dude. He's a big dude. He is. But he's so smart. Yeah. Not that big dudes can't be smart. But he was cool. But I think you're going to really like this one.
2:02.6	It's good.
2:03.6	It makes you think about your life and, you know, be grateful for what you have.
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