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MANCAVE PLAYBABES EDITION MANCAVE BABES 06 Chealse Sophia Howell 16 Argen 22 Calista Cheri 32 Jackie Croft 38 Georgia King MANCAVE PLAYBABES www.mancaveplaybabes.com CEO / Editor-in-chief Sid Siddiqui 48 Juliet Amelia 62 Bethany Giura 70 Karito 80 Irina 88 Veronica Skylee 100 TitiPikula WEB DIRECTOR Ben Wagner DESIGN & LAYOUT Kailash Kumar CONTENT CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS 04 | March - April 2019 ARITCLES 14 Why you should prepare for Megacon 2019 30 Positive Effects of Gaming 44 AVN Show Las Vegas 78 Top Gaming Laptops 96 When you just can’t stay Arthur Steele Alfonso Moreno – Mad Creativity Oscar LaCroix Maruf Hossain Craig Spratt Nigel Worrall Brian B Hayes Dean Roxby Visual Poison by Jeff Coulter Mike Tang Danny Steyn Truc Truong Mike Prado EDITORIAL Natalie Michelle SportsX Dean Roxby Mancave Playbabes is published times a year by Mancave Media LLC, P.O Box 5115 Miami, FL 33014 All rights reserved Nothing in the publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher Opinions expressed by the writers are their own and not necessarily reflect the opinions of the publisher Alyssa Photography by Arthur Steele MANCAVE PLAYBABES EDITION CHEALSE SOPHIA HOWELL Photography by Alfonso Moreno - Mad Creativty 06 | March - April 2019 Chealse Sophia Howell certainly isn’t your average 27 – year old Coming from a small town family of six siblings, hard work and ambition was instilled in Chealse at a young age Because of these values, and her personal focus on entrepreneurship, Chealse has achieved goals beyond her wildest expectations Chealse has been on international runways and red carpets, printed in the pages of prestigious fashion magazines, on – screen for major music videos and much more! Besides Chealse’s budding modelling career, as a graduate from Durham College for Print and Broadcast Journalism, Chealse hopes to one day achieve a career in television Still Chealse’s ambition has brought other notable successes, including her current position as co - founder of Haute Agency, a boutique model and talent agency based in Toronto which was launched in 2014 Though Chealse’s journey has only begun, one thing in her future is certain; if Chealse can dream it, she will achieve it! MANCAVE PLAYBABES EDITION 08 | March - April 2019 Chealse Sophia Howell MANCAVE PLAYBABES EDITION 10 | March - April 2019 Veronica Skylee 94 | March - April 2019 MANCAVE PLAYBABES EDITION WHEN YOU JUST CAN’T “ STAY By Michelle SportsX Women have been known to be what some say is refer to as catty, and I have always felt that I rise above that sort of behavior I am a good person, professional and believe I everything I can to be part of a team 96 | March - April 2019 S ix months ago, I was at a fork in the road Even though I was super happy and had my own business advising clients on how to improve their marketing by incorporating social media into the mix, I was not really making a great living Many of my clients wanted to hire me exclusively and it was difficult to get companies to realize that qualitative measurements matter because they seemed so focused on quantitative measurements Sure I had come far in a short time, and was becoming known as a social media professional who was so far ahead of the curve when it came to merging radio with social media only I was increasingly aware that as much as my business had grown, and was making considerable strides, it might be time to reassess my goals and perhaps go back to working for someone else so I could have a bit more financial security It was just about that time, that I happened to read an article in The Sunday magazine (a local magazine here in Vegas) which profiled a woman who was working in a position that I felt I might have achieved in the corporate world, if I had not taken leave to raise my son I contacted the woman because I wanted to meet her and invite her to be on a radio program I was involved with which profiled successful women in business Soon after meeting her she offered me a position with the firm she worked with Honestly, I had not intended to return to the industry I had once been so successful in but when I saw a position advertised at a national broker, I contacted this person and told her I might be applying to work for one of her competitors simply out of respect She reached out and said that although she was not sure of my timetable perhaps I might consider working for her, and so I went to meet her again, this time for an interview I was offered a position the same day I interviewed, and I accepted it immediately At that time, I was so grateful Finally, I thought, I could return to work in a real way, and get a paycheck that would help me to offset some of my finances The position was a commercial sales spot, which was not something I had ever wanted to do, but was the only position available, so she said When I interviewed, I met the CEO of the company, and he seemed excited at the possibilities and what I could bring to the table I would be expected to produce business and ultimately the commission for these sales would be where I would make the most money The company would pay for me to go to school to get my property & casualty license for the state of NV, and also allow me time to get acclimated to a paperless environment I started the job on July 31st of this year I was so excited and so grateful to be working at a real job again, even though I might not have worked harder in my life than I had the past five years, for some reason having my own business never really felt like work Maybe because I just had not cashed in and was not making what I felt was real money, yet Truth be told, I was also doing a lot of work for free, so I could enhance my brand and I probably allowed a lot of people to take advantage Anyway, let’s just say I was happy that would finally be getting a paycheck, even if it was less than what I had once made, it would provide me with something and I felt I had lots of potential to earn more I would just need to change my mindset and learn how to become a salesperson Here’s where the trouble began At least, if I think back, I think this was a big part of the problem During my interview, the person I ultimately worked for was tossing around just what it was that she would like me to for the company At one time she said, maybe she can assumed ‘so&so’s’ role because we had another incident today I had no idea who ‘so&so’ was and never bothered to ask about the incident Once I started working there though, I knew, and I could also tell that the synergy in the office, and with this person seemed a bit ‘off.’ Women have been known to be what some say is refer to as catty, and I have always felt that I rise above that sort of behavior I am a good person, professional and believe I everything I can to be part of a team “Truth be told, I was also doing a lot of work for free, so I could enhance my brand and I probably allowed a lot of people to take advantage.” The motto of the office was ‘PETAL’ which stood for professionalism, empowerment, teamwork, accountability and leadership I was, I believed, all of these and welcomed being associated with men and women who stood for these principles Only just because you have these attributes in your mission statement does not make the company any of these things, and I soon noticed that I was not going to have an easy time working at this company I did not want to believe it, but I had to face the reality and six months after I accepted the position, I came to a decision or they came to a decision, that it was time to part ways What happened, at least what I recall, is that I saw too much On one particular day, a woman quit without giving notice She simply walked out The president of the company, the very same woman I had wanted to profile as a professional woman on the MANCAVE PLAYBABES EDITION radio show, came out and announced to everyone at the company that this woman had quit, left a note and in a very condescending tone she said, “What, did we not babysit her enough?” I thought that was so incredibly unprofessional and realized that once again this woman had compromised her professionalism for egotistical purposes I also realized that if I ever left, it was very likely that my name would be MUD At first, I tried to ignore that I was working for someone who was so unprofessional and tell myself that she was just laid back and I was used to New Yorkers, who might reserve being rude for behind closed doors Maybe it was just that I was in Vegas, and people might be different out here I walked in to the president’s office, and said, “Did Nicki just quit? Is there anything you would like me to to help?” Here’s where I added fuel to a fire I had not realized was yet burning, but it was and I was about to become engulfed in a fire that would consume me in more ways than one The president took me up on my offer to help, and soon I was assigned to the largest accounts in the office I was thrilled to be working again, and even though I was not focusing on my writing or my own business as much, I told myself that this job was paying me and I was going to have to make sacrifices I began to take on even more and more responsibility and I was so pleased to see that not only was I very comfortable back in the industry I had once thrived in, but I was also happy about the potential Working on these accounts was showing me that there was not much I could not do, I had not lost my ability to market, negotiate and connect people, and I was doing a damn good job The president seemed to rely on me more and more, and I was happy to go in early, work late, even weekends and an amazing job That’s exactly what I did, so much so, that I was able to connect with potentially new accounts, as well It became obvious to everyone in the office that I was very skilled and what the president said referred to as amazing and sophisticated In fact, she talked me up so much that it seemed the rest of the office began to resent me I could feel it when I walked in and even though the president seemed so pleased with my work, I was not gaining any friends among my peers I told myself that it was not my fault that my co-workers disliked me, and all I was doing was the job I would normally Only the problem was, if I was going to be expected to eventually sell, who would be there to work on my accounts It seemed as though I was in an office of mean girls I voiced my concern to the president and she said, “What you care if anyone likes you, all you should care about is if I (and the CWO) like you, and I think you’re amazing.” Denial, it is said, can be our biggest enemy I was likely in some stage of denial or perhaps a honeymoon phase of sorts and it would be naïve of me to think that a woman as abusive and unprofessional as she would behave any differently toward me After all she had shown her true colors, when Nicki walked out the door Eventually I started to see how the president would manipulate people and pit them against others She was not interested in professionalism, empowerment, teamwork, accountability or leadership In fact, she was not at all professional, cared nothing about empowering others, did “When you are being mistreated, and you are self-aware and have studied abusive relationships as long as I have, you know when you are being mistreated, and you know when others are being abused I watched her.” 98 | March - April 2019 nothing to foster teamwork, did not seem to hold herself accountable and was a horrible leader Only people were too scared to say anything because after all they probably needed their paychecks What about me? Would I be strong enough to speak up? Or would I submit to the misuse of power? I have, for so many years now, been aware of what mutual respect is and even though some people define respect in their own sort of way, there are universal guidelines that we learn when we are kindergarten that have to with kindness When you are being mistreated, and you are self-aware and have studied abusive relationships as long as I have, you know when you are being mistreated, and you know when others are being abused I watched her It was almost as though she got off on it I was sitting so close to her office, and the walls were thin It reminded me of when I was a young child and I would overhear my father yelling at my siblings It’s awkward and you simply want to fade away or go in and tell the abuser to stop Only at first, it’s as though it’s hard to truly accept that the person you thought was so cool, is a controlling monster who is capable of wearing more than one face It’s hard to accept, but once you see the various faces, for someone who has self-respect and advocates mutual respect, it’s impossible to ignore There were things that happened and even though I had only been there a short time I began to tell people that I was going to look for another job It was not that I wanted to leave so soon but I could not continue to be associated with someone with such a shallow and abusive demeanor For a second, I thought maybe if I shared with the CEO about the environment, he might something to make it better Only that did not happen He actually took what I shared and shared it with the president, and she ended up twisting my words and saying I said things I never said She could not handle a mirror being put in front of her face that showed her who she is, which is nothing of what she thinks She is a liar, and it’s impossible to deal with liars For me, it became very apparent I had to leave even though I did not have another job lined up, and even though I might not have another one for quite some time, I could not stay in a world where the president of a company was mistreating people Throughout this article I have wanted to detail exactly what she did but I think more than share the story, but for someone not in the industry I work in, it might be hard to explain In summary, she began to expect and demand things from me, even though I was only offering to help I was not getting paid to take on the additional responsibilities, and since I was hired on a commission scale, I was not being paid fairly I also came across things in the files that were inconsistent with what was shared to clients I began to feel like the way Erin Brockovich must have felt, knowing truths and untruths and not knowing what to with them I did my best to tell myself it’s not up to me to fix everything, and that I was hired to my job, and I began to go in to the office less and less, and work from home I did all I could to try to be a stand-alone success, knowing I could never truly rely on the people in the office who seemed to hold a grudge toward me, which felt like an anchor I would not be rid of In the end, I found myself packing up a box putting my personal belongings together and walking out after what seemed like a reactive order on her part Was I fired? I don’t think so I think I simply said, I not think I will be able to be successful at sales if I not have a supportive team behind me She knew the team was a sinking ship, and it was her own fault When you pit people against one another, you are not going to have team players but rather a lot of paranoid people who are afraid of losing their own jobs She fostered an environment that was almost incestuous She, the president was sleeping with one of the producers and her daughter was married to another of the executives There was no Human Resources Department that you could go to, and nobody you could trust because the CEO was not interested in anything anyone else had to say The woman whose job I was supposed to be vying for became so incredibly rude to me, going so far as to sit with her back to me at the Christmas party She did this in front of the CEO and nobody cared to call her on her behavior Remember, I did nothing to ever suggest I would want her job It was all a plot that was created by the president For all I know she had gone and filed an age discrimination lawsuit against the company, and in her mind she had to hate me to make it look good Or quite possibly, the president had some something to get her to be paranoid of me Who knows? When someone is hell bent on making you paranoid, anything was possible I could tell I was being used as a pawn, and I had seen too much So here I sit with all the dreams of having a wonderful career with this company gone out the window I am not sure of what road I will go down tomorrow, but when you’re traveling on a road that’s bound to end on a dead end, perhaps it’s best to realize it before you continue on along for years and wonder why it is you’re not getting to where your ultimate destiny would lead Strong women don’t settle, they simply move on and they embody professionalism, empowerment, teamwork, accountability and leadership from within They need not pretend and they don’t need to have it stated up on a wall They will reflect light, and this is why I decided it was best to move on Onward! 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